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| St. Cecelia and St. Valerian by Lelio Orsi (1511-1587) Galleria Borghese |
History
Saint Cecilia loved Jesus so much, she wanted to give
Him everything she had and everything she was. Her parents gave her in marriage
to a young man named Valerian, but she told him that an angel watched over her
to keep her set apart for God. Valerian naturally wanted to see the angel, and
Cecilia said he must believe in God and be baptized before that would happen.
He went to Pope Urban, who taught him and baptized him. When Valerian retuned,
he saw the angel watching over Cecilia as she prayed. The angel held two crowns of flowers, one for each of them, which he placed on their heads.
Activity
Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians because she heard
heavenly music. Today, get out your musical instruments and “make a joyful
noise” to the Lord. If you don’t happen to have any musical instruments, you
can make paper plate tambourines in just minutes.
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