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Saint Daniel
Saint Daniel

Saint Daniel

Feast Day
Feb 16, 2013
Patronage
Courage, Fortitude, Strength, Prisoners, Captives, Slaves
<p>St. Daniel was an Egyptian who visited Christians condemned for life to slave work in the mines of Roman Cilicia, during the persecution of Maximinus.&nbsp; He would go there to comfort them, and was filled with compassion for others.&nbsp; Four companions, Elias, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Samuel who also wanted to comfort the condemned Christians and care for their needs, accompanied him. &nbsp;</p> <p>In the year 309, on their return to Egypt, they were stopped at the gates of Caesarea, Palestine, and questioned.&nbsp; Upon confessing the reason for their journey to comfort the condemned Christians, he and his companions were arrested and brought before the Provincial Governor Firmilian, who interrogated them further.&nbsp; Since they were accused of being Christians, and confessed to it, they were all tortured and then beheaded for not denouncing their Christianity.&nbsp; St. Pamphilus was also caught up in the martyrdom, sharing in the fate. &nbsp;</p> <p>When Porphyry, a servant of Pamphilus, demanded that the bodies be buried instead of being laid in the streets, he too was tortured and then burned to death.&nbsp; St. Seleucus witnessed his death and applauded his constancy in the face of this terrible death.&nbsp; For this public demonstration, he too was arrested by the soldiers involved in the execution and brought before the Governor.&nbsp; He was beheaded for being a Christian as well.&nbsp; The historian Eusebius was in Caesarea at the time, and gave a vivid account of their martyrdom by torture and beheading.&nbsp; St. Daniel and companions feast day is celebrated on February 16<sup>th</sup>. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Practical Take Away</span>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>St. Daniel was a holy man from Egypt that went to comfort the condemned Christians who were sentenced to work in the mines until death.&nbsp; Four companions, Elias, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Samuel who also wanted to comfort the condemned Christians and care for their needs, accompanied him.&nbsp; Upon their return to Egypt, they were stopped and interrogated by the Governor, and found to be Christians.&nbsp; They were beaten and beheaded for being Christian and their feast day is February 16<sup>th</sup>. &nbsp;</p>