Saint of the Day: St. Phocas the Gardener; Third and Fourth Century gardener in Sinope, now in Turkey; shared with the poor, and offered lodging to travelers; when pagan Roman authorities found out he was a Christian, they sent soldiers to capture him; they stopped–unknowingly–at his house for the night; in the morning, when Phocas revealed his identity, they were reluctant, but ultimately killed him
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