Roman catacombs
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September 11th – Saint of the Day: Saints Protus and Hyacinth, Brothers, Servants & Martyrs
They sealed his tomb in the 3rd century. ⚰️ Nobody opened it again until 1845. 🕯️ Inside: the charred bones of a martyr, wrapped in expensive fabric, with his name still carved on the stone. The date matched the exact… Continue reading
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August 15th – Saint of the Day: Saint Tarcisius, Child Martyr
He was maybe 12 years old. And he stared down a mob rather than hand over what he was carrying. 😳✝️ Meet Saint Tarcisius, the teenager of ancient Rome who volunteered for a mission grown men were afraid to take:… Continue reading
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August 7th – Saint of the Day: Pope Saint Sixtus II and Companions, Martyrs
You hear his name at Mass and probably never noticed. 👀 Sixtus. Right there in the ancient Eucharistic Prayer, between Clement and Cornelius. 🙏 Here’s who he actually was: ⛪ A pope for less than ONE year 🕯️ Celebrated Mass… Continue reading
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May 19th – Saint of the Day: Pope Saint Urban I
A pope almost hidden by history… but not forgotten by Heaven. 🕯️⛪ Pope Saint Urban I led the early Church in Rome while Christians were still gathering near the catacombs, carrying the faith in silence, courage, and unity. He is… Continue reading
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January 20th – Saint of the Day: Pope Saint Fabian, Martyr
A dove picked the pope. 🕊️👑 No campaign. No clout. Just Providence. Pope Saint Fabian was basically “some guy in the crowd”… until the Church watched a dove land on him and everyone knew who God had chosen. Then he… Continue reading
