The Feast Day of The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
From Francscan Media we learn about today's feast day.
"In July of 64 A.D., more than half of Rome was destroyed by fire. Rumor blamed the tragedy on Nero, who wanted to enlarge his palace. He shifted the blame by accusing the Christians. According to the historian Tacitus, many Christians were put to death because of their 'hatred of the human race.' Peter and Paul were probably among the victims.
"Threatened by an army revolt and condemned to death by the senate, Nero committed suicide in 68 A.D. at the age of 31."
First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church, pray for us.