Tag: agency

• The Girl Who Chose Her Own Name

  The Life of Saint Irene of Thessaloniki (c. 282–304) Her father named her Penelope. He was a governor in the… Read more.

• The Goth Who Would Not Bow to Fire

  The Life of Saint Savva the Goth (334–372) The river was swollen with spring melt the night they dragged Savva… Read more.

• The Girl Who Stood Before the Emperor and Did Not Flinch

  The Life of Saint Christina of Tyre (3rd Century) The house smelled of gold. That was the first strange thing… Read more.

• The Girl Who Walked Through Fire and Spoke to Kings

  The Life of Saint Juliana of Nicomedia (c. 285–304) The city of Nicomedia gleamed white against the sea, its marble… Read more.

• The Girl Who Chose the Lions

  The Life of Saint Perpetua of Carthage (c. 181–203 AD) The baby was still nursing when the soldiers came. Vibia… Read more.

• The Girl Who Sang in the Arena

  The Life of Saint Theodora of Alexandria (3rd–4th Century) Today the Church has no formal commemoration list provided, so let… Read more.

• The Man Who Chose the Lions

  The Life of Ignatius the Godbearer (died 107) In the city of Antioch, where followers of Jesus first called themselves… Read more.