St.Alban Flashcards
What did St.Alban do before he converted
He was a soldier, who worked to persecute the Catholics
Why did the Romans persecute Christians
Because the Christians did not worship the emperor which the Romans wanted.
Who did St.Alban allow into his own home
A Catholic priest
Why did St.Alban not hand the priest over
Because St.Alban was intrigued why this priest was so devoted to God and his faith. He was fascinated.
What was the priest’s name
Anphibalus
Why did St.Alban sacrifice himself instead of sacrificing the priest
Because he had seen the priest’s devotion so he learnt about christianity, so in those three days he converted and he followed in Jesus’ steps of sacrificing himself like Jesus. Like Jesus St.Alban died for his faith.
True or false, the executioner offered himself up as well to be killed
True
Was St.Augustine self-centred
Not at all, he gave up his life for a man that he knew for three days.
