# Verified against Divinum Officium (Latin Martyrologium, English translation).
monthDay: "03-05"
text:
  la: |
    Antiochíæ natális sancti Phocæ Mártyris, qui, post multas, quas pro nómine Redemptóris passus est, injúrias, quáliter de antíquo illo serpénte triumpháverit, hódie quoque pópulis eo miráculo declarátur, quod, si quíspiam a serpénte morsus fúerit, hic, ut jánuam Basílicæ Mártyris credens attígerit, conféstim, evacuáta venéni virtúte, sanátur.

    Cæsaréæ, in Palæstína, sancti Hadriáni Mártyris, qui in persecutióne Diocletiáni Imperatóris, jussu Firmiliáni Prǽsidis, prius ob Christi fidem leóni objéctus, deínde gládio jugulátus, martýrii corónam accépit.

    Eódem die pássio sanctórum Eusébii Palatíni, et aliórum novem Mártyrum.

    Cæsaréæ, in Palæstína, sancti Theóphili Epíscopi, qui sub Sevéro Príncipe, sapiéntia et vitæ integritáte conspícuus, emícuit.

    Ad ripam Jordánis, item in Palæstína, sancti Gerásimi, Anachorétæ et Abbátis, qui témpore Zenónis Imperatóris flóruit.

    Neápoli, in Campánia, deposítio sancti Joánnis-Joséphi a Cruce, Sacerdótis ex Ordine Minórum et Confessóris, qui, sanctórum Francísci Assisiénsis et Petri de Alcántara stúdia æmulátus, Ordini Seráphico insígne decus áddidit, atque a Gregório Papa Décimo sexto in Sanctórum cánonem est relátus.
  en: |
    At Antioch, [about the year 320,] the holy martyr Phocas. For the Redeemer's name's sake he gained the victory over many an assault of the old serpent, and that victory is still held forth before the people, with this miracle, that if any be bitten of a serpent and touch in faith the door of this martyr's church, he is forthwith healed of the poison.

    At Cassarea, in Palestine, [in the year 308,] the holy martyr Hadrian, who was crowned by command of the President Firmilian, in the persecution under the Emperor Diocletian. He was first thrown to a lion, but afterward slain with the sword.

    On the same day, the holy martyr Eusebius, and nine others.

    At Caesarea, in Palestine, [in the year 200,] holy Theophilus, Bishop of that see, who was a great light for wisdom and good living in the time of the Emperor Severus.

    Likewise in Palestine, on the bank of the Jordan, [in the year 475,] the holy hermit Gerasimus, who flourished in the time of the Emperor Zeno.

    At Naples, [in the year 1734,] holy John Joseph of the Cross, barefooted Friar Minor, first Provincial of the Italian followers of holy Peter of Alcantara. He strove to tread in the footsteps of holy Francis of Assisi and Peter of Alcantara, was a bright ornament of the Seraphic Order, and was numbered among the saints by Pope Gregory XVI.
status:
  la: verified
  en: verified