St. Quintin, Martyr (3rd century)
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St. Quintin was a Roman, descended from a senatorial family. Full of zeal for the kingdom of Jesus Christ, he left his country, and, attended by St. Lucian of Beauvais, made his way to Gaul. They preached the Faith together in that country till they reached Amiens in Picardy, where they parted. Lucian went to Beauvais, and, having sown the seeds of divine faith in the hearts of many, received the crown of martyrdom in that city.
St. Quintin stayed at Amiens, endeavoring by his prayers and labors to make that country a portion of Our Lord's inheritance. He was seized, thrown into prison, and loaded with chains. Finding the holy preacher proof against promises and threats, the magistrate condemned him to the most barbarous torture. His body was then pierced with two iron wires from the neck to the thighs, and iron nails were thrust under his nails, and in his flesh in many places, particularly into his skull; and, lastly, his head was cut off.
His death happened on the 31st of October, 287.
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You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul
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Dearest mother in Christ, sweet Jesus: I, Catherine, servant and slave of the servants of Jesus Christ write to you in his precious Blood with desire to see you grounded in the knowledge of the Truth, Christ, sweet Jesus. (…) I beseech you in the name of Jesus Christ to dedicate your whole heart, your whole soul, all your strength, to loving and serving this sweet and dearest Father, this Spouse who is God, supreme Truth, eternal, who has loved us so much without being loved. Yes, let no one resist, no matter what his rank, greatness, power: are not all the glories of the world vain, do they not pass away like the wind? Let no creature distance himself from this true love which is the glory, life, and happiness of the soul, and then we shall show that we are faithful spouses. And then, when the soul only loves its Creator, it desires nothing except him. What she loves, what she does, is for him, and whatever she sees besides his will, such as vice, sins, injustice, she detests and the holy hatred she feels against sin is so strong that she would rather die than violate the faith she owes to her eternal Spouse. O be faithful, be faithful, as you follow in the footsteps of Jesus crucified, detesting vice, embracing virtue, executing great things for him.Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)Dominican tertiary, Doctor of the Church, co-patron of EuropeLetter 36, to Queen Giovanna of Naples (trans. Vida Scudder, London: J.M. Dent, 1927)
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