Sixtus was elected Pope in 257 A.D.
Twelve months later, on 6th August,
as he was celebrating Mass in the catacomb of St Calixtus,
he was seized by the authorities
(it was the time of Valerian’s persecution)
and beheaded along with four of his deacons.
He was buried in the same catacomb.
St Lawrence another deacon, was captured and executed four days later.
We celebrate his feast 4 days from now.
Pope Sixtus realized that every Mass he celebrated
He was sharing in the death of Christ.
And so we say “When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
We proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes again.”
Every Mass we celebrate too is a sharing in the death of Christ just as He shares in ours.
And so we will share in His resurrection
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