Saint Marinus the Elder

A life of faith

Marinus the Elder was from Anazarbus in Cilicia. The calendar remembers his suffering during Diocletian’s persecution under the governor Lysias. Pressed to abandon his faith, he endured torture and was killed.

The Eastern Orthodox Church remembers saints in prayer and commemoration. Their lives offer examples for Christians learning to live their faith.

A reflection

Marinus’s remembrance invites a quiet examination of the convictions that guide your choices under pressure.

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