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Saint for the Day - March 29 - Sts. Jonas,
Barachisius & Companions
King Sapor, of Persia,
in the eighteenth year of his reign, raised a bloody
persecution against the Catholics, and laid waste
their churches and monasteries, Jonas and
Barachisius, two brothers of the city Beth-Asa,
hearing that several Catholics lay under sentence
of death at Hubaham, went thither to encourage and
serve them. Nine of that number received the crown
of martyrdom.
After their execution, Jonas and Barachisius were
apprehended for having exhorted them to die. The
president entreated the two brothers to obey the
king of Persia, and to worship the sun, moon, fire,
and water. Their answer was, that it was more
reasonable to obey the immortal King of heaven and
earth than a mortal prince. Jonas was beaten with
knotty clubs and with rods, and next set in a frozen
pond, with a cord tied to his foot. Barachisius had
two red-hot iron plates and two red-hot hammers
applied under each arm, and melted lead dropped into
his nostrils and eyes; after which he was carried to
prison, and there hung up by one foot.
Despite these cruel tortures, the two brothers
remained steadfast in the Faith. New and more
horrible torments were then devised under which at
last they yielded up their lives, while their pure
souls winged their flight to heaven, there to gain
the martyr's crown, which they had so faithfully
won.
Saint for the Day - Sts. Jonas, Barachisius &
Companions
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Daily Reflection
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Those powerful motives which
supported the martyrs under the
sharpest torments ought to
inspire us with patience,
resignation, and holy joy under
sickness and all crosses or
trials. Nothing is more heroic
in the practice of Catholic
virtue, nothing more precious in
the sight of God, than the
sacrifice of patience,
submission, constant fidelity,
and charity in a state of
suffering. |
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