1. ST. CECILIA
... highly thought of in the fourth and fifth centuries. At an early age she dedicated herself to God. However she married a young noble named Valerian. On the day of her wedding, she prayed to God and asked him to protect her virginity. At that time Christianity was illegal in Rome. They soon found that she was a Christian and was attempted her ... giving proper to martyred Christians. In return, they were arrested and sentenced to death for their faith. The Acta of Cecilia in includes this: "While the profane music of her wedding was heard, Cecilia was singing in her heart a hymn of love ...
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