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26. Saints John and Paul, brothers and Roman martyrs |
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Saints John and Paul (Italian: Giovanni e Paolo) are not be confused with the famous apostles of the same name - John the beloved disciple and Paul, the apostle of the Gentiles. They were two brothers, in the faith as well as by birth, and were said to have been martyred in Rome on 26 June under Julian the Apostate (361–3). Patrick Duffy tells what is known about them.
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26. SS John and Paul martyrs |
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At Rome on Mt. Coelius, the holy martyrs John and Paul, brothers. The former was steward, the other secretary of the virgin Constantia, daughter of Emperor Constantine. Afterwards, under Julian the Apostate, they received the palm of martyrdom by being beheaded. Patrick Duffy tells their story.
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25. St John Fisher, bishop and martyr (1469-1535) |
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A scholar and a man of simple life, John was both chancellor of Cambridge University and bishop of Rochester. For refusing to accept Henry VIII as supreme head of the Church in England, he was found guilty of treason, and executed. Patrick Duffy tells his story.
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29. St Peter (1st century) apostle and first pope |
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There is an irony that can only be providential in the fact that Jesus chose the bungling Simon to be the leader on earth of the campaign and the community Jesus put together to bring his salvation to the world. He seemed unlikely material for a role of leadership, to give the stability to the initial Christian group and mission that the new name Cephas or Peter, meaning Rock, implied. Patrick Duffy looks at what the New Testament says about Peter.
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