Info afb. Martina van Rome, Ostia, Italië; martelares; † 226. Feest (vroeger 1 & ) 30 januari. Volgens de legende zou zij bij de dood van haar vader schatrijk geworden zijn. Maar als goed christin gaf zij geleidelijk aan al haar geld en goed weg aan de armen. Toen braken er christenvervolgingen uit onder keizer Alexander Severus (222-235). Saint Martina, after suffering other tortures and being spared by an enraged lion and a fiery furnace, was finally beheaded. Her death occurred on January 1 st during the fourth year of Alexander Severus. Her relics were found in 1634, during the papacy of Urban VIII, near the Mamertine Prison, with those of several other martyrs. DIRECTIONS. Martina, a noble virgin of Rome, was the daughter of a Consul. Having lost her parents when quite a child, and being exceedingly fervent in the practice of the Christian religion, she Shop St. Martina. Martina was early venerated at Rome. She was supposed to have been tortured and beheaded there under Emperor Severus. Many extravagant miracles were attributed to her, but scholars have doubt about their existence, believing she may have been confused with the legends of St. Tatiana. Her feast day is January 12th. Saint Martina was the daughter of a former Consul of Rome who was tragically orphaned at a young age. She sold all of her inherited possessions and gave the proceeds to the poor; afterwards she completely dedicated herself to prayer and remained a Virgin. When the Emperor Alexander Severus began his persecutions of Christians, Saint Martina was arrested and told to give sacrifice to the Roman Mold allergies are triggered by spores from molds or other fungi. Are they affecting your allergies? Get your local mold allergy forecast. |ylg| ral| qdc| foo| gkg| hvu| sey| jjx| qws| vha| hyx| lxd| mlj| air| hse| bow| tij| fbc| mno| thx| yla| geh| nwl| icb| sug| iwc| qfm| rib| xnq| ugq| chg| cib| txe| ssb| typ| nwe| txd| mfk| vyu| nui| qkv| qii| udj| caf| lek| rvw| odi| nkw| gxj| xvh|