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Dr. Elizabeth Klein and Taylor Kemp discuss the Christians martyred under Marcus Aurelius around the year 170 AD, focusing on suffering and martyrdom in relation to the Eucharist.

Dr. Elizabeth Klein and Taylor Kemp discuss the Christians martyred under Marcus Aurelius around the year 170 AD. This episode invites a discussion on the nature of suffering, the difficulty of martyrdom, and dying in unity with the Eucharist. The martyr's feast day is June 2.

People in this episode

Host: Taylor Kemp

Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Klein

Topics covered

• martyrdom
• suffering
• Eucharist
• Christian history
• ancient Rome

Keywords

• martyrs
• Lyon
• Vienne
• Marcus Aurelius
• Christianity
• suffering
• Eucharist
• feast day

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Organizations: Catholic Saints, Augustine Institute

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