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| Sant'Apollonia di Alessandria, ora pro nobis |
February 9th is the Feast of St. Apollonia of Alexandria, third-century Virgin and Martyr. During an anti-Christian pogrom in Alexandria, Egypt, St. Apollonia was captured by a bloodthirsty mob and had her teeth knocked out. Threatened with immolation if she refused to renounce the one true God, she unhesitatingly threw herself into the fire. She is the patron saint of dentists and those suffering from toothaches.
In celebration, we’re posting a prayer to St. Apollonia of Alexandria. The accompanying photo comes courtesy of Father Eugene Carrella. The polychrome wood sculpture is part of Father Carrella’s impressive collection of religious statuary and relics. Evviva Sant’Apollonia di Alessandria!
Prayer to St. Apollonia of Alexandria
All-powerful and ever-living God, You chose the weak in this world to confound the powerful. When we celebrate the memory of Saint Apollonia, may we, like her, remain constant in our faith. Amen.
