St. Saturninus
St. Saturninus Bishop of Toulouse and Martyr November 29 A.D. 257 St. Saturninus went from Rome by the direction of pope Fabian, about the year 245, to preach the faith in Gaul, where St. Trophimus, the first bishop of Arles, had some time before gathered a plentiful harvest. In the year 250, when Decius and Gratus were consuls, St. Saturninus fixed his episcopal see at Toulouse. Fortunatus tells us, that he converted a great number of idolaters by his preaching and miracles. This is all the account we have of him till the time of his holy martyrdom. The author of his acts, who wrote about fifty years after his death, relates, that he assembled his flock in a small church; and that the capitol, which was the chief temple in the city, lay in the way between that church and the saint's habitation. In this temple oracles were given; but the devils were struck dumb by the presence of the saint as he passed that way. The priests spied him one day going by, and seized and dragged him into the temple. declaring that he should either appease the offended deities by offering sacrifice to them, or expiate the crime with his blood. Saturninus boldly replied: "I adore one only God, and to him I am ready to offer a sacrifice of praise. Your gods are devils, and are more delighted with the sacrifice of your souls than with those of your bullocks. How can I fear them who, as you acknowledge, tremble before a Christian?" The infidels, incensed at this reply, abused the saint with all the rage that a mad zeal could inspire, and after a great variety of indignities, tied his feet to a wild bull, which was brought thither to be sacrificed. The beast being driven from the temple, ran violently down the hill, so that the martyr's scull was broken, and his brains dashed out. His happy soul was released from the body by death, and fled to the kingdom of peace and glory, and the bull continued to drag the sacred body, and the limbs and blood were scattered on every side, till, the cord breaking, what remained of the trunk was left in the plain without the gates of the city. Two devout women laid the sacred remains on a bier, and hid them in a deep ditch, to secure them from any further insult, where they lay in "wooden coffin" till the reign of Constantine the Great. Then Hilary, bishop of Toulouse, built a small chapel over this his holy predecessor's body Sylvius, bishop of that city towards the close of the fourth century, began to build a magnificent church in honor of the martyr, which was finished and consecrated by his successor Exuperius, who, with great pomp and piety, translated the venerable relics into it. This precious treasure remains there to this day with due honor. The martyrdom of this saint probably happened m the reign of Valerian, in 257.
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Please pray for Jacob that he finds the right path, for his mother that doctors can slow down the progression of her disease, for his grandmother that she doesn't have breast cancer and for all cancer patients that they deal with their disease with grace and dignity. Thank you.
St.Saturninus, Pray for us, especially to fight against the Devil which tempts us to do sins.
Also Pray for me to stand with Jesus and help me not to lose my soul, pray consistantly to be Holy and for my worldly needs.
Dear st.saturninus please please pray for us sinners god bless you brother
I ask you 2 pray for me and my family
Amen
29th nov 2012:st saturninus pray for us repentant penitent sinners that we from absolution &
atonement may receive a full church pardon & forgiveness in the sacrament of reconciliation & confession through penance.amen through our lord & savior jesus christ!
St. Saturninus, pray for us poor sinners. Amen.
i was born november 29 too
Dear St. Saturninus, you who sacrificed yourself for Christ's kingdom, continue to live in our hearts. Please pray for us to be united with you in the heavenly kingdom!
How draconian is authentic faith! Jesus Crist sacrificed himself for human-being. St. Stuninus also did for preaching pagan. We must never throw their Spirits to the dogs. It stands to reason!
St. Stuninus and Jesus Crist, everlasting. Amen!
Dear St. Saturninus, what grave sufferings you underwent to profess and proclaim the one, true God. You were brutally punished, your pain was incredibly acute. Your bore testimony to Christ and Christ rewarded you with astonishing glory. Pray for us poor, weak sinners.We are so terribly weak, fragile and sensitive. Through your powerful intercession in the Heavenly Court, ask and implore immense graces for us. Give us many gifts and empower us to cooperate with the Holy Spirit. Mother Mary pray for us. Amen.