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SUMMARY:Saint Ignatius of Antioch
DESCRIPTION:Image: Detail | Saint Ignatius with Madonna and Child | Lorenzo Lotto\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaint Ignatius of Antioch\nSaint of the Day for October 17\n(d. c. 107)\nClick to hear audio clip ► \nSaint Ignatius of Antioch’s Story\nBorn in Syria\, Ignatius converted to Christianity and eventually became bishop of Antioch. In the year 107\, Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and forced the Christians there to choose between death and apostasy. Ignatius would not deny Christ and thus was condemned to be put to death in Rome. \nIgnatius is well known for the seven letters he wrote on the long journey from Antioch to Rome. Five of these letters are to churches in Asia Minor; they urge the Christians there to remain faithful to God and to obey their superiors. He warns them against heretical doctrines\, providing them with the solid truths of the Christian faith. \nThe sixth letter was to Polycarp\, bishop of Smyrna\, who was later martyred for the faith. The final letter begs the Christians in Rome not to try to stop his martyrdom. “The only thing I ask of you is to allow me to offer the libation of my blood to God. I am the wheat of the Lord; may I be ground by the teeth of the beasts to become the immaculate bread of Christ.” \nIgnatius bravely met the lions in the Circus Maximus. \n\nReflection\nIgnatius’s great concern was for the unity and order of the Church. Even greater was his willingness to suffer martyrdom rather than deny his Lord Jesus Christ. He did not draw attention to his own suffering\, but to the love of God which strengthened him. He knew the price of commitment and would not deny Christ\, even to save his own life.
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