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Saint Lydia Purpuraria

Saint Lydia, a prominent figure in the New Testament, is celebrated as the first documented convert to Christianity in Europe. Her story is told in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 16:14-15), highlig...

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Saint Lawrence of Brindisi

At first glance, perhaps the most remarkable quality of Lawrence of Brindisi is his outstanding gift of languages. In addition to a thorough knowledge of his native Italian, he had complete reading...

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Saint Margaret of Antioch
Saint Arsenius the Great
Saint Henry II
Saint Benedict
Saint Pope Benedict XI
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Otto of Bamberg

The First Holy Martyrs of Rome

These “proto-martyrs” of Rome were the first Christians persecuted en masse by the Emperor Nero in the year 64, before the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul. Nero was widely believed to...

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