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| At age 12 or 13 she was forced to sacrifice pagan gods and lose her virginity by rape. She was led to the altar and made the sign of the cross, she was then threatened and then tortured when she refused to turn against God. She was beheaded and burned and stabbed to death. On her feast day 2 lambs are blessed at her church in Rome, and then their wool is woven into bands of white wool called palliums, which the pope confers on archbishops as symbol of their jurisdiction. |
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affianced couples; betrothed couples; bodily purity; chastity; Children of Mary; Colegio Capranica of Rome; crops; engaged couples; gardeners; Girl Scouts; girls; rape victims; diocese of Rockville Centre, New York; virgins |
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| She was a virgin. After her teeth were broken with pincers she was given the choice of renouncing Christ or being burned alive, she then leapt onto the fire herself. |
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| beheaded by her father during the persecution of Maximinus |
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against death by artillery( explosions, fire, mines), grave diggers, California (Santa Barbara), storms (lighting and thunder), warehouses, and watermen. |
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| he healed a young boy who was about to die. There is not a great deal known about _____. It is believed that he was the bishop of Sebastea in Armenia. It was said in the 8th century that he was born into a rich, noble family. After he became the bishop a new way of persecution came about. |
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| Parents married her to Valerian of Trastevere, but she vowed her virginity to God. She got her husband to be purified because an angel accompanied her. He was then baptized and after the ceremony he found her in prayer accompanied by an angel. The angel placed a crown on their heads and he wanted his brother to be baptized. After they were arrested and martyred for their faith. She buried them at her villa on the Apprian Way. After she was arrested for it and was ordered to sacrifice to false gods. She said no, and was martyered. They tried to suffocate her but that did not kill her, so she was beheaded. In 817, her grave was discovered and then in 1599 her body was found to be incorrupt. |
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Music – when she was married she said she heard heavenly music in her heart, Albi France, composers, martyrs, music, musicians, musical instrument makers, archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, poets, singers |
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Her history is unclear and lived in Syracuse, where she lost her life in the persecution of Christians. Her mother tried to arrange a marriage for her to marry a pagan, but she prayed to her great-aunt’s grave and soon her mother would listen to her talk about what she really wanted to do.
her eyes were plucked out |
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| son of a wealthy roman family, educated in Milan, During Diocletian's (roman emperor) persecution of the Christians, He visited them in prison, bringing supplies and comfort. Reported to have healed the wife of a soldier. Charged as a Christian,was tied to a tree, shot with arrows, and left for dead. He survived, recovered, and returned to preach to Diocletian. The emperor then had him beaten to death. |
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archers, armourers, athletes, the dying, enemies of religion, ironmongers, lacemakers, laceworkers, the plague, the police, racquet makers, Rio de Janeiro, soldiers and Spanish police officers (and off the record, also of Camille Paglia and of sado-masochists) |
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| He was a Roman martyr of the 3rd or early 4th century and was a deacon at Rome,was beaten to death on the Appian Way by a mob while carrying the Eucharist to some Christians while they were in prison. |
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