Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

This picture shows how the women were executed in the arena:  standing before a rabid heifer

 1.  Seriously two of my favorite saints.  St. Perpetua was almost my confirmation saint.  Their courage, their femininity, their friendship, their understanding of the sacredness of life...everything about them is rockin'.

2.  Just for clarification, St. Felicity was a servant to St. Perpetua.  They weren't even in the same social class, so to speak.  Another great testament to their friendship.

3.  Their testament to the sanctity of life:  Perpetua had just given birth and Felicity was pregnant when arrested for their conversion to Christianity.  Perpetua cheered up a lot in prison when she was allowed to have her baby with her for a while.  Felicity had her baby before the group of catechumens was executed.