European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Stripes photos by Gus Schuettler Oce Aion. Won intr units the ctn Many. The blood of Yanuarius baking Cruces Alba Bra Coli Mediterranean Bureau this is a Story Aboul a regularly occurring Miracle involving a Saint whose was chopped off 1 of 00 years ago. Come sept. 19, in a jammed in the Cathedral at Naples Italy .1 group of old women ail clothed in , will implore the Saint Wilh an ancient chant in neapolitan dialect ily your blood by you heat Sive us from Pesti Linci fire. By your head by your by Mari. Sci p Alt evil from us. From the Chapel through the wafting incense flickering candlelight a Silver bust of .1 Stern faced Saint in accompanying elaborate baroque reliquary will be carried Oul into the streets in solemn procession. The so devoutly Imp Luned is is. Januarius Saint of the City of Naples. , was born in if Ullh Century . A fervent Christian he was captured by Hie romans during .1 persecution condemned to . Tor he amusement of the emperor Diocletian Young Januarius was to be devoured by bears in the Ampi healer at nearby Pozzuoli. Bui they refused to him. Januarius life was spared temporarily. Later he was taken to a Hill in the Pozzuoli forum beheaded. Legend h.i5 it that the severed of the Christian Martyr rolled blown Ihu Hill until it came to rest on ,1 Stone. His blood was said to hire stained Llie Slone. Their a woman who believed Luil was a holy who had been chosen of got to awaken the Faith of others collected two vials of blood from the gruesome remains. 1 he. Vials then began a Long journey through the Ages Wilh slops in the Region s Cal Accimus monasteries. Al each Slop a strange occurrence was noted. Almost Wilh Otil fail on the anniversary of the execution of Anuario Ilsel. 19 also on the anniversary of the Day when the remains of the Martyr were moved for the first time the first saturday in May the blood in the vials the blood staining the Slone in Pozzuoli changed the blood lint its Luwi i Tutor mid up consistency liquefied. The Dull in rown turned into a Uvil dark red. This was quickly proclaimed a Miracle droves of pilgrims grave cd to witness it. Delays or failure of the Blued to Liquefy by Gan in he interpreted As unfavourable signs. In 1 a monks by of in a air Ilc i Vanl Plhal occur Sci when the Mil like c. In i 7, .1 terrible pestilence wiped out some Duck Nimpie titans. In 1 Sou the turks a Jillah pundit we the City. In i Seffl 17m, rival famines ravaged the to jul Tinin. Cholera epidemics struck in both Ishiang la 6.killiiiklemot Why Many i Surv Nim i Ilani Touk Len delay As a sign Llie in in h already was i in broiled would h Tii in her Lirie m l sin i Elut. Lizul Hull s when no is in i or if licence i i Uii France of blood. As the archbishop of Naples tilts the reliquary from Side to Side in order to Maks sure that the Lique Fochon is Complete the cheerleaders in he front Row cry Oul their Joy san , you re the Liesl Saint of a great applause Breaks out in the Church tin1 Neil spills to or mods it Side the Basilica. Bands quickly strike up their most Jii Vous hymns. The Bells in the neighbouring t Luin lies their voices to the bedlam. All is sell ill . san on i in m i twi o1 gun Raj Udo Llori at tits Iri pro a q juff2 ,1v87 Urpin
