She, with heroic chastity, faces down the animals and gladiators, and finally, after being tormented by several animals, a young gladiator ... who's the first Christian martyr?
Every Feb. 5, the Church remembers St. Agatha of Catania, a young woman who consecrated her virginity to God and died a martyr’s death during the persecution of the Roman Emperor Decius in the ...
Saint Agnes is known as a martyr and patroness of purity, young girls, and engaged couples. She was a young Christian from a noble family who made a vow of consecration to God, rejecting marriage.
Portrait of Saint Agatha, by Cariani, 1517, Oil on canvas © National Galleries, Scotland. Source: Christian Art. Gospel of 5 ...
He radiated a luminous and sacred presence that recalled the first Christian martyrs,” the pastor related ... communion” that the legacy of the young Pakistani represents.
She, with heroic chastity, faces down the animals and gladiators, and finally, after being tormented by several animals, a young gladiator ... who's the first Christian martyr?