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October 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Holy prophet Jonah, Saint Phocas, bishop of Sinope, martyr (117); holy martyr Phocas the gardener (c. 320); Saint Maurice and his companions including: Saints Exupère, Candide, Victor, Source

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Sarah Collins

Saint Maurice and his companions always get me — all those soldiers refusing the order to persecute Christians and getting executed for it. The name Exupère is so unusual I had to look it up after seeing it here. Makes the whole group feel more real somehow.

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