Martyrs Prayers

A Christian martyr is one who is killed for following Christianity. At first, the term applied to Apostles. Once Christians started to undergo persecution, the term came to be applied to those who suffered hardships for their faith. Finally, it was restricted to those who had been killed for their faith. The early Christian period before Constantine I was the "classic" age of martyrdom. A martyr's death was considered a "baptism in blood." The "baptism in blood" provides an even greater picture, showing both the loyalty and love the martyr has for his/her Savior. Early Christians venerated martyrs as powerful intercessors, and their utterances were treasured as inspired specially by the Holy Spirit.

A Prayer to the North American Martyrs (Feast, September 26)

Dear Saints Isaac Jogues, John Brebeuf, Noel Chabanel, Gabriel Lalemant, Anthony Daniel, Charles Gar...

Prayer to Pope Pius XII - Consecration To The Blessed Virgin

Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender Mother of all, to fulfill the desires of the Sacred Heart and the requ...

Saint Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna and a disciple of the apostles, was burned at the stake about the y...

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