SAINT FEAST DAY 29 AUGUST: ST SABINA OF ROME

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST

Saints celebrated on the 29th of August

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SAINT SABINA OF ROME, WIDOW AND MARTYR

St Sabina was a rich widow lady of high birth, and lived in the province of Umbria in Italy. 

SHE WAS CONVERTED TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

She had a servant called Seraphia, a native of Antioch in Syria, who was a zealous Christian, and served God in the holy state of virginity. The religious deportment of this virtuous maid-servant had such an influence over the mistress, that she was converted to the Christian faith in the beginning of the second century. 

SHE SUFFERED AT ROME

The persecution of Adrian beginning to rage, Beryllus, governor of the province, caused Sabina and Seraphia to be apprehended, and the latter to be beat to death with clubs. Sabina was discharged out of regard to her quality and friends; but her zeal procured her the crown of martyrdom the year following. She suffered at Rome. 

She is honoured on August 29, and again with St Seraphia on September 3, because, on that day a famous ancient church was dedicated to God in Rome, under the patronage of those two saints, in 430. 

From Fr Butler's Lives of the Saints

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Sabina may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.