Saint Lydia Purpuraria
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May 20th – Saint of the Day: Saint Lydia of Thyatira, Businesswoman & Disciple of Saint Paul
Before Europe had cathedrals, monasteries, and basilicas, the Church in Philippi had one woman’s open door. 🏠✨ Saint Lydia of Thyatira was a businesswoman, a seller of purple cloth, and the first recorded Christian convert in Europe. Her story in… Continue reading
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August 3rd – Saint of the Day: Saint Lydia Purpuraria
🚨 FIRST CHRISTIAN CONVERT IN EUROPE?? Yep, and she was a woman, a businesswoman, and a bold believer 💜💧 Meet Saint Lydia Purpuraria—dealer in purple cloth, faithful worshiper of God, and the first European to say YES to Jesus in… Continue reading

