In this series I read St. Louis de Monfort's "The Secret of the Rosary," originally published in French in 1710.

This is one of the most beloved classics of Catholic literature. It tells the story of the Most Holy Rosary, a Catholic devotional prayer that has been in practice from the 1200s to the present.

This is part 1/4 of the Introductory chapters.

Read along online:

https://thavmapub.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/secret-of-the-rosary.pdf

I read the martyrdom account of Dasius, a man murdered for his Christian beliefs in the year 304 AD.

I read the martyrdom account of Maximilian, a young Christian who refused to serve in the Roman military in 295 AD.

I read the martyrdom account of Conon, who was a devout Christian in the 3rd century Roman Empire, who was arrested and killed for being a Christian.

This is a reading of the martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas in 230 AD. This account tells the story of several young catechumens (students) and their slaves being arrested for being Christians. This is the first Christian document we have that was written by a woman, and in it there is a unique focus on motherhood and the woman's perspective.

I read the martyrdom account of Apollonius, a devout Christian killed for his faith around 185 AD.

I read the martyrdom accounts of Carpus, Papylus, and Agathonice.

Translation from Greek starts at 1:25.

Translation from Latin starts at 9:40

I read the Acts of the Scillitan Saints, a short martyrdom account from the year 180 AD. This document is the earliest document of the Church in Africa.

I read the Letter from the Churches of Lyons & Vienne, a moving martyrdom account from the year 177 AD.

I read the short account of the martyrdom of St. Justin.

Letter starts at 2:00