Diocletian persecution
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February 16th – Saint of the Day: Saint Pamphilus and Companions (The Martyrs of Caesarea)
🔥📚⚔️ The Martyrs of Caesarea were not “religious fanatics.” They were a living snapshot of the early Church, and they refused to bow. Saint Pamphilus was a priest who built a library to protect the Word of God, shared Scripture… Continue reading
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February 16th – Saint of the Day: Saint Juliana, Virgin & Martyr
Saint Juliana did not “keep the peace.” She kept the faith. 🔥⛓️✝️ A young virgin martyr from the early Church, Juliana’s story is one of the boldest reminders that following Jesus is not a vibe, it is a vow. Tradition… Continue reading
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February 12th – Saint of the Day: The Martyrs of Abitinae (Saints Saturninus, Dativus, Emeritus and Companions)
They told them to stop going to Mass. They said no. 🔥⛓️✝️ Meet The Martyrs of Abitinae: 49 Catholics in Roman North Africa who got arrested for one “crime”… gathering for Sunday Eucharist. Not a riot. Not a rebellion. Just… Continue reading
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January 22nd – Saint of the Day: Saint Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon & Martyr
🔥⛓️ Saint Vincent of Saragossa did not “vibe” his way through faith. He stared down the Roman machine and refused to fold. A deacon who preached when his bishop could not, Vincent got dragged to Valencia and was tortured for… Continue reading
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January 16th – Saint of the Day: Pope Saint Marcellus I
Rome didn’t just “bounce back” after persecution. It bled. It fractured. And then God sent a pope who refused fake peace. 🔥⛪️ Meet Pope Saint Marcellus I the short reign, massive backbone. 👑✝️ After the Diocletian crackdown, Christians who caved… Continue reading
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December 25th – Saint of the Day: Saint Anastasia of Sirmium, Martyr
🔥 She faced the flames and never looked back. Saint Anastasia of Sirmium is one of the few martyrs honored by name in the Roman Canon, and her story is absolutely wild. Born into nobility, raised in secret by a… Continue reading
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December 5th – Saint of the Day: Saint Crispina, Martyr
She had wealth, status, a family that loved her… and still looked a Roman governor in the eye and basically said, “Keep it. I choose Christ.” 🗡️🔥 Saint Crispina was a noble North African mother who refused to burn incense… Continue reading
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November 24th – Saint of the Day: Saint Chrysogonus, Martyr
Ever noticed the name “Chrysogonus” in the Roman Canon at Mass and thought, “Wait… who is that?” 👀 Saint Chrysogonus was a hidden powerhouse of the early Church: a jailed disciple who quietly mentored future martyrs, encouraged Saint Anastasia to… Continue reading
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