September 16: ST. CYPRIAN OF CARTHAGE: From Darkness to Light
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September 16: ST. CYPRIAN OF CARTHAGE: From Darkness to Light

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 16, 20266 min

St. Cyprian of Carthage left behind a wealthy lawyer's life in his thirties — and faced execution decades later without a trace of fear. Baptized as a grown man after years he later called spiritual darkness, Cyprian became bishop of Carthage and poured his wealth and skill into caring for the poor. When persecution finally caught up with him, he refused to deny Christ and met his death sentence with total peace. "Thanks be to God." Want to keep living Cyprian's story after the episode ends? Grab our free Family Pack — a saint calendar with...

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I am Ciprian answered calmly.

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Ciprian, the Bishop of Carthage, simply said, I refuse.

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Welcome back to the Catholic Sprouts podcast, where we know that every day is a feast day. It's September 16th, so stay tuned for St. Cyprian of Carthage and from darkness to light. Are you Ciprianos? the Roman official asked.

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I am Ciprian answered calmly. The pro-council ordered him to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods as the law required. Ciprian, the Bishop of Carthage, simply said, I refuse. was no shouting and no fear, only the steady calm of a man who had settled this question

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with God long ago. The pro-counsel pronounced the sentence, Death, and Cyprian answered with just three words, Thanks be to God. Welcome back Sprouts.

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