Saint Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome Commemorated on April 14 Saint Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome, was a native of the Tuscany region of Italy. He received a fine education and entered into the clergy of the Roman Church. After the death of Pope Theodore I (642-649), Martin was chosen to succeed him. At […]
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Holy Martyr Thomais of Alexandria Commemorated on April 13 The Holy martyr Thomais was born into a Christian family in the city of Alexandria. She was raised in piety, and loved to read spiritual books. When she was fifteen, the girl married a fisherman, who was also a Christian. The young couple lived in the house
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Monastic Martyrs Menas, David, and John, of Palestine Commemorated on April 12 The Monk Martyrs Menas, David and John lived in Palestine. They were martyred in the seventh century by Arabs, who shot them through with arrows (+ post 636, when Jerusalem was captured by the Arabs).
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May the risen Christ empower you for He is able and He will enable! Our joy depends not on our situation but on the reality of the Resurrection! Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! From Resurrection Sunday until the Saturday of Bright
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