St. Justin Martyr
Justin was born from a pagan family in Nablus, Samaria, Asia Minor at the beginning of the second century, roughly the period of the death of St. John the Apostle.
Justin got a good education since small. Then he was interested in the philosophy course to obtain certainty about the meaning of life and about God. Once when he was a walk on the beach while contemplating various problems. He met with a parent. The old man, Justin asked a variety of questions that are being direnungkannya. The old man explained to him everything about the prophets of Israel sent by God, Jesus Christ and the prophets foretold about Christianity. He was advised to pray to God for heavenly light.
In addition to philosophy, he also studied the Scriptures. He was later baptized and became famous defender of Christianity. In accordance habit that time, Justin was teaching in public places, such as the town square, dressed as a philosopher. He also writes about a variety of issues, tertutama concerning the defense of the true faith. In school in Rome, many times held a general debate in order to open people's hearts to the truth of the Christian faith.
Justin seoranng proud that he became a devout Christian, and he is determined to uplift Christianity with his life. In his book, "Conversations with Truphon Jews," Justin writes: "Although we Christians were killed with the sword, crucified, or in the exhaust to moncong- muzzle wild beasts, or tortured with shackles fire, we will not be falling away from our faith. On the contrary, more intense torture, more and more people in the name of Jesus, repent and become righteous. "
In Rome, Justin was arrested and together with other martyrs faced dihadapankan next to the Roman authorities. After much beaten, their heads severed. These events occurred in the year 165. Justin was known as a defender of the greatest faith in the days of the early Church.
St. Simeon, Confessor of the Faith
Simeon was educated in Constantinople and ascetic life on the banks of the Jordan. Greece blooded man later became a monk at the monastery of Bethlehem and Mount Sinai. He prefers to live alone and settled around the Red Sea Coast and in the top of the mountain. But then abbot sent him to France. After exploring various areas, he voluntarily live locked in a booth at a monastery in Trier, Germany until the time of his death.
St. Johannes Storey, Martyr
John Storey lived between years 1510-1571. He is a Member of the British Parliament and utterly refused to recognize Queen Elizabeth I as head of the Church. As a result he was imprisoned. But had escaped and fled to Belgium. By ruse, he was brought back to England and hung up breathed in London.
St. Pamphilus of Sasarea, Martyr
Pamphilus was born in Berytus, Pheonicia (now: Beirut, Lebanon) in the year 240 from a prominent and wealthy family. Pamphilus has an interest and a great talent in the secular problems in Berytus while continuing his theological studies at the Catechetical School of Alexandria a famous name under the guidance Pierius, replacement Origen. From Alexandria he went to Sasarea, the capital of Palestine. Shortly after he arrived in Sasarea, he ditabhiskan to the priesthood by Bishop Agapius. He settled there and unwavering defense of the Christian faith during the persecution of Christians until the day he died as a martyr in the year 309/310.
Pamphilus priest, lecturer, exegetes, and collecting books of high value. With books that had gathered, he organized and developed a large library that has been initiated by Origen. The library is useful for a variety of studies on the Church. With his expertise in the field of theology and Scripture, he led a group of students in the study of the Scriptures. Eusebius, one of his students - who later dubbed the "Father of Church History" very familiar with it. With him, Pamphilus wrote a biography of his teacher (biography has been lost) while continuing to develop the library Sasarea above. He focused on the collection of biblical texts and their comments so that the collection becomes a source of important information for the publication of a version of the writing of Scripture in textual higher than other versions at that time. A collection of texts of the Bible and other books in the library is a major contribution to the Church, because it provides complete and reliable data about the early Christian literature. Eusebius and Jerome Taylor works in the field of the history of the Church and Scripture are based on the information provided in this Pimphilus library. Too bad that the library and all the books in it destroyed by the Arabs in the seventh century.
Roughly between the years 307-308, Pimphilus arrested, imprisoned, and tortured for his faith. While in prison, he shared Eusebius - who was also imprisoned - to write an apology to defend Origen; partial fragment of this writing is still there. Because he refused to bring a sacrifice to the pagan gods for acts of persecution by Maximinus Daza, he was beheaded in the year 309 or 310.
Santo Ahmed, Martyr
Ahmed is the brother Almansur, country head of Lerida in Spain. Together with her siblings Zaida and Zoraida. Ahmed converted to follow Christ and baptized a Christian. Each with the name of baths: Bernard, Maria and Gracia. After becoming the third Christian kaka รข € "is trying to Christianize Almansur sisters, their brother. But their actions have actually resulted in their death as martyrs. They were arrested and handed over to the executioner to be killed.
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