History
Saint Afra and her mother, Hilaria,
were criminals until Bishop Narcissus of Spain came to stay with them. He
didn’t know what they did for a living. He only treated them respectfully and
told them about Jesus. Both Afra and Hilaria were impressed with his holiness
and they became Christians, even though Christians were being persecuted at
that time. In fact, officers came to Afra’s house to arrest Bishop Narcissus,
but she hid him under a pile of flax, long plant fibers used to make linen
fabric. Eventually, Afra was arrested and killed for believing in Jesus.
Activity
Back when Saint Afra and her mom
became Christians, it was dangerous to admit you believed in Jesus. Christians
tried to help the Church by hiding bishops and priests in their homes. Would
your house be a good place to hide a priest if he was in danger of being
arrested? Find out by playing hide and seek.
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