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Saint Pudens the Apostle

Apostle
Rome
Feast day: April 15

Group icon: Demetrius, Aristarchus, Pudens, Thomais and Trophimus. Image source: Romanian Patriarchate calendar

A life of faith

Pudens was a Roman senator remembered in Paul’s second letter to Timothy. The calendar records that his house was used as a place of Christian worship. He is commemorated with Aristarchus and Trophimus.

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

A reflection

Pudens’s home invites reflection on offering a practical place for community and worship.

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