The martyrs: Perpetua and Felicity
Roman Martyrology, March 7
In the year 203, in Carthage, in North Africa, two young women preparing for baptism were arrested: Perpetua, a mother with her baby, and Felicity, who was expecting one. They did not deny their faith, and the Church remembers them as martyrs. Roman Martyrology, March 7
The story, in plain words
In Carthage, in North Africa, several catechumens were arrested: people who were preparing for baptism. Roman Martyrology, March 7
Among them were Perpetua, a young mother about twenty-two years old, and Felicity, a slave, who was expecting a baby. Roman Martyrology, March 7
Perpetua wrote down with her own hand what she lived through in prison, and that account has survived to this day. The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity 2
Perpetua’s father begged her many times to give up her faith, because he loved her so much. The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity 5 Perpetua asked her father whether a…
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See the mapTo talk about together
- Perpetua said she could not be called anything other than Christian. What does it mean to you to be called a Christian?
- Perpetua’s dad loved her very much, but he did not understand her faith. How do you think she felt?
- For the child: What brave thing can you do because you are Jesus’ friend?