Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr - January 26th

Born: 69
Died: 155
Attributes:
Wearing the pallium, holding a book representing his Epistle to the Philippians
Patronage:
Earache Sufferers
Lives of the Saints: St. Polycarp, Bishop, martyr. (n.d.). www.ecatholic2...
Thurston, H. J., & Attwater, D. (1956). Butler’s Lives of the Saints (4 Volume Set) (Rep Rev, Vol. 1) [PDF]. Christian Classics. ST. POLYCARP, bishop of Smyrna, Martyr - JANUARY 26.pages: 167-170
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Saint Polycarp, pray for us.

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Saint Polycarp pray for us 🙏

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Saint Polycarb pray for us

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I wonder how many "Christians" today would suffer such a death? Or any kind of martyrdom the devil would devise for them? Not sure if I would have the courage. But for the grace of God.

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Christian Martyrdom, is a gift & a grace, given to a holy person, by GOD. The Christian, then freely responds to this grace, and freely accepts their Martyrdom for Jesus Christ. GOD chooses Christian Martyrdom for the Faithful. The Faithful Christian chooses to comply. In such cases, by the Power of The Holy Spirit, Our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, will greatly assist His devotees, with an abundance of all of the necessary graces needed, in stressful, fearful & dangerous situations. Read the Holy Scripture/Biblical passages, confirming this (see below). "But when they shall deliver you up, take no thought how or what to speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak. For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you." - MATTHEW 10: 19-20 "And when they shall lead you and deliver you up, be not thoughtful beforehand what you shall speak; but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye. For it is not you that speak, but the Holy Ghost" - MARK 13: 11 "But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake. And it shall happen unto you for a testimony. Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay." - LUKE 21: 12-15