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FrKevinEstabrook: Homily: August 7 - Pope Saint Sixtus II, martyr - "Courageous in Confessing the Faith"
![Optional Memorial of Sts. Sixtus II, pope and martyr and companions, martyrs and Optional Memorial of St. Cajetan, priest - August 07, 2018 - Liturgical Calendar | Catholic Culture Optional Memorial of Sts. Sixtus II, pope and martyr and companions, martyrs and Optional Memorial of St. Cajetan, priest - August 07, 2018 - Liturgical Calendar | Catholic Culture](https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/pictures/8_7_cajetan3.jpg)
Optional Memorial of Sts. Sixtus II, pope and martyr and companions, martyrs and Optional Memorial of St. Cajetan, priest - August 07, 2018 - Liturgical Calendar | Catholic Culture
![Archdiocese of New York on Twitter: "Today the Church remembers Saint Pope Sixtus II, martyr. Pray for us! #SaintoftheDay #SoTD #Pope https://t.co/6En4U3yMM0" / Twitter Archdiocese of New York on Twitter: "Today the Church remembers Saint Pope Sixtus II, martyr. Pray for us! #SaintoftheDay #SoTD #Pope https://t.co/6En4U3yMM0" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBUIkRMW4AYGmVM.jpg)
Archdiocese of New York on Twitter: "Today the Church remembers Saint Pope Sixtus II, martyr. Pray for us! #SaintoftheDay #SoTD #Pope https://t.co/6En4U3yMM0" / Twitter
![EWTN on Twitter: "Today we honor 2 saints: Pope Sixtus II, martyred alongside 7 deacons in Rome during Valerian's persecution of the Church in the 3rd century; and St. Cajetan, a priest EWTN on Twitter: "Today we honor 2 saints: Pope Sixtus II, martyred alongside 7 deacons in Rome during Valerian's persecution of the Church in the 3rd century; and St. Cajetan, a priest](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ee0BuhtXYAgoj75.jpg)
EWTN on Twitter: "Today we honor 2 saints: Pope Sixtus II, martyred alongside 7 deacons in Rome during Valerian's persecution of the Church in the 3rd century; and St. Cajetan, a priest
![Saint Lawrence Receiving the Treasures of the Church from Pope Sixtus II, 1447 - 1449 - Fra Angelico - WikiArt.org Saint Lawrence Receiving the Treasures of the Church from Pope Sixtus II, 1447 - 1449 - Fra Angelico - WikiArt.org](https://uploads7.wikiart.org/images/fra-angelico/saint-lawrence-receiving-the-treasures-of-the-church-from-pope-sixtus-ii-1449.jpg!Large.jpg)
Saint Lawrence Receiving the Treasures of the Church from Pope Sixtus II, 1447 - 1449 - Fra Angelico - WikiArt.org
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Optional Memorial of Sts. Sixtus II, pope and martyr and companions, martyrs and Optional Memorial of St. Cajetan, priest - August 07, 2018 - Liturgical Calendar | Catholic Culture
![Aug 7 - St Sixtus II (pope 257-258) and his companions, martyrs - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net Aug 7 - St Sixtus II (pope 257-258) and his companions, martyrs - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net](https://www.catholicireland.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SIXTUS2-e1435670874787.jpg)
Aug 7 - St Sixtus II (pope 257-258) and his companions, martyrs - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net
![Sketchbook Folio, Pope Sixtus II and Deacon, ca. 1813 | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Sketchbook Folio, Pope Sixtus II and Deacon, ca. 1813 | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/131656_2e948572876de087_x.jpg)
Sketchbook Folio, Pope Sixtus II and Deacon, ca. 1813 | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
![August 7: Sts. SIXTUS II, POPE AND COMPANION MARTYRS. Short bio, Divine Office 2nd reading, and prayer. – Catholics Striving for Holiness August 7: Sts. SIXTUS II, POPE AND COMPANION MARTYRS. Short bio, Divine Office 2nd reading, and prayer. – Catholics Striving for Holiness](https://catholicsstrivingforholiness.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/august-7-sts-sixtus-and-companion-martyrs.png)
August 7: Sts. SIXTUS II, POPE AND COMPANION MARTYRS. Short bio, Divine Office 2nd reading, and prayer. – Catholics Striving for Holiness
![Saint LAURENCE OF ROME, deacon of Pope Sixtus II After Sixtus's martyrdom, he in turn is killed by being roasted on a gridiron Date: ? - 258 Stock Photo - Alamy Saint LAURENCE OF ROME, deacon of Pope Sixtus II After Sixtus's martyrdom, he in turn is killed by being roasted on a gridiron Date: ? - 258 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G385AP/saint-laurence-of-rome-deacon-of-pope-sixtus-ii-after-sixtuss-martyrdom-G385AP.jpg)