Shortly after Jesus returned to
heaven, the Church grew rapidly. People were excited about Jesus and the
salvation that He gave us by dying on the Cross and then rising again. But the
Emperor of Rome, Nero, was not happy with Christians. In the year 64, his
hatred of Christians grew, and he had them arrested, tortured and killed. Many Christians were martyred in Rome that year.
Activity
In honor of these saints who shed
their blood for Jesus, wear something red today. If somebody asks you why your
whole family is wearing red, try to be brave like the First Martyrs and tell
them you’re wearing red to honor the saints who died because they were
Christians.
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