Saint Justin Martyr

June 1: Saint Justin Martyr—Memorial

c. 100–c. 165
Patron Saint of philosophers, lecturers, and apologists
Pre-Congregation canonization
Liturgical Color: Red

Quote:
And this food is called among us the Eucharist, of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins, and unto regeneration, and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Savior, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh. ~First Apology, Saint Justin Martyr

Prayer: Saint Justin Martyr, you used your mind to seek the truth and found yourself restless until you discovered the Christian faith. With your newfound faith, wedded to your human intellect, you embraced your God-given mission of defending the faith against persecution. Please pray for me, that I may also come to a deeper understanding of the Truth and have the courage I need to proclaim that Truth to others. Saint Justin Martyr, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.