(Catholic Online) Daughter of former counsel and orphaned at an early age, Martina is remembered as a noble and beautiful virgin, she so openly testified about her faith in Jesus, that she was unable to escape the persecutions under Emperor Severus Alexander (208-235) she was arrested and commanded to deny Jesus, she refused and was subsequently subjected to various tortures and beheaded.
- Jesus: “Do not fear those who kill the body but can not kill the soul, rather fear Him (Almighty God) who can destroy both soul and body in Hell.” –Matthew 10:28
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