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Saint Sixtus II and Companions
Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, MartyrsEarly Third Century – 258 August 7—Optional MemorialLiturgical Color: RedPatron Saint of Bellegra, Italy The Pope is murdered in cold blood The sixth pope was named the “Sixth” or, in Latin, “Sixtus.” He reigned … Continue reading
The Lockdown Forty-Nine
by Fr Benedict Kiely That the Church continues to canonize men, women, and children of “heroic virtue,” and to encourage their public veneration by the faithful, is not, however it may seem, the secular equivalent of The X Factor. They are not, … Continue reading
Valentine, Saint and Martyr
Saint Valentine, officially known as Saint Valentine of Rome, is a third-century Roman saint widely celebrated on February 14 and commonly associated with “courtly love.” Although not much of St. Valentine’s life is reliably known, and whether or not the … Continue reading
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Saint Agnes of Rome
Of all the virgin martyrs of Rome none was held in such high honour by the primitive church, since the fourth century, as St Agnes. In the ancient Roman calendar of the feasts of the martyrs (Depositio Martyrum), incorporated into … Continue reading
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