Every Christian a Martyr
Here is the introduction to And Take They Our Life, Martin Luther’s Theology of Martyrdom, a little book I wrote a few years ago that you can download for...
Category: #MartyrMonday
St Agnes, Martyr
The martyrdom of St Agnes is celebrated every year on January 21. Agnes was (about) 12 years old when she was murdered in 304 in the Great Persecution of Diocle...
#MartyrMonday: Romanus
NOTES Foxes Romanus, a native of Palestine, was deacon of the church of Caesarea at the time of the commencement of Diocletian’s persecution. Being...
#MartyrMonday: St. James the Great
James the Great The next martyr we meet with, according to St. Luke, in the History of the Apsotles’ Acts, was James the son of Zebedee, the elder ...
#MartyrMonday: St. Steven
St. Stephen St. Stephen suffered the next in order. His death was occasioned by the faithful manner in which he preached the Gospel to the betrayers and murdere...