SAINT OF THE DAY -- May 6 - Saints Marian and James
May 6
Sts. Marian and James(d. 259)
Tortured
and martyred with hundreds of others by beheading in 259.
Often, it’s hard to find much detail from the lives of saints of the
early Church. What we know about the third-century martyrs we honor
today is likewise minimal. But we do know that they lived and died for
the faith. Almost 2,000 years later, that is enough reason to honor
them.
Born
in North Africa, Marian was a lector or reader; James was a deacon. For
their devotion to the faith they suffered during the persecution of
Valerian.
Prior to their persecution Marian and James were
visited by two bishops who encouraged them in the faith not long before
they themselves were martyred. A short time later, Marian and James
were arrested and interrogated. The two readily confessed their faith
and, for that, were tortured. While in prison they are said to have
experienced visions, including one of the two bishops who had visited
them earlier.
On the last day of their lives, Marian and James
joined other Christians facing martyrdom. They were blindfolded and
then put to death. Their bodies were thrown into the water. The year
was 259.
(The Saint pictured above is Saint James.)
Source: American Catholic Organization
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