In the year 203 Perpetua became a Christian even though she could be killed, because Christians were being persecuted. Her father was worried for her safety and tried to talk her out of converting. At this time, Perpetua was well educated and had baby boy, but it is assumed that she is a widow. Her father continued to dissuade her from converting, but she kept on saying she was a Christian. Her father was so mad she converted, that he attacked her. After the attack she was arrested and imprisoned. Four other catechumens, and a catechist were arrested with or prior to Perpetua. Perpetua was baptized before being taken to prison, and had a conversation with God. At the time of her baptism the Lord told her to pray for endurance during her trial. The prison she was put in was overcrowded and had little light. She was very afraid, but she was very upset to be separated from her baby. Soon, two deacons paid prison guards to put Perpetua and fellow martyr Felicity in a better part of the prison. Her mother and …show more content…
Perpetua has taught me a lot about being a Christian witness. . Perpetua had so much going for her in life, a baby, she was well- educated etc. She was willing to lose all of this for Christ, which is so admirable. She had to endure so much pain to become a Christian, but for her it was all worth it. Her father beat her, she was thrown in prison, and beasts ate her but the whole time her faith remained strong. Her strength makes her a role model for everyone. She never once gave up on God, and she continued to love him. Even when she had the chance to not become a Christian, she still went through knowing all the consequences, which included dying a gruesome death. That kind of strength and trust in God is something everyone should follow. Perpetua remained a witness to Christ all throughout her life, even during her trial when she could have backed out. This truly taught me that I should never give up on Christ, or deny my faith even if it means
For the author, the fact that Perpetua is a woman strengthens her sacrifice for her faith. This is due to the societal norms and customs she disobeys and overcomes to become a martyr. In ancient Rome, they lived in a patriarchal society. This will make her disobedience of her father more noteworthy as it violates the cultural custom. In her writing, Perpetua talks of her father coming to her in the prison. She says “He came up to me to cast down my faith saying: Have pity, daughter, on my grey hairs; have pity on your father, if I am worthy to be called father by you” (The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas 5). Multiple times, her father comes to her in prison, begging that she say she is not a Christian so she may live. Through this interaction with her father, we can see his fatherly love as he tries to prevent her death. We also see a sort of disgrace that comes from a daughter’s disobedience, she writes that her father says “give me not over to the reproach of men” (The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas 5). This show of direct disobedience of her father portrays Perpetua as a stronger martyr. She is not only giving her life for her faith, but going against society and customs, saying her beliefs are more important than both. This is a strong example to encourage conversion to Christianity. When Perpetua is in prison, her father tells her to “look upon your son, who will not endure to live after you” (The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas 5). This leads to another point concerning Perpetua as a woman. If she dies for her faith, she will abandon her child and give up being a mother. In ancient times, much of a women’s identity was in her ability to be a good mother. With her martyrdom, Perpetua will choose faith over this key part of her life and legacy. This, yet again, shows why, by being a woman, Perpetua is a strong example in the author’s purpose to convert
Initially, Patria had always strongly believed in God which made her ignore the prejudices which occurred during Trujillo’s reign, for example people being killed by the dictator (53). Patria had a still born baby and the pain of losing a loved one made her relate to families who had lost their relatives due to Trujillo’s injustices (53). Suffering from the pain of her loss, made her lose faith which resulted in Patria’s beliefs evolving from a God centered view towards a people centered faith. The evolution of her faith is aided by her experience during the pilgrimage, when she heard Mary tell her to turn around her religious views towards needy people. This is because all her life she had been focusing on God and not serving
In both The Martyrdom of Saints Perpetua and Felicity and Appeal to the Christian Women of the South, the women in the stories are using scripture to explain and justify the claims they make about their faith and the faith of others. They do this by sharing stories about their life and events in their lives to show how the spirit has been moved into them. Both texts describe how these women see themselves as readers of the Bible, what religious authority each is claiming, and what new social reality each woman is arguing that is in keeping of God’s will for human beings.
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In conclusion, this book was intriguing. It gives historical context and shows what the Roman Empire was like. It also demonstrates Christianity in a new way. The transformation of Antipas is, however, the most intriguing part of the book: a noble man of Rome who became a Christian and gave his life to save another. This book offers an intriguing story to a man mentioned once in John’s Revelation.
Perpetua was twenty-two when she was arrested and thrown in prison for her catholic faith. It was the year 203 A.C., and at the time Perpetua was studying to be baptized. The Roman emperor Septimius Severus had declared it illegal to be baptized into the Catholic Faith, and so Perpetua, along with four others including her slave Felicitas, were thrown in prison for their faith. Perpetua was baptized by another inmate in prison, after which her father came to her cell and begged her to renounce her faith. Perpetua replied, “Father, do you see this water jar, or whatever it is standing there? Could you call it by any other name than what it is? Well, in the same way, I cannot be called by any other name than what I am – a Christian” (Glavich Pg. #28). They were tried by the governor Hilarianus and sentenced to
Much as we later learn that she is a mother, she purposefully abandoned all that makes her a mother and assumes the position of a girl (Martydon of Perpetua and Felicitas 50). This further demonstrates that all she wants to invest her energy on, is Christ. Upon being baptized, Perpetua is sent to prison together with other several Christian companions and her infant so (Martydon of Perpetua and Felicitas 49). Here, we are able to infer that her relationship with the family is ambiguous and complex. This strained relationship is evident in the way Perpetua presents her own father, whom she views as a devil (Martydon of Perpetua and Felicitas 50). However, by receiving comfort from the brother and mother, she distinguishes herself as a lady who is up to embrace only those who grant her support to serve Christ. By being tormented even by taking care of her son, Perpetua gives the image of a devoted Christian who is ready to devote her whole time, life, and body to Christ (Martydon of Perpetua and Felicitas 51). This implies that she is not ready to take the naturally ties lightly. Also, based on the first half of her story that builds up to the vivid public break with her family roles as a mother and a daughter, Perpetua stands out as a real martyr ready to sacrifice anything for the sake of serving
In The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas we see how Christianity was a very poor and uncommon religion. The emperors decided to put laws against Christianity, imposing penalties to those who wish to convert to that religion, so that it can die. One of the main responsibilities of Christianity is to have faith. It testifies God’s grace and produce the edification of man. As we saw with the people who were arrested and decided to die in the arena, they had faith. They believed that by being thrown to the beast, God would help them and they would get a victory. As Saturus mentioned, “Farewell. Remember me, and remember the faith. And do not let these things disturb you, but rather strengthen you.”(Ch. 6, 28) demonstrate the importance of faith.
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The very inspiring woman, that will be our keynote speaker today, once said “In the end anti-black, anti-female, and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same thing: anti-humanism” that is from the book “Unsought and Unbossed” by the one and only Shirley Chisholm. If you haven’t heard that name before you probably don’t know a lot about the black political world. She is most known for becoming the first African American congress women in 1968. But let’s find out how she got to that point in her life.
The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity The document, “The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity,” shows just how mighty and fearless the faith of the martyrs were in Rome around 203 A.D. in which our story takes place. During the rule of Diocletian, Christianity was not the religion of popular belief. Many of Romans practiced polytheism. As a result, numerous Christian believers were persecuted for their divine faith in God.
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There are thousands of saints who all lived amazing and virtuous lives, and we can only pick one for Confirmation. The Saint who had the deepest impact on my heart and the one I picked was Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. She was a marvelous women who did only what was right by God. Saint Kateri was the first Native American that was recognized by the Catholic church and I have Native American in my blood going way back. Saint Kateri is important to me because she is an amazing role model, and I feel as if I can connect with her the most. Kateri is very outstanding women; she is very strong in the way she lives her life. Kateri is very connected with nature and the lives around her, which I am also.
While in prison awaiting her death she wrote down a series of dreams she had which became known as the passio. Perpetua describes how she was baptized while in prison, at which point the Holy Spirit told her not to request anything from her baptism other than the ability to endure physical suffering. Her brother, who is also in prison, asks her to ask God for a vision revealing her whether she would be released or not (25).She then has a dream where she ascends a ladder covered in weapons. Reaching the top she meets a grey haired man dressed as a shepherd surrounded by people dressed in white. This man gives her cheese which she eats before awakening. Following this dream she realizes she and her brother will be martyred. Her father, however, is not a Christian and continues to beg her to renounce her faith (26). Perpetua next has another dream, this time of her brother Dinocrates who died in childhood. He is thirsty but cannot reach the water. Perpetua realizes he is in trouble and so prays for him. She then has another dream where he is capable of reaching the water and drinking (27). In her third and final dream she is lead to the arena she is to die in by the deacon Pomponius. When she arrives there she turns into a man. She then fights with a defeats an Egyptian and is given a branch as a sign of victory. She takes the meaning of this dream to be that she will contend with Satan in the arena (28). To me this entire document seems very strange. All of her dreams seem very disjointed and highly reminiscent of the seemingly random patters the normal way that the mind dreams. While Perpetua may be a saint and a martyr, it seems odd to point to the events of this documents as evidence of spiritual gifts. There is nothing in account of her dreams that seems remotely supernatural or even remarkable. The only theologically interesting part is her relating of the dream concerning her brother he died in childhood as there
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