St. Dorothy
According to her apochryphal tradition, she was a resident of Caesarea, Cappadocia, who when she refused to sacrifice to the gods during Emperor Diocletian's persecution of the Christians, was tortured by the governor and ordered executed. On the way to the place of execution, she met a young lawyer, Theophilus, who mockingly asked her to send him fruits from "the garden" she had joyously announced she would soon be in. When she knelt for her execution, she prayed, and an angel with a basket of three roses and three apples, which she sent to Theophilus, telling him she would meet him in the garden. Theophilus was converted to Christianity and later was martyred. Her feast day is February 6th.
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I thank God for this site. I just know about the saint I'm named after for many years now. Dear St. Dorothy assist me in my spiritual life and continue to intercede for my entire family. I love you with your courage.
My parents named me after St. Dorothy because I was born on the 6th of February. My father did not know anything about her. There was an urgent need to register my name after I was born. My parents did not pick any girls names because they thought I was going to be a boy. My father looked on that calendar that day and found out that it was a St. Dorothy's day in France. How exciting. I pray that she would intercede in my needs and bring blessings and joy to my family and loved ones through the Holy Spirity.
Saint Dorothy my patron saint pray for me in all my needs and neccessities especially my job, my husband, my children, and the entire family. i adore you please remember me in all your prayers
I LOVE HER CUZ SHE IS NAMED BY MY GREAT GRANDMOTHERS NAME ISNT THAT FRICKEN AWESOME
i luv this saint she is pretty
Ilove u saint intercede for my family and i
For the very first time in my life at 39yrs of age am reading about the life of saint dorothy who am named after as she is in heaven i pray that she may intervene for me now till we meet at home in the heavenly kingdom.I thank the most Holy SPIRIT for the guidance to browse this site. It is a blessing to me today.
My birthday is the 6th February. My parents didn't know anything about St. Dorothy when they named me. They named me after a nice little firl in the neighborhood named Dorothy.
I believe this coincidence is a sign she and I are meant for each other. I hope she will think of me in a similar way.
i love u saint
MY FAVE SAINT IS SAINT DOROTHY
wen did she die???
Oh sweet Saint Dorothy,always be by my side and help me in all that i do in this life and lead me to our Fathers' home. You are a gift frome God and my mother.I love you.
My mother, Dorothy.
Gift of God.
Dorothy's Song.
Saint Dorothy.
I love you forever, Mom...
to my fellow ginger around the globe!........ is this a good saint to reserch for a confrimation report????
is saint. Dorothy interesting to do a report on???
Dorothy was my grandma's name and that's why i chose St Dorothy for my confirmation saint
im doing a report saint Dorothy for my confirmation class and wow the things she did were so powerful! if that was me i would be soooo scared because of leaving my loved ones but knowing your going to Heaven for all your works! :)
she is my confirmation st
she's a really good choice for my project!! yeah!
I did a report on her shes good