Saints Cyprian and Justina (September 26) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year

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Opublikowano: 2026-09-25

A meditation for the Feast of Saints Cyprian and Justina, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume V of the Time after Pentecost.Saint Cyprian and Saint Justina were Christian martyrs traditionally associated with Antioch in Syria and are commemorated together on September 26. According to their ancient hagiographical tradition, Cyprian was a pagan magician who, after attempting through his occult arts to win the Christian maiden Justina for a young pagan admirer, was overcome by the power of her faith and her prayers to Christ. Renouncing his former practices, Cyprian became a Christian, was baptized, and eventually became...