TRULY fearless, truly fortunate martyrs, . . .

TRULY fearless, truly fortunate martyrs, called and chosen to glorify our Lord Jesus Christ! If any man magnifies the Lord, honors and adores him, these are the models for him. If he reads about them, he will find that though they are modern, they are not inferior to the ancient ones: they will edify the Church just as much. These new examples of virtue will prove that it is one and the same Holy Spirit who was active then and is active now, one and the same omnipotent God the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, whose glory and power are boundless and always will be, age after age. Amen.

Tertullian

~ by Lazarus on September 25, 2008.