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June 2, non-binding commemoration<\/strong>
\nPosition: martyrs<\/strong>
\nDeath: 304<\/strong>
\nCURRICULUM VITAE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Marcellinus was a priest, and Peter an exorcist in Rome. Under Emperor Diocletian, they were thrown into prison together, where they helped their fellow prisoners both spiritually and materially. By their actions, they converted pagans to the faith and encouraged Christians to be courageous. They were beheaded for their faith. They are named in the Roman canon of the Mass.<\/strong>
\nCV FOR MEDITATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

MISSIONS HELD IN THE DUNGEON<\/strong>
\nAfter their capture, the priest Marcellinus and the exorcist Peter became prison missionaries. The importance of these martyrs is underlined by their inclusion in the first Eucharistic prayer of the Holy Mass. Perhaps the oldest report about them comes from Pope Damasus, who, as a boy, spoke with the executioner who carried out the execution and later became a Christian himself. Damasus also mentioned this when composing the epitaph for the monument to the martyrs.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Marcellinus and Peter were imprisoned during the bloodiest persecution of the Church during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, which began on February 23, 303, on the feast of the god Therma. He was incited to persecute Christians by his co-emperor, Galerius, who was incited against them by his mother and the devil. Historians Eusebius and Lactantius recorded about that time: “Whoever does not want to worship the gods is condemned and handed over to the executioner. The prisons are crowded. The roads are full of disabled men… Whips, iron hooks, crosses, and wild beasts tear apart tender children with their mothers… If I had a hundred tongues, a hundred speeches, and an iron voice, even then I would not be able to describe all the vile things that judges do to innocent and just people or to enumerate the names of all the martyrs.”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Christians drew strength to endure everything from the Eucharist, prayer, the Bible, and mutual encouragement. Marcellin and Peter are said to have excelled in this. According to historical sources, as M. Liptovsk\u00e1 states, “they tried to strengthen their brothers and sisters, forgetting themselves, as if they had forgotten that they themselves were walking to death. They spoke of the glorious resurrection of Christ, with whom they were to meet and remain forever.” As a result, hymns and psalms resounded through the dungeon, transforming it into a temple full of God’s presence. Pagan jailers and executioners became witnesses to the miracle of faith and love, and today’s two celebrants were baptized in the dungeon until they were led to execution.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Their apostolic zeal for their fellow prisoners reminds many of the priests from concentration camps. And what about my apostolic zeal? What would I do if I were taken to prison for my faith, as some were under totalitarian regimes? Even if I did not deny my relationship with God, would I be able to draw strength from it for others? There is little possibility that I would be different from what I am now.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to the executioner’s story, Marcellinus and Peter had to be beheaded in a remote place in a forest thicket by order so that the Christians would not know about their bodies. They had to dig their own graves before they died. However, the location did not<\/strong> remain a complete secret. The Roman woman Lucilla learned of it soon after and arranged a dignified burial. The grave was located at the third milestone of the Roman road Via Labicana, and Emperor Constantine the Great had a basilica built over it in honor of the martyrs. He also had his mother, St. Helena, buried in the tomb in the basilica.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

RESOLUTION, PRAYER<\/p>\n

I reflect on the strength of my relationship with God and the need for a zealous apostolate in my community. I pray to the Holy Spirit for the strength needed to bear witness as God expects of me, and to understand my role as a Christian in contemporary society.<\/strong>
\nO God, who leads your Church to draw strength and courage from the glorious witness of the martyrs; help us, guided by the example of Saints Marcellinus and Peter, to live by faith and to be supported by their intercession. We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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