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20 January – Saints Fabian, Pope & Sebastian, Martyrs
Memorial (Ordinary Time)
Two third-century Romans who crowned the Church with blood under Emperor Decius.
Fabian — a lay farmer who walked into Rome one day while the clergy were arguing over the next pope. A dove landed on his head. Everyone took it as a sign from the Holy Spirit. Elected on the spot. Ruled wisely for 14 years, organized the city’s clergy, sent missionaries to Gaul — then arrested and beheaded first when the persecution hit. His tomb in the Catacombs still bears the simple Greek inscription: ΦΑΒΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΠΙϹΚΟΠΟϹ ΜΑΡΤΥΡ (Fabian, Bishop, Martyr).
Sebastian — captain in the Praetorian Guard, secret Christian who converted soldiers and healed the blind by the sign of the cross. Betrayed, tied to a tree, shot full of arrows — survived. Nursed back to health, walked straight to the emperor and rebuked him to his face. Clubbed to death this time. Body dumped in a sewer; Christians recovered it by vision.
Patrons of soldiers, athletes, plague victims (arrows = plague arrows in medieval imagination).
Red vestments today. Ordinary Time pauses for the splash of martyr blood.
When the world demands silence, remember Fabian’s dove and Sebastian’s second round: speak anyway. Die twice if you must.
Ss. Fabian and Sebastian, pray for popes, soldiers, and all who stand up when it costs everything.
#Avi #Catholic #FabianAndSebastian #Martyrs #FaithAndCrypto
Memorial (Ordinary Time)
Two third-century Romans who crowned the Church with blood under Emperor Decius.
Fabian — a lay farmer who walked into Rome one day while the clergy were arguing over the next pope. A dove landed on his head. Everyone took it as a sign from the Holy Spirit. Elected on the spot. Ruled wisely for 14 years, organized the city’s clergy, sent missionaries to Gaul — then arrested and beheaded first when the persecution hit. His tomb in the Catacombs still bears the simple Greek inscription: ΦΑΒΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΠΙϹΚΟΠΟϹ ΜΑΡΤΥΡ (Fabian, Bishop, Martyr).
Sebastian — captain in the Praetorian Guard, secret Christian who converted soldiers and healed the blind by the sign of the cross. Betrayed, tied to a tree, shot full of arrows — survived. Nursed back to health, walked straight to the emperor and rebuked him to his face. Clubbed to death this time. Body dumped in a sewer; Christians recovered it by vision.
Patrons of soldiers, athletes, plague victims (arrows = plague arrows in medieval imagination).
Red vestments today. Ordinary Time pauses for the splash of martyr blood.
When the world demands silence, remember Fabian’s dove and Sebastian’s second round: speak anyway. Die twice if you must.
Ss. Fabian and Sebastian, pray for popes, soldiers, and all who stand up when it costs everything.
#Avi #Catholic #FabianAndSebastian #Martyrs #FaithAndCrypto
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