August 7
Sixtus II, Pope and fellow martyrs (+258)
Pope and fellow martyrs
Practical advice
During this journey, support anyone who feels alone or intimidated and start again with humility if it doesn't work out for you.
Biography
On August 6, 258, Pope Sixtus II and four of his deacons were beheaded for having celebrated the Eucharist in the Calixtus cemetery, something prohibited by an edict of the Emperor Valerian. They separated Deacon Lorenzo to torment him. Sixtus's name is included in the Roman Canon. They loved the Eucharist more than their own life: how do we appreciate the Eucharist?
Example of
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