As we enter the Lenten Season we remember the feast of bishop and martyr Saint Polycarp on February 23rd. Father James shares the story of this "second generation" early Christian and the witness to the truth of Jesus Christ he made as an early martyr in the Catholic Church. Ask for the intercession of Saint Polycarp as we begin the observance of Lent. For more: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-polycarp/.

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