December 22 St. Zeno of Nicomedia

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December 22 St. Zeno of Nicomedia

Post by Denise » Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:55 am

Zeno (d. 303) + Martyred soldier at Nicomedia (modern Turkey). He was seized and condemned to death for laughing while Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305) offered a sacrifice to the Roman god Ceres. Zeno had his jaws shattered and was then beheaded. Feast day: December 22.
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
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