Saint Placid And His Companions. Martyrs. Feast Day, Today, 5 October.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.

Saint Placid And His Companions.
   Martyrs.
   Feast Day 5 October.

Simple.

Red Vestments.

English: Church of Saint Placid, France.

Français: Église Saint-Plaçide sous le soleil.

Photo: 26 May 2012.

Source: Own work.

Author: Léo Camus

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The Holiness of Saint Benedict in his grotto at Subiaco soon drew around him many Disciples, among whom the two greatest were Saint Maurus, Apostle of The Benedictine Order in France, and Saint Placid. Both were committed to the care of The Holy Patriarch, the former at twelve years of age and the latter when a child of four years old, by their parents, who belonged to the most illustrious Patrician Families of Rome; under the guidance of such a Master, they made rapid progress in Holiness.

Saint Benedict had a special predilection for young Placid, and, just as The Saviour chose certain of His Disciples to be witness of His Miracles, so he liked to be accompanied by the pious child when God gave him Miracles to work.

English: Church of Saint Placid, Catania, Italy.

Italiano: Catania - Chiesa di San Placido.

Photo: 27 September 2014.

Source: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/115564911

Author: giggel

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One occasion, while drawing water from The Lake of Subiaco, Placid fell in, and the waves carried him far from the shore. The Man of God sent Saint Maurus, who, walking miraculously on the water, saved him. Placid and Maurus followed Saint Benedict to Monte Cassino.

Today's Office and Mass Celebrated the memory of several Christians who were put to death in Sicily about 541 A.D., by Saracenic Pirates. According to a pious Tradition, these Martyrs were Saint Placid, his sister, and the Monks which Saint Benedict had sent to Sicily with him.

Mass: Salus autem.
Collects: From The Mass: Sapiéntiam.