FD of St. Martin of Tours (397), a Roman soldier serving in France. Many paintings depict the time when Martin cut his cloak in two and shared it with a shivering beggar. That night he dreamed that Christ was dressed in the cloak he had given. He declared himself a Christian.

Nov 11, 2019 · 6:09 PM UTC

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What happened next is less often recalled: His declaration, "I am a soldier of Christ and it is not lawful for me to fight." This was now after the conversion of Emp Constantine, who had fought under the sign of the Cross. As if Martin did not get the memo about this new Xty 2.0.
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