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Maternal martyrs, the news, and the Father's love

The Tuesday Pillar Post

JD Flynn
Mar 07, 2023
∙ Paid
Maternal martyrs, the news, and the Father's love

Hey everybody,

Today is the memorial of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, and you're reading The Tuesday Pillar Post.

You know their names from the litany of saints. But do you know their stories?

They were Christian martyrs put to death together in North Africa in the early third century, during a persecution ordered by the Emperor Severus.

Both were 21 years ol…

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