SAINTS CHRYSANTHUS AND DARIA, MARTYRS OF ROME (MARCH 19)
Sts. Chrysanthus and Daria Edited by Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West ) In the days of the Emperor Numerian, there lived in Rome a young man named Chrysanthus, born to a noble and pagan family from Alexandria. His father, desiring to give him the finest education, provided him with the works of philosophers and sages. Yet amidst the clamor of worldly wisdom, Chrysanthus longed for the truth of the Christians, whose faith was so maligned yet so enduring. After much searching, he obtained a copy of the New Testament, and the light of Christ dispelled the shadows of his mind. Yearning to be instructed in the Holy Scriptures, he found Carpophoros, a presbyter hiding from persecution, and received from him the grace of holy Baptism. Strengthened by the Spirit, Chrysanthus boldly preached the Gospel, and many were drawn to the faith through his fervent witness. His father, grieved and angered by his son’s conversion, sought to turn him from Christ by marrying him to Daria, ...
