November 11
The commemoration of Saint Martin, bishop, on the day of his burial. Born in Pannonia [present-day Hungary] of pagan parents and called into the army in Gaul, covered Christ in the beggar with his own cloak while still a catechumen. After he had been baptized he laid down his arms and, under the direction of Hilary of Poitiers, led a monastic life near Ligugé in the cenobium which he had founded. Then when he had been admitted to the priesthood and chosen bishop of Tours, setting the example of the good shepherd in front of himself, he established other monasteries and parishes in the area, educated and reconciled the clergy, and evangelized the peasants until he migrated to the Lord from Candes.
