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St. Daniel

St. Daniel

St. Daniel

Feastday: February 16

Died in 309, He and four companions, Elias, Isaias, Jeremy and Samuel were Egyptians who visited Christians condemned to work in the mines of Cilicia during Maximus persecution, to comfort them. Apprehended at the gates of Caesarea, Palestine, they were brought before the governor, Firmilian and accused of being Christians. They were all tortured and then beheaded. When Porphyry, a servant of St. Pamphilus demanded that the bodies be buried, he was tortured and then burned to death when it was found he was a Christian. Seleucus witnessed his death and applauded his constancy in the face of his terrible death; whereupon he was arrested by the soldiers involved in the execution, borught before the governor and was beheaded at Firmilian's order. Feast day Feb. 16.

 

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  1. pmc
    2 months ago

    plz pray for my family that are family starts to make money fast so we dont lose every thing and for all strees and prblems to go away plz plz plz

  2. wilson
    2 months ago

    this is my conformation saint too and i love him. but it kinda sucks that there is not allot of information on the internet and there's also allot of saint Daniel so its hard to find this one but i still like him very very much because he risked his life to comfort someone else isn't that so nice!

  3. jJoseph Mathew
    3 months ago

    St. Daniel, Please pray me to lead a good life, that is pleasing to God.

  4. Mona
    3 months ago

    Please pray for Jacob that he finds peae and the right path, for his mother that the doctors can slow the progression of her disease and for all cancer patients that we deal with our disease with grace and dignity. hank you.

  5. christopher
    3 months ago

    St,Daniel please help me and please pray for me and my family
    God Bless us all and keep us on the right road
    Amen

  6. general unknown anonymous usmc ****
    3 months ago

    16th feb 2013:st daniel pray for us repentant penitent sinners.amen.

  7. Trish
    7 months ago

    I'm naming my baby after Saint Daniel.. Daniel Michael is a gift from Jesus above he will arrive December 26, 2012. I'm so excited and, it's an honor to have my child named after a wonderful saint..

  8. maura
    7 months ago

    I think that I might make my Confirmation name Danielle in honor of St. Daniel. This site can really help me out!

  9. daniel kyalo
    10 months ago

    i have just googled to know more about st daniel.his testimony is quite inspiring to me as a young person.very courageous man in faith.st daniel pray for us.

  10. Fr Daniel,OSB(Order of St Benedict)
    1 year ago

    I'm always delighted to read about the witnessing, courage, compassion and martyrdom of St Daniel. May his love for CHRIST always urge me on. Peace. Fr Daniel,OSB.

  11. Sister MM
    1 year ago

    Wishing a very happy feast day to my friend, Daniel H. who owns a Catholic books and gifts store. He has St. Daniel holy cards in stock!

  12. lorraine
    1 year ago

    I have many Daniel's in my family starting with my great-great grandfather. A special saint indeed!

  13. imelda
    1 year ago

    I congratulate my son Daniel; and pray for him to be more devoted to God like st. Daniel . Happy feast day my dear Daniel.

  14. christie
    1 year ago

    St Daniel, dear saint, you and your companions were Egyptians who suffered severe bodily pain and died for love of fellow Christians. This shows us that love of God must be made manifest in our love of neighbour. Give to us the grace of being truly prayerful in our daily lives and active in our works of mercy. Christ our beloved Saviour gives us opportunities for this. May we through the intercession of Mother Mary, St. Joseph and the saints respond to Christ's command. Dear St Daniel, pray for all who are helpless and wracked in bed of pain, the elderly who are vulnerable and have no-one to look after them. Pray also for children who are born with severe disablement, poor speech, poor reasoning, poor learning capacity and who suffer terrible epileptic seizures. Give them a permanent cure, which I truly believe Christ will grant. Amen

  15. Monica
    1 year ago

    I teach Confirmation classes at my church (St. Bernard in Bellflower, CA), and I am always looking for good information on the saints. This article is particularly useful as we are highlighting the martyrs and their deeply profound sacrifices for the faith.

  16. Stephen
    1 year ago

    I have chosen this name for my saint name at Conformation. He seems very interesting!

  17. Angie
    2 years ago

    I like this site, and the saints stories, although like Tamira, I had to read it twice twice. I guess that I forgot that in the top or beginning it said he and four companions. I suppose we need a little more wisdom and understanding. I love to read the saints stories, I so do want to follow Jesus and his saints.
    God bless you.

  18. Tamira
    2 years ago

    Love this site and read it all the time - but this particular biography is written in a very confusing manner - hard to follow despite its short length.

  19. neki laitinen
    2 years ago

    this is a very inspiring saint. though tortured for giving comfort to those christians....what he did was very inspiring to me so that i may go out and encourage others to come to Christ and help those who are doing His work.

    neki celeste laitinen(Ps 23&100)

  20. michael
    2 years ago

    Testimony to being a witness to anothers faith and the affect upon one.


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