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September 26: STS. COSMAS AND DAMIAN: Twin Brothers, Physicians for Christ
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Twin brothers Sts. Cosmas and Damian healed the sick across the Roman Empire — and never once asked for payment. Trained physicians who believed their medical skill was a gift from God, Cosmas and Damian treated rich and poor alike for free, and their generosity drew many toward Christ. When Emperor Diocletian's persecution reached them, both brothers and their three siblings were martyred together for refusing to deny their faith. "Physicians who healed for free, out of pure love rather than profit." Cosmas and Damian's challenge doesn't have to end when the episode does. Ou...
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Welcome back to the Catholic Sproust podcast, where we know that every day is a feast day. It's September 26, so join us for St. Cosmis and Damian, twin brothers and physicians for Christ. A man limped into a small clinic, unable to afford treatment anywhere else in the city.
He braced himself for the same answer he had already received. No payment, no help. Instead, two identical faces looked back at him with nothing but kindness. The twin brothers examined the man's leg carefully.
They treated his illness, and when he reached nervously for the few coins he had, they simply shook their heads. They wanted nothing from him. Instead, the two doctors simply leaned forward and began to tell this man about Jesus.
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