Today, Monday March 27, the Catholic Church honors Saint Alexander of Drizipara.
He served under Tibero as a military man at the time of Emperor Maximilian.
They were the times of celebration in honor of Jupiter, god of gods. However, being a Christian he refused to perform any kind of festive sacrifice.
For this reason, he was brought before the Emperor who ordered harsh punishment for confessing his faith. He suffered several interrogations and beatings that ended his life. Even so, he always wanted to forgive his executioners.
His body was thrown into the river and there he was rescued by four dogs in the presence of his mother.
The Catholic saints are the group of people recognized by the Church as saints or blessed on a specific date. The Roman Martyrology is the document that names and distributes in the calendar the almost 7,000 saints and blessed recognized by the Church.
The saints and saints are prominent men and women in the various religious traditions for their special relationships with the divinities or for a particular ethical elevation. While the consideration of blessed constitutes the third step on the path to canonization.
Today’s saints day, March 27, also celebrates the following saint’s days:
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