martes, 10 de diciembre de 2013

Eulalia de Mérida

10th December

Saint Eulalia

St Eulalia. Child martyr. She was one of the early Christian martyrs of Spain. The daughter of a noble family, during the persecutions of the Emperor Diocletian, Eulalia refused to make sacrifices to the gods and was burnt alive at Merida in around 304. She was said to be only about 12 years old.

The Spanish poet Prudentius wrote that a white dove flew over her as she died and snow covered her dead body.

2 comentarios:

Blandine dijo...

Pobre niña! Pero que valiente tan pequeña!

Blandine dijo...

Pobre Niña!. Buen ejemplo de valentía!, sin duda!!