Saint cecilia patron saint of music biography

The life of Saint Cecilia is a lasting testament of God’s overflowing love for those who consecrate themselves to Him, a love that transcends this earthly life.

St. Cecilia was born from a lineage of Roman aristocrats in Campus Martius, an area of ancient Rome, from 200 AD – 230 AD.

Despite the pagan belief of her parents, she received Christ as her Savior and dedicated herself to a life of virginity. In spite of her vow of chastity, her parents forced her to marry Valerian, a young pagan of noble birth. On the day of their marriage celebration, during the merrymaking, St.

Cecilia fervently sang, in her heart, hymns of love to her one true spouse, Jesus Christ.

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As the newlyweds retired to their bedchamber, St. Cecilia told Valerian that an angel of God was safeguarding her virginity. She impleaded her husband not to violate it, lest God’s fury would fall upon him. When Valerian beseeched St.

Cecilia to let him see her guardian angel, she instructed him to open his eyes of faith to