Both are martyrs. Both were beheaded. While not exact, the blood of St. Januarius was preserved by a pilgrim named Eusebia,…Continue ReadingCatholic Heroes… St. Peter Damian January 24, 2023 By DEB PIROCH For those in search of a night free of insomnia, it’s said those with a ...
Why do you so greatly oppress and fatigue them, not giving them enough to eat or caring for them when they fall ill from excessive labors, so that they die or rather are slain by you, so that you may extract and acquire gold every day? And what care do you take that they receive r...
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In Butler's Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and other Principal Saints the nar-rator's eye in story after story is trained on the way in which the saints gave away their earthly wealth and abjured all luxuries of the body. Many of these accounts center around great donations — made all...
Other articles where cult of saints is discussed: Christianity: Relics and saints: The cult (system of religious beliefs and rituals) of the saints emerged in the 3rd century and gained momentum from the 4th to the 6th century. The bones of martyrs were
Over time, the holiday's focus expanded beyond just martyrs to include all Christian saints—those who were recognized for their exceptional holiness and devotion to God. This shift recognized that not all saints were martyrs, so a broader commemoration was needed. In the Western Christian Church...
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Many people genuinely do not want to be saints, and it is probable that some who achieve or aspire to sainthood have never felt much temptation to be human beings. -George Orwell (pseudonym of Eric Blair) Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proven innocent. ...
477All Saints MassacreBlanca WiethüchterAccording to Catholic teaching, All Saints Day, on 1 November, is a time to celebrate the saints and martyrs who reside in the celestial sphere, and All Souls Day, on 2 No-vember, a time to pray that the deceased may find new life in heaven. In...