martyred in Rome in the year 165, under Marcus Aurelius. Saint Justin Martyr (as he is commonly referred to) is the best known 2nd century Father of the Church. He was born a pagan, in a pagan ...
Then, some of its inhabitants who remembered the young martyr asked for her intercession ... surrounding towns chose Agatha as their patron saint. Today, devotees of St. Agatha ask her to ...
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Unveiling the story behind the patron saint of lovers - Celebrated every February 14, Valentine’s Day has origins rooted in ...
Following the commemoration of Saint Agatha and her cruel martyrdom yesterday, we turn today to another profound display of faith under extreme human-inflicted suffering: the martyrdom of Saint Paul ...
By signing the decree in the sainthood cause of the Georgia martyrs Jan. 27, the pope cleared the way for their beatification ...
Portrait of Saint Agatha, by Cariani, 1517, Oil on canvas © National Galleries, Scotland. Source: Christian Art. Gospel of 5 ...
The beauty of St. Lawrence Martyr Church has struck visitors for generation after generation. Two restoration projects are ...
Msgr. Roger Landry, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies and a board member of Friends of Our Lady of ...
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has designated Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, New York, as a national ...