SAINT ABBAN OF MURNEVIND
Abbot and missionary, called Ewin, Evin, Neville, or Nevin. He is listed as a nephew of St. Kevin and is confused with St. Abban of Magh-Armuidhe. Abban is best known for his association with the monastery of Rosmic-Treoin of New Ross. He is also called Abban of Murnevin. Died: Fifth Century, Feastday: October 27.
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SAINT ACACIUS
Acacius was bishop of Amida (Diarbekir), Mesopotamia. He sold the sacred vessels of his church to aid victims of the Persian persecution. His actions so impressed King Bahram V that he is reported to have ordered an end to the persecution of the Christians. Feastday: April 9.
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SAINT AGATHOCLIA
Virgin martyr, a patroness of a region in Aragon, Spain. Agathoclia was an abused slave who suffered for the faith in a public trial. Feastday: September 17.
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SAINT GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL
Four appearances of Gabriel are recorded:
In Dan., viii, He explains the vision of the horned ram as portending the destruction of the Persian Empire by the Macedonian Alexander the Great, after whose death the kingdom will be divided up among his generals, from one of whom will spring Antiochus Epiphanes. In chapter ix, after Daniel had prayed for Israel,
“The man Gabriel . . . flying swiftly touched me” and he communicated to him the mysterious prophecy of the “seventy weeks” of years which should elapse before the coming of Christ. In chapter x, it is not clear whether the angel is Gabriel or not, but at any rate we may apply to him the marvelous description in verses 5 and 6. In N.T. he foretells to Zachary the birth of the Precursor. To Mary the birth of Jesus.
In Christian tradition Gabriel is ever the angel of mercy while Michael is the angel of judgment. Gabriel is the angel of the Power of God.
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SAINT CRONAN, MOCHUA
Saint Cronan Mochua was born in 596 and died March 30, 637. He Founded the See of Balla, which was merged into Tuam, Ireland. His acts are of a legendary character. It appears that he was educated at Bangor, under St. Comgall, and founded a monastery at Gael, among the Feara Rois of Louth and Monaghan. He journeyed to Connacht, in 616 and founded the church and Abbey of Balla, of which he was first abbot-bishop. Numerous miracles are recorded of St. Cronan Mochua, and are minutely described in his Irish life. His feast is celebrated on March 30th .
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