I’m listening to a lecture (while riding my exercycle) on how the pagans were evangelized in the early church. Now that Christians are being killed for the faith in larger numbers than the first century, it’s a good message to hear. It wasn’t Facebook, Twitter and rock concerts, for sure. In some ways it is more difficult today. He mentioned how many popes were killed. Tough job! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_MsGUzN_I#t=1547 Don’t miss the final minutes of the talk where Steve Ray meets his neighbor in the judgment. Story of Steve Ray.
“The full list of popes from Peter up through John Paul II, including many mentioned as martyrs, is found in I Sommi Pontifici Romani, Annuario Pontificio, and the iconography of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. A secondary source, Liber Pontificalis or "Book of the Popes", adds "crowned with martyrdom" for half a dozen of the first 33 popes not specifically identified as martyrs in the primary sources. Several other popes are traditionally said to have been martyred, according to the Acts of the Martyrs and other sources of unknown authenticity.
- Saint Peter (c.67), traditionally martyred by crucifixion[3]
- Pope Linus (Saint) (c.67-c.76)[4][5]
- Pope Anacletus or Cletus (Saint) (c.79-c.92)[6][4]
- Pope Clement I (Saint) (c.92-c.99), thrown into sea with anchor around his neck[4]
- Pope Evaristus (c.99-c.108);[4][5] not listed in the Roman Martyrology
- Pope Alexander I (Saint) (c.106-c.119);[4][5] recognition as the martyred Saint Alexander (feast day May 3) rescinded in 1960
- Pope Sixtus I (Saint) (c.119-c.128)[4][5]
- Pope Telesphorus (Saint) (c.128-c.138)[4][7]
- Pope Hyginus (Saint) (c.138-c.142);[4] martyrdom dubious[8]
- Pope Pius I (Saint) (c.142-c.154), martyred by the sword;[9] claim of martyrdom removed from the 1969 General Roman Calendar[10]
- Pope Anicetus (Saint) (155-166), traditionally martyred.[4]
- Pope Soter (Saint) (166-175), died a martyr [4]
- Pope Eleuterus (Saint) (175-189), died a martyr [4]
- Pope Victor I (Saint) 189-199, died a martyr [4]
- Pope Calixtus I (Saint) (217-222), died a martyr [4]
- Pope Urban I (Saint) 222-230, died a martyr [4]
- Pope Pontian (Saint) 230-235, condemned to mines in Sardinia and died on island of Tavolara[4]
- Pope Anterus (Saint) Elected 12/21/235, martyred at hands of Emperor Maximus [4]
- Pope Fabian (Saint) (Elected 1/10/236 and died a martyr 1/20/250 during persecution by Decius)[4]
- Pope Cornelius (Saint) (Elected March 251 and died a martyr June 253).[4]
- Pope Lucius I (Saint) Elected 6/25/253 and martyred 3/5/254.[4]
- Pope Stephen I (Saint) Elected 5/12/254 and martyred 8/2/257.[4][1]
- Pope Sixtus II (Saint) (Elected 8/30/257 and martyred 8/6/258).[4]
- Pope Dionysius (Saint) Elected 7/22/259 after year of persecutions and died 12/26/268, martyred [4]
- Pope Felix I (Saint) Elected 1/5/269 and died 12/30/274, martyred [4]
- Pope Eutychian (Saint) Elected 1/4/275 and martyred 12/7/283. [4]
- Pope Caius (Saint) Elected 12/17/283 and martyred 4/22/296, but not at hands of his uncle, Diocletian [4]
- Pope Marcellinus (Saint) Elected 6/30/296 and martyred 10/25/304 during persecution of Diocletian [4]
- Pope Marcellus I (Saint) Elected 5/27/308 after 4-year vacancy and martyred 1/16/309.[4]
- Pope Eusebius (Saint) Elected 4/18/309 and martyred in Sicily 8/17/309. [4]
- Pope Martin I (Saint) Elected in 649. Died in exile 9/16/655
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(Note, the key on my keybo_rd for the first letter of the _ph_bet doesn't work right now.)
With my skepticism _bout some of our recent s_ints hs led me here.
Even holy men like John Pul II hve done non-Ctholic things nd re yet now clled sints.
It looks like none hve the visble crown of mrtyrdom since 309. Jesus told us that the world would hate us. Our current pontiff was even declared "person of the year" shortly after becoming pope.
Where is the hatred by the world?
THANK YOU. YOU FIXED MY "A" KEY!!!! (And now my 1/! key.)
- Reg, +JMJ
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