November 22: Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr [Memorial] St. Cecilia is the patroness of musicians because, as she was dying, she sang to God. She is one of seven women, excluding the Blessed Virgin, commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. It was long supposed that she was a noble lady of Rome…
Tag: Martyrdom
Oct 17: ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP AND MARTYR. Short bio and letter prior to his martyrdom.
Oct. 17 ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP AND MARTYR Short bio and letter prior to his martyrdom. St. Ignatius of Antioch was the successor to St. Peter as Bishop of Antioch. He suffered martyrdom in Rome during the persecution of Trajan (d.107). On his way to the Holy City, he wrote seven letters concerning the…
Sept. 26: SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIAN, Martyrs.
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Sept. 20 ST. ANDREW KIM TAEGON, ST. PAUL CHONG HASANG, AND THEIR COMPANIONS, MARTYRS.
Sept. 20 ST. ANDREW KIM TAEGON, ST. PAUL CHONG HASANG, AND THEIR COMPANIONS, MARTYRS The Christian faith was introduced in Korea during the 17th century through the zeal of a group of laypersons. But from the very beginning these Christians suffered under terrible persecutions that, over the course of the 19th century, gave the Church…
Sept. 19: ST. JANUARIUS, Bishop and Martyr. Patron of Naples, Italy.
Sept. 19: ST. JANUARIUS Bishop and Martyr Patron of Naples, Italy. St. Januarius (Italian: Gennaro), also known as Januarius I of Benevento, was a Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. It is claimed that he died during the Great Persecution[2] which ended with…
Sept. 16: STS. CORNELIUS, POPE, AND CYPRIAN, Bishop, Martyrs. Short intro and Divine Office 2nd reading
Sept. 16 SAINTS CORNELIUS, POPE, AND CYPRIAN, BISHOP, Martyrs Short intro and Divine Office 2nd reading Pope Cornelius (3rd century) defended the faith against the Novatian heretics and, helped by St. Cyprian, confirmed his authority. He died in exile. St. Cyprian was born in Carthage and became its bishop. He was a staunch defender of…
August 7: Sts. SIXTUS II, POPE AND COMPANION MARTYRS. Short bio, Divine Office 2nd reading, and prayer.
August 7: Sts. SIXTUS II, POPE AND COMPANION MARTYRS. Short bio, Divine Office 2nd reading, and prayer. In the persecutions under Emperor Valerian I in 258, numerous bishops, priests, and deacons were put to death. Pope Sixtus II was one of the first victims of this persecution. While he was celebrating the Eucharist, he was…
POPE FRANCIS: CHRISTIANS, “AS SHEEP AMONG WOLVES,” MUST OVERCOME EVIL WITHOUT USING EVIL METHODS. Photo vid + news text.
POPE FRANCIS: CHRISTIANS, “AS SHEEP AMONG WOLVES,” MUST OVERCOME EVIL WITHOUT USING EVIL METHODS. Photo vid + news text. Photo vid + news text. (Vatican Radio) Continuing his catechesis on “Christian Hope,” Pope Francis spoke Wednesday on “Hope, Strength of the Martyrs” at his General Audience in St Peter’s Square. The Holy Father reflected on…
June 1: St. JUSTIN, martyr. Short bio + martyrdom account.
June 1 ST. JUSTIN, MARTYR. Short bio + martyrdom account. St. Justin was a philosopher born in Samaria. A convert to Christianity, he was a passionate searcher for truth which he found in Christ. He then defended Christian faith with his writings, notably the Apologies and Dialogue. He was martyred (d.165) in Rome during the…
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