Saints Perpetua and Felicity

Whenever the Roman Canon, Eucharistic Prayer I, is used at Mass, you will hear the names of the saints that we celebrate today. That is, if the priest, goes through all the saint names that are listed. Saints Perpetua and Felicity are found in the second listing of saints in that Eucharistic Prayer. Not much is known about their lives. One source states: "Saints Perpetua and Felicity suffered martyrdom in the persecution of Septimus Severus in Carthage in 203. A most accurate account of their death still exists, derived partly from their own testimonies and partly from a writer of the period" (Magnificat, 99). We remember them in our prayers and look to their example because they were not afraid to suffer for the sake of Christ and his Church. The opening prayer even says that the Heavenly Father, through His love, gave them the courage to suffer martyrdom. We pray that their intercession will be with us, to help us on our journey of faith, and to have a strong love for God and our neighbor. Saints Perpetua and Felicity, pray for us. Have a blessed day!!!