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Decapitation
Saints
Saint Quentin: to bear the light even unto martyrdom
Saint Quentin, a young Roman sent to Gaul in the 3rd century to spread the Gospel, died in Augusta Veromandum, present-day Saint-Quentin. His silent faithfulness became a...
Saints
Saint Jude: Questioning Christ to remain in him
Saint Jude, former zealot turned apostle of faithful love: his question in the Upper Room reveals that God manifests himself in daily fidelity. History, epistle, iconography and devotion.
Saints
Saint Demetrius: the courage that fights for the faith
Saint Demetrius, deacon and martyr of Sirmium who became a warrior figure in Thessalonica: testimony of Christian fidelity in the face of persecution and source of hope.
Gospel
“Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division” (Lk 12:49-53)
Luke 12:49-53 explained: why Jesus announces division, how the evangelical fire purifies our attachments and guides us towards a deeper peace.
