Saint of the day: St. Maximilian

Saint of the day, St. Maximilian: We have an initial, almost unadorned account of the martyrdom of St. Maximilian in present-day Algeria. Brought before the proconsul Dion, Maximilian refused enrollment in the Roman army saying: “I cannot serve, I cannot do evil. I'm a Christian. " Dion replied: "You must serve or die".

Massimiliano: “I will never serve. You can cut off my head, but I will not be a soldier of this world, because I am a soldier of Christ. My army is God's army and I cannot fight for this world. I tell you that I am a Christian. ”Dion:“ There are Christian soldiers who serve our rulers Diocletian and Maximian, Constantius and Galerius ”. Massimiliano: “It's their business. I too am a Christian and cannot serve “. Dion: "But what harm do soldiers do?" Massimiliano: "You know well enough." Dion: "If you do not do your service, I will sentence you to death for insulting the army." Maximilian: “I will not die. If I go from this earth, my soul will live with Christ my Lord ".

Maximilian was 21 when he willingly offered his life to God. His father returned home from the place of execution joyful, thanking God that he was able to offer such a gift to heaven.

Saint of the day: Saint Maximilian reflection

In this celebration we find an inspiring son and an amazing father. Both men were filled with strong faith and hope. We ask them to help us in our struggle to remain faithful.