St. Justin

St. Justin & Sts. Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus – Martyrs

St. Justin, a converted philosopher, and probably priest, is the greatest of the early Apologetes. Before arriving at the sublime knowledge of the Cross he passed through all the various schools of philosophy. He fearlessly proclaimed Christianity, both in argument with the Jew Trypho and in his Apologies to the Emperors and the Senate. As in the writings of St. Justin, so in his Mass said to-day, the antithesis between human learning and divine knowledge is ever recurring. Thus, in the Gradual we read “The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God” (I Cor. iii, 19). Under the Emperor Marcus Aurelius he was scourged and put to death. April 13, 162. His tomb is believed to be in the Cemetery of Priscilla, and  in 1882, Pope Leo XIII made him after Thomas Aquinas, Patron of Catholic Philosophy, and prescribed he celebration of his feast throughout the whole Church.

St. Valerian was espoused to St. Cecilia, and was converted to the Faith by her, and with her became the means of converting his brother, Tiburtius. Maximus, the officer appointed to attend their execution, was brought to the Faith by their example.

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