The few details of St. Christina’s life reveal her love of God to the point of martyrdom
What little details are known about the life of St. Christina serve only to highlight the depth of her love for Christ.
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Articles tagged Martyrs
The noble virgin St. Praxedes buried those martyred during the Roman persecutions
So great was the grief of St. Praxedes, that she prayed to God asking if it were expedient for her to die, He would take her away from so much evil.
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The glorious martyrs St. Peter and St. Paul always come to the defense of the Church
The preface from the Mass notes how St. Paul has his head struck off, because he is the approved head of the nations in faith; but St. Peter with his feet turned heavenwards, hath followed Christ the Head of us all.
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St. Irenaeus worked to bring peace to the Church while also tirelessly fighting heresy
St. Irenaeus' life defending the Church from doctrinal error ended in the way that he desired – dying a martyr at the hands of his persecutors.
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St. Paul’s missionary zeal and love of God earns him the title ‘Doctor of the Gentiles’
St. Paul's word to Timothy should ring true for Catholics today: 'I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice which the Lord, the just Judge, will render to me in that day.'
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Bp. Strickland: Christians must be ready to make brave sacrifices for the Gospel
On this episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland invites us to act like the first Christians in their approach to living the Gospel amid threats of persecution.
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Uganda Martyrs are inspiring the faithful in their resistance to the LGBT agenda
Today's episode of The John-Henry Westen Show comes at you from the Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine in Kampala, which pays tribute to the Ugandan Martyrs killed for their faith in the late 1800s.
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St. Valentine shows us why real marriage is worth dying for
Valentine was tortured mercilessly and underwent all the gruesome methods synonymous with brutal Roman regimes, but he love the Lord with all his heart, all his mind, and all his strength, and was thus unshakeable in his faith.
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The Church officially teaches you won’t be fat in heaven
Heaven is a perfect reality of both body and soul.
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Polish Catholic family to be beatified as martyrs after being murdered by Nazis for helping Jews
Pope Francis signed the decree December 17 recognizing Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children as martyrs.
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