January 22: Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr

Life and Martyrdom of Saint Emerentiana

Emerentiana was SaintAgnes' foster sister. She professed her belief in Christ during her passion ( on the same day of Agnes') and thus gainedentry into the Mystical Body of Christ as well as His Heavenly Kingdom through both Baptism by Desire. 

Collect Prayer for the Feast of Saint Emerentiana, Virgin and Martyr

May blessed Emerentiana, Thy Virgin and Martyr, 

who was ever pleasing to Thee by the merit of her

 chastity and by her witness to Thy power, implore

 for us Thy forgiveness, we beseech Thee, O Lord.

 Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who lives 

and reigns with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, 

God, world without end. Amen.

Vespers 1: 

Header image: Johnbod, "Stoning of St Emerentiana on the Royal Gold Cup," October 23, 2010, photograph, British Museum, London, available from Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Museum_Emerentiana_stoned.jpg.

Video credit: Pymouss. "Villedieu-les-Poêles (France), statue of Saint Emerentiana." September 12, 2011. Photograph. Église Notre-Dame, Villedieu-les-Poêles, France. Available from Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Villedieu-les-Po%C3%AAles_(France),_statue_of_Saint_Emerentiana.jpg.