(Catholic Online) Crispina was a wealthy Roman wife and mother of several children in Africa, arrested for being a Christian, she was taken before Proconsul Anulinus at Thesbaste in Numidia and ordered to deny Christ Jesus, when she refused, Crispina was tortured, publicly ridiculed and beheaded on this date in 304
Crispina’s death was observed by Bishop Augustine of Hippo in his sermons, mentioning her by name during his message on Psalm 120, observing: “The persecutors turned their rage against Crispina, whose birthday we celebrate today. They unleashed their savagery against a rich woman delicately nurtured but she was strong because the Lord was for her a better defense than the hand of her right hand and He was guarding her. Is there anyone in Africa who does not know about these events, brothers or sisters?”
- 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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