3/31 - St. Benjamin

0:00Welcome to the Saint of the Day podcast, a service of good Catholic and the Catholic company. Join us each day as we share the story of a unique saint in three minutes or less. Today's saint is Saint Benjamin. Saint Benjamin, who died in 424, was a deacon martyred in Persia during a 40-year-long Christian persecution under two tyrannical Persian kings. He was imprisoned for a year due to his Christian faith and then released with the help of the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II. As a condition of his release, he was ordered to no longer publicly proclaim his faith. Benjamin declared that it was his duty to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and he refused to be silenced. He continued preaching Christ crucified and, when word reached the king, he was arrested again. In response, Benjamin asked the king what opinion he would have of any of his subjects if they were to renounce their allegiance to the king and join in war against him. In the same way, Benjamin could not renounce his allegiance to Christ. His comment enraged the king and he ordered Benjamin to endure cruel tortures.

1:02Sharpen reads were repeatedly jammed underneath his fingernails, two nails, and other tender parts of the body. He died when a knotted stake was jammed into his bowels. Saint Benjamin's feast day is celebrated on March 31st. I invite you to say a prayer today for peace throughout our world. Saint Benjamin, pray for us. Thank you for tuning in. This is a Good Catholic Podcast. If you like what you heard, check us out at GoodCatholic.com and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.