“That is why he urged his youngest son, Matthew, not to accept becoming a Muslim, not to renounce his faith. The boy himself placed his head on the block and said: Strike, for I want to die a Christian
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“They faced the great trial in which they were promised that they could continue to live. They did not wish to separate themselves from the Eucharistic Christ and His teaching. Instead, Saint Constantine confessed his faith, telling his son Matthew: There is no point in deceiving ourselves any longer.
“he was a Christian who had converted the soldiers under his command to his faith
“Extraordinary courage for a 14-year-old child, who followed his father and brothers to the very end because he trusted in the teaching he had received within his family.
“And when the blood of … martyr Stephen was shed, [he] stood there giving [his] approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.
“And when the blood of … martyr Stephen was shed, [he] stood there giving [his] approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.
“Ô Disciples et amis de mon Fils et de mon Dieu, ne transformez pas ma joie en tristesse, mais ensevelissez mon corps et gardez-le dans la position que je prendrai sur mon lit de mort.