November 29: Saint Saturninus, Martyr

Life and Martyrdom of Saint Saturninus of Toulouse

Saint Saturninus' holy life quelled much of the activity of pagan worship in Toulouse; he was the cities' first bishop, elevated to that rank in during the reign of Decius. The pagans captured the holy bishop, tied him to a bull, and ran the bull down a hillside. 

Collect Prayer for the Feast of Saint Saturninus

O God, Who givest us to rejoice in the feast of Thy blessed martyr Saint Saturninus; grant that we may be helped by his merits. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who Liveth and Reigth with you and the Holy Ghost, One God, forever and ever. Amen. 

Besnard, Albert. A Martyr (Une martyre). 1883. Etching and drypoint on heavy laid paper. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_Besnard,_A_Martyr,_1883,_NGA_4618.jpg.