Feast of St. Saturninus

 

St. Saturninus was the Bishop Toulouse and martyr, circa 276 A.D. As he was passing a pagan temple, the "priests" of the cult grabbed him and told him he had to sacrifice a bull to their god before he would be released. Saturninus said, "I adore one only God, and to him I am ready to offer a sacrifice of praise. Your gods are devils, and are more delighted with the sacrifice of your souls than with those of your bullocks. How can I fear them who, as you acknowledge, tremble before a Christian?"

So they tied him to a wild bull, which dragged Saturninus through the streets.

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