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St. John Before the Latin Gate - May 6 venite. May 6 Saint John before the Latin Gate (95 A.D.) In the year 95, Saint John the Evangelist, the only surviving Apostle, who was governing all the churches …More
St. John Before the Latin Gate - May 6
venite. May 6 Saint John before the Latin Gate (95 A.D.)
In the year 95, Saint John the Evangelist, the only surviving Apostle, who was governing all the churches of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), was apprehended at Ephesus and sent in chains to Rome. The Emperor Domitian did not relent at the sight of the venerable old man, but condemned him to be cast into a cauldron of boiling oil. The martyr doubtless heard, with great joy, this barbarous sentence; the most cruel torments seemed to him light and agreeable because he hoped they would unite him forever to his divine Master and Saviour. But God accepted his will and crowned his desire; He conferred on him the honor and merit of martyrdom while suspending the operation of the fire, just as He had formerly preserved the three children from injury in the Babylonian furnace. The seething oil was changed for him into an invigorating bath, and the Saint came out more refreshed than when he had entered …More
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