Though victims of jealousy, they gave the finest example

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Jun 30, 2025 · 1m

Today, June 30th, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, we are invited to first read and reflect on a passage from the letter of the Apostle Paul to the Romans (8:18-39), entitled "Nothing is able to separate us from the love of God which comes to us through Jesus Christ". Our treasure, which follows, is from a letter to the Corinthians by Clement I, pope. The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome were martyred Christians in the city of Rome during Nero's persecution in 64. The event is recorded by both Tacitus and Pope Clement I, among others. These…