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Following the commemoration of Saint Agatha and her cruel martyrdom yesterday, we turn today to another profound display of faith under extreme human-inflicted suffering: the martyrdom of Saint Paul ...

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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 third century.

But in the midst of the persecution, they experienced undeniable glory. It is said that Christians rejoiced as they were fed to lions in the Roman Colosseum. It became a thing of joy to die for the ...