The Martyrs of the Coliseum or Historical Records of the Great Amphitheater of Ancient Rome
A. J. O'Reilly
9781505104455
441 pages
St. Benedict Press LLC
Overview
Here is told both the fascinating history of the Roman Coliseum and the lives and deaths of many famous Roman martyrs, such as St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Prisca, Pope St. Stephen, St. Vitus and companions, St. Marinus, St. Martina, etc. Tells the heroism of the martyrs, the cruelty of the Roman mob, and the incredible miracles God worked on behalf of His saints. Exciting and vivid even today.
