05 works, Today, November 13th, is Saint Manetha’s day, her story illustrated #316

Unknown artist
Martyrs Antoninus, Nicephorus, Germanus, and Manetha

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Some servants of Christ’s people, who in the stature of their bodies were only youths, but their soul was armed with the worship of God, both came of themselves, and when the governor was offering libations to idols in the midst of the city, suddenly rushed upon him, and called upon him to abandon his error, “For there is no other God but one, the Maker and Creator of all things;” and when they were asked by Governor Firmillian who they were, they confessed they were Christians. No sooner, then, were these words uttered than they received sentence of death, and so passed on easily and without delay to Him in whom they made their confession. The name of the first of them was Antoninus, and the second was called Zebinas, and the third’s name was Germanus; and these things were done on the thirteenth of November…

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22 Artists Embedded With Napoleon’s French Campaign In Egypt And Syria – Part I

Pierre Martinet (1781-?)
Boarding of the French army in Toulon to Egypt

Left: Bonaparte and his generals. 1798.

Rumors became rife as 40,000 soldiers and 10,000 sailors were gathered in French Mediterranean ports. A large fleet was assembled at Toulon: 13 ships of the line, 14 frigates, and 400 transports. To avoid interception by the British fleet under Nelson, the expedition’s target was kept secret. It was known only to Bonaparte himself, his generals…

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05 works, Today, November 13th, is Saint Manetha’s day, her story illustrated #316

Unknown artist
Martyrs Antoninus, Nicephorus, Germanus, and Manetha

I have no further description, at this time

Some servants of Christ’s people, who in the stature of their bodies were only youths, but their soul was armed with the worship of God, both came of themselves, and when the governor was offering libations to idols in the midst of the city, suddenly rushed upon him, and called upon him to abandon his error, “For there is no other God but one, the Maker and Creator of all things;”…

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10 works, Today, October 10th, is Saint Daniel and his Companions’ day, their story illustrated #282

Licinio, Bernardino
The Martyrs of Marrakesch, Franciscan friars, c. 1524

Oil on canvas
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, San Polo, Venice, Italy

Saint Daniel and Companions (died October 10, 1227) are venerated as martyrs by the Catholic Church. They were Friars Minor killed at Ceuta…

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