Victories of the martyrs
Subtitle: or, The lives of the most celebrated martyrs of the Church
Publisher: New York; Cincinnati : Benziger Bros.; London : R. Washbourne [etc.], [1887]
Published: 1887
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Approbation 10; title: Notice 11; title: VICTORIES OF THE MARTYRS.; title: Introduction. — Useful reflections by which we may derive great fruit from the reading of the combats and the victories of the martyrs. I. Virtues practised by the holy martyrs in the combats that they had to sustain against their persecutors, 23. II. The advantages of devout meditation on the virtues that the martyrs practised during their sufferings, 34. Prayer to the holy martyrs to obtain their protection, 40. III. The various tortures to which the martyrs were subjected, 41.; title: Preface 45; title: PART I.; title: MARTYRS OF THE FIRST AGES.; title: I. St. Ignatius, bishop of Antioch 49; title: II. SS. Julitta, and Quiricus, her son 54; title: III. St. Vincent, deacon 57; title: IV. SS. Agricola and Vitalis of Bologna 62; title: V. St. Vitalis of Ravenna 64; title: VI. St. Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna 66; title: VII. SS. Theodora, virgin, and Didymus 70; title: VIII. SS. Philip, bishop of Heraclea, and his two companions, Severus and Hermes 74; title: IX. St. James, surnamed Intercisus 80; title: X. St. Afra, penitent 82; title: XI. St. Sabinus, bishop of Spoleto, and his companions. 87; title: XII. St. Euplius, deacon 90; title: XIII. St. Theodotus, vintner 92; title: XIV. SS. Trypho and Respicius 97; title: XV. SS. Romanus, deacon, and Barillas, the infant martyr, 100; title: XVI. St. Crispina 106; title: XVII. SS. Dionysia, Majoricus, her son, and other holy martyrs or confessors in the persecution raised in Africa by the Vandals. 108; title: XVIII. SS. Phileas, bishop of Thmuis, and Philoromus, tribune 112; title: XIX. St. Dionysia, virgin, with SS. Andrew and Paul of Lampsacus 116; title: XX. St. Febronia, virgin 118; title: XXI. St. Arcadius 121; title: XXII. St. Justin, philosopher 123; title: XXIII. St. Agatha, virgin 131; title: XXIV. SS. John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople; Tygrius, priest; and Eutropius, lector 134; title: XXV. St. Pionius, priest 141; title: XXVI. St. Adalbert, bishop of Prague 145; title: XXVII. SS. James, deacon ; Marianus, lector; and companions 148; title: XXVIII. St. Lucy, virgin 152; title: XXIX. SS. Theodorus and Nicholas, abbots of Studius 156; title: XXX. SS. Eulalia and Julia, virgins 160; title: XXXI. St. Pollio, lector 163; title: XXXII. SS. Apian and AEdesius, brothers 164; title: XXXIII. St. Gordius, centurion 167; title: XXXIV. SS. Chrysogonus, priest, and Anastasia, widow 169; title: XXXV. SS. Fructuosus, bishop of Tarragona, and his two deacons, Augurius and Eulogius 175; title: XXXVI. St. Irenaeus, bishop of Sirmium 178; title: XXXVII. SS. Cecilia, virgin ; Valerian, her husband ; Tiburtius, her brother-in-law; and Maximus, officer 182; title: XXXVIII. St. Agnes, virgin 189; title: XXXIX. SS. Simeon, archbishop of Seleucia; Usthazades and and Pusikius; and their companions 193; title: XL. SS. Lucius, Montanus, Flavian, and their companions, disciples of St. Cyprian 197; title: XLI. SS. Epipodius and Alexander of Lyons 200; title: XLII. St. Leo of Patara. 204; title: XLIII. St. Basil of Ancyra, priest 207; title: XLIV. SS. Pothinus, bishop of Lyons ; Sanctus, deacon ; Alexander, physician; Veitius Epagathus, Maturus, Attalus of Pergamus, Biblis, Blandina, and their companions 213; title: XLV. St. Alban, first martyr of Great Britain 217; title: XLVI. St. Peter of Lampsacus 219; title: XLVII. St. Cyril, child 219; title: XLVIII. SS. Potamiena, virgin; Marcella, her mother; and Basilides, soldier 221; title: XLIX. SS. Nicander and Marcian, soldiers 223; title: L. St. Gallican, a Roman general, with SS. John and Paul, officers 226; title: LI. St. Theodore of Amasea, called the young soldier. 229; title: LII. SS. Perpetua and Felicitas of Carthage, with SS. Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, and Saturus 232; title: LIII. SS. George, deacon ; Aurelius, Natalia, Felix, Liliosa of Corduba 236; title: LIV. SS. Tarachus, Probus, and Andronicus, martyred in Cilicia 240; title: LV. St. Quirinus, bishop of Siscia 247; title: LVI. St. Blase, bishop of Sebaste 250; title: LVII. SS. Anastasia, virgin, and Cyril of Rome 254; title: LVIII. SS. Victor, officer; Alexander, Felicianus, Longinus, soldiers, of Marseilles 257; title: LIX. SS. Peter, Dorotheus, and Gorgonius, chamberlains. 261; title: LX. SS. Timothy, lector, and Maura, his wife 263; title: LXI. SS. Sixtus II., Pope ; Laurence, deacon ; Romanus, soldier 265; title: LXII. St. Sebastian, officer; and the two brothers, Marcus and Marcellianus 270; title: LXIII. SS. Cyriacus, Largus, and Smaragdus 272; title: LXIV. SS. Mammas ; Theodotus, his father ; Rufina, his mother; and Amya 275; title: LXV. SS. Januarius, bishop of Benevento ; Sosius, Proculus, Festus, deacons ; Didier, lector ; Eutychius, Acutius 280; title: LXVI. SS. Faith, virgin, Caprais, Primus, and Felician 288; title: LXVII. St. Genesius, comedian 291; title: LXVIII. St. Hippolytus, priest 293; title: LXIX. St. Symphorian 296; title: LXX. SS. Bonosius and Maximilian, officers 298; title: LXXI. SS. Liberatus, abbot; Boniface, deacon; Servus, Rusticus, subdeacons; Rogatus, Septimus, and Maximus, religious, 301; title: LXXII. SS. Seraphia, virgin, and Sabina, widow 303; title: LXXIII. SS. Cyprian, magician, and Justina, virgin 306; title: LXXIV. SS. Hermolaus, priest; and Pantaleon, physician. 308; title: LXXV. St. Felix, bishop of Abbir, and other holy martyrs and confessors of the Vandalic persecution 311; title: PART II.; title: THE MARTYRS OF JAPAN; title: Notice 315; title: I. Miraculous cross found near Arima. Persecution in the Kingdom of Bungo. Joram Macama. Courage of the Christians 316; title: II. Persecution by the Emperor Taicosama. Great zeal of the Christians. Twenty-six martyrs crucified at Nangasaki 319; title: III. Persecution in the Kingdom of Fingo. John Minami ; Magdalen, his wife, and Louis, their adopted son; with Simon Taquenda; Jane, his mother; and Agnes, his wife 329; title: IV. Persecution in the Kingdom of Saxuma and d'Amanguchi. James Sacoiama, Melchior Bugendono, Damian, the blind man. Leon Xiquemon 336; title: V. New persecution in Fingo. Joachim Girozaiemo, Michael Faciemon and his son Thomas, John Tingoro and his son Peter 341; title: VI. Persecution in the Kingdom of Firando. Caspar Nixiguenca; Ursula, his wife; and John, their son. 343; title: VII. Death of the King of Arima and persecution raised by his son. Thomas Onda and his family. Francis and Matthew, young princes. Eight martyrs burnt alive. The tyrant punished 345; title: VIII. General persecution ordered by the Emperor Daifusama. Firmness of the Christians of Meaco 355; title: IX. Persecution in the Kingdoms of Aqui and Bungo. Benedict, a converted bonze. Two families that were put to the test. Michael; Lin, his brother; and Maxentia, his wife 356; title: X. Joachim and Thomas of Facata. Adam of the Island of Xiqui. Paul of the Kingdom of Jamaxiro 361; title: XI. Persecution at Nangasaki and at Omura. Brother Leonard Guimura and his companions. Lin Toiemon. 363; title: XII. In the Kingdom of Bungo, James Faito, Balthasar and his son James 366; title: XIII. Fifty-two martyrs burnt alive at Meaco 368; title: XIV. Ignatius Xiquiemon, martyred at Fucimo. Conversion of a bonze who had led a bad life. Matthias, of the Kingdom of Arima 371; title: XV. Simon Bocusai and his companions, in Bungo. John Ciu and Joseph Ito, at Nangasaki. Leo Nonda, in Fingo 374; title: XVI. Persecution in the Kingdom of Oxu. A father reclaimed by the example of his child. Joachim and Ann of Mizusama 376; title: XVII. Great execution at Nangasaki. Justa, her daughter Mary, and her daughter-in-law Agatha. Paul Gazaiemon. Constancy of a child 379; title: XVIII. Many victims of the persecution at Jedo. Mary Jagesa and her companions. Massacre of children.  383; title: XIX. Francis Sintaro and Matthias Squiraiemon at Firoxima. John Cuffroi in the Kingdom of Zio 384; title: XX. In the island of Nancaia, Isabella, mother of Damian, and his family; Mary, widow of John Sucamota, and his four sons 387; title: XXI. In the Kingdom of Firando, Michael Fiemon and his family 389; title: XXII. Five religious burnt alive at Omura. Leo Misaqui and his three sons, at Bungo 391; title: XXIII. Caius and James Coici, burnt at Omura 393; title: XXIV. Organtin Tanxu, and Lucy, his wife, burnt at Funai. 395; title: XXV. Monica Oiva, killed by her relatives at Cubota. Thirty-two martyrs burnt alive 396; title: XXVI. Peter Cabioie and Susanna, John Naisen and Monica, young Louis, and their companions, executed at Nangasaki 398; title: XXVII. Frightful persecution in the Kingdom of Arima. Joachim Minesuiedai, Caspar Nagaiosan, Louis Xinsaburo, John Tempei, Bartholomew Sanuiemon, Simon Keisaiemon, Paul Uchibori, Leonard Massudadeuzo, and their companions 401; title: XXVIII. Persecution in the principality of Jonezava. Louis Yemondono and his family, Paul Xiquibu, Anthony Anazava, and their companions 413; title: XXIX. Persecution pushed to the last degree of violence at Nangasaki. Isabella and Simeon. Father Anthony Iscida 419; title: XXX. James Cufioie; Mary, his mother; Leo Tasuque, his father-in-law; and his family 423; title: XXXI. Extreme cruelties exercised in the Kingdom of Arima. Thomas Quichibioie and his companions. Remarkable punishment of the tyrant 426; title: XXXII. Last efforts of the missionaries. Father Sebastian Vieyra. End of the mission 428; title: Conclusion 433; title: Hymns 435; title: On the tomb of Alexander the Great, 435. Eternal Maxims, 436. Paraphrase on the words of St. Aloysius, 438. Affections to Jesus and to Mary, 439. Lines sung during the missions 440; title: Canxoncine Spirituali. 443; title: Sopra la Sepoltura d' Alessandro il Grande, 443. Sopra le Massime Eteme, 443. Cansoncina di San Luigi Gonzaga, 445. Affettiverso Gesu Sacramentato 446; title: Appendix: Japan and the Holy See 447; title: Table of the Holy Martyrs according to the order in which they are given in the calendar 467; title: Chronological Table for Part I 471; title: Alphabetical Index 475