But the second was the feast of St. Sebastian, and this Diocletian martyr gives me a glimmer of hope for the future. Like that of early church martyrs, the veneration of Sebastian spread further ...

held in honor of the festivities for Saint Sebastian Martyr, have gathered more runners than those who participate in some of the bull runs in August, known as the 'Pamplona chica.' Camera ...

Irene of Rome was the widow of the martyr Saint Castulus ... According to legend, she attended to the wounded St. Sebastian after he was shot full of arrows as depicted in the painting by ...

Reflection on the painting Yesterday, we celebrated the feast of Saint Sebastian, and today we honour Saint Agnes (291-304 AD), another martyr who was killed in Rome during the persecution under ...

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As couples across the world prepared for Valentine's Day in February 2025, a rumor cropped up on social media that St.

We cannot forget the sacrifices of the countless faithful who bore witness to Christ during one of the most challenging ...

According to legend, St. Sebastian was born at Narbonne, in Gaul. He became a soldier in Rome and encouraged Marcellian and Marcus, who were sentence of death, to remain firm in their faith. St.

The heart of St. Roque lay in the display case in front of me. It still held the power of life and evangelization, announcing ...

A painstaking knock of 49 runs by Kaveesha Perera and a valuable half century by Navod Fernando helped St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa pull of exciting four wickets victory over St. Anthony’s ...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has confirmed that the Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine, which encompasses the ...