"The Passion of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity," recounting the martyrdom of two young Christian mothers in the early 3rd century, competed for popularity with the Gospels in the early N. African church. It remains an extraordinarily powerful document. bit.ly/2VNNd5h
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Depicts the struggle of two women to assert their own identity in Christ against the claims imposed by their society. "For this cause we came willingly unto this, that our liberty might not be obscured. For this cause have we devoted our lives." (Icon by Robert Lentz) #Saints
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