Episode 2167: Sts Donatian and Rogatian
Donatian and Rogatian were brothers of a notable Roman-Gallo family living in Nantes, Brittany. Donatian had become a convert to Christianity and led such an edifying life that his brother Rogatian was eventually moved to desire the sacrament of baptism. The story is told that, because the persecution of Emperor Maximian was raging, the bishop had been forced into hiding, so Rogatian was unable to be baptized. However, it does seem that Donatian would have been aware that he could have administered the sacrament to his brother himself. At any rate, both brothers were arrested when they refused to worship the gods. They were thrown into prison where it is said that they spent the night in fervent prayer. The next day, after declaring their willingness to suffer anything for the Name of Jesus, they were stretched on the rack, their heads pierced with lances, then they were finally beheaded. Their martyrdom occurred around the year 287. At the end of the fifth century, a church was built over their tomb. Bishop Albert of Ostia translated their relics to the cathedral in 1145.
Lessons
1. So many of us are willing to follow Christ ” as long as it doesn’t require too much of us. But as Jesus reminded the rich young man, we have to go beyond merely keeping the commandments: God wants everything we have to give. Donatian and Rogatian would have been fully aware of the kind of tortures that awaited those who professed belief in Christ, yet they bravely continued to preach the Faith, both by word and deed.
2. St. Donatian should give hope to those who are praying for the conversion of a family member or close friend. As his exemplary Christian life finally brought about the conversion of his brother, let us pray that we too may live lives that proclaim Christ’s love to all the world.
Prayer
Lord, we devoutly recall the sufferings of Sts. Donatian and Rogatian. Give success to our joyful prayers and grant us also constancy in our Faith. Amen.
-
8:50
Good Kid Productions
14 hours agoWhy Soldiers Miss War - With Sebastian Junger (Convo)
12.2K3 -
LIVE
SNEAKO
8 hours agoSneako x Zherka back in Miami
9,326 watching -
4:02:35
Fresh and Fit
1 day agoWho Killed JFK: The Biggest Coverup In American History With Cory Hughes
149K96 -
31:53
Afshin Rattansi's Going Underground
19 hours agoMax Blumenthal: ‘TARGETED FOR EXPOSING ISRAEL’S LIES’- The Washington Post Attacks The Grayzone
22.6K12 -
8:36
Adam Does Movies
5 hours agoThe Bikeriders Movie Review - It's Not What You Think
24.4K7 -
1:00:52
Man in America
11 hours agoMartin Armstrong: The Need WW3 to Mask Dollar Collapse & Force CBDC
42.1K22 -
54:47
Alexis Wilkins
14 hours agoBetween the Headlines with Alexis Wilkins: Brilyn Hollyhand's Book, The Youth Vote IS Conservative
30.8K4 -
1:34:07
Kim Iversen
11 hours agoJaw Dropping Footage: Journalist Embedded Himself Within Israeli Nationalists At The Gaza Border.
61.2K124 -
1:46:50
Glenn Greenwald
9 hours agoComedian and Political Analyst Dave Smith on Uniparty Politics, Free Speech Since October 7th, and Libertarianism | SYSTEM UPDATE #287
77.9K175 -
2:00:26
Roseanne Barr
1 day agoDanger Close with Patrick Byrne Part 1 | The Roseanne Barr Podcast #53
91.4K109