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32 32 B. MARINA bim and bring bim np if you like ; for I will not bave bim." Marina took the cbild and the insnlt meekly, and tended tbe boy as if be bad been ber own ; and wben the monks gave ber the remnants of tbeir food for cbarity, sbe fed the cbild first, and if anything remained wben be bad bad enougb, sbe contented berself witb tbat. When ber exclusion from the monas- tery bad lasted five years, the monks seeing ber meekness and patience, and bow sbe departed not from tbeir gate nor sought to associate witb others, besought the Abbot to restore ber to ber place amongst them. The Abbot replied, ''Marinus has brought a grievous re- proach upon ns and has committed a great sin, we cannot bring bim back as one of ourselves again ; but let bim come in and do the hardest and meanest of tbe work, and by-and-bye, perhaps we will admit him to penance." So Marina was brought back into the monastery, not to her former place amongst the brethren, but to do all the work that was most laborious and disagreeable. This sbe accepted humbly and thankfully. A few days afterwards she was found dead one morning. Tbe monks went and told tbe abbot, who said, *< Behold, what a sinner Marinus was; God would not allow bim to be reconciled by penance, but cut bim off before be bad begun I '* Her accuser was tormented by a devil, and could only be cured by penance at tbe tomb of the injured saint. AA,SS., July 17. Golden Legend, B. Marina (16) of Spoleto, June 18, 13th century. Vallarina Petrociani joined the order of Canons regular of St. Augustine, took the name of Marina, and founded the convent of St. Matthew at Spoleto. At ber death a heavenly light illumined her body, and many miracles increased the reputation for holiness which she bad acquired in ber life. AA.SS. B. Marina (n), Mary (04). St. Marina (18), Mariana (1). St. Marineta, Margaret (1). St. Marinha, July 18, a Portuguese y. M. in one of the three first centuries. Many churches are dedicated in ber name in Portugal and Oalicia. She is said to bave been worshipped in the Order of Mercy from time immemoriaL Sbe is sometimes confounded witb Mar- garet and sometimes supposed to be one of nine sisters bom at a birth {See Qui- teria). A,B,M. Azevedo. St. Marionilla, M. 309. A matron of Antiocb who was put to death with cruel tortures in the persecution of the Christians, at the same time with St. Julian, St. Celsus, St. Antony and many others. At tbeir death an earthquake ruiued great part of the city, over- throwing most of the idols and heathen temples ; and many persons were killed by lightning and hail. Martian, who bad condemned these Christians, escaped half dead from the storm, but died a few days after from a horrible disease. Martyrum Acta, St. Mariota. In the 16tb century there was a chapel in ber honour in the county of Haddington in Scotland. Forbes. St. Maqoleine, Margaret. St. Marjory, Margaret. St. Marmenia, May 25, -f 230. Wife of Carpasius and mother of Lucina (4). In the reign of the Emperor Alexander, the Church in general had peace, but occasional cruelties and in- justice were committed against the Christians through bigotry, malice or covetousness. Almacbius, prefect of Home (whose name is not historical), raised a persecution against them and commissioned Carpasius to compel them to worship the gods. St. Urban I., who had succeeded St. Caliztus as Pope in 223, was one of the first victims. Car- pasius held a great function and called upon all to goin in the sacrifice. The Pope and many others who refused were beheaded, Carpasius proceeding witb the sacrifice was seized by the devil. He gnashed bis teeth and talked incoherently, crying out between the paroxysms that this bad come upon bim because be bad killed the Christians; Almacbius thought Carpasius bad be- come a Christian, and ordered him to be taken away. His convulsions and sufferings increased and be presently died. Marmenia, next night, wont with ber daughter Lucina to two holy Christian