According to legend Adrian was a pagan officer at the imperial court of Nicomedia. Impressed by the courage of a group of Christians who were being tortured, he declared himself a Christian and was imprisoned with them and suffered excruciating tortures before he was put to death. His young wife, Natalia, who was present at his death, comforted him in his agony, recovered one of his severed hands, and took it to Argyropolis near Constantinople, where she fled to escape the importunities of an imperial official of Nicomedia who wanted to marry her. She died there peacefully on December 1. Adrian is the patron of soldiers and butchers.
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J Christian, your comment is beautiful.
Adrianna | 10/20/2008
you know what? Its very rare that we come across a man who is brave enough to do what you do, and i salute you, and your future in heaven. Praise be to God!!!
Catholic lover | 10/5/2008
Saint Adrian pray for us all; pray for those of us weak enough to want to be soldiers to become strong; pray for those of us soldiers who weep and long to be home; pray for soldiers in despair that they may see light and life; pray for soldiers everywhere that they may avoid all strife; pray for soldiers ordered to torture that they may remember thee; pray for soldiers of Christ that they may ever cheer with thee and remain free, Amen Sophia does not this Saint Adrian reprise, a little, the Rishi, preacher of patience song of the East, and forward to the spiritual, "we shall not be moved," Oremus
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