St. Cecilia

"God bestows more consideration on the purity of the intention with which our actions are performed than on the actions themselves."
- St. Augustine (354 - 430)

Today is the feast day of St. Cecilia. Cecilia lived in the 3rd century in Rome, Italy. She was married to a man named Valerian, and converted him to Christianity. He also converted his brother. It is said that Cecilia converted approximately 400 people to Christianity. She then was arrested and condemned to a horrible death by suffocation and decapitation. She was named the patroness of music because it is said that she heard heavenly music when she was married. 

St. Cecilia, pray for us!

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Picture Of And Information About St. Cecilia Taken From:

http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=34

http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.aspx?id=1207

http://www.wf-f.org/StCecilia.html