So tonight I was struggling with how to choose my next Saint. I started browsing Saints & Angels at Catholic Online trolling for some inspiration and decided to check if any Saints' names begin with the letter 'X', there are two - one I will feature today with her sister.
St. Xanthippe and St. Polyxene were sisters who lived in Spain at the time of the holy Apostles. Legend says they heard the teaching of the Gospel from St. Paul when he preached near their home. Xanthippe and her husband accepted the faith, but Polyxene was still a pagan when a man who was entranced by her beauty forcibly carried her off to Greece. On the ship, she is said to have heard the preaching of St. Peter and come to faith in Christ. Upon her arrival in Greece, she sought protection from the local Christian community. While in hiding among the Christians, she was baptized by the Apostle Andrew and was a witness to his miracles, sufferings and death by crucifixion. After Andrew's martyrdom, Polyxene returned to Spain where she and Xanthippe preached the Good New and converted many pagans to Christianity. Feast day of these first century women is September 23.
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