Justa (born 268 AD) and Rufina (born 270 AD), two devout Christian women from Seville, Spain, lived by selling earthenware.
Unwilling to participate in or support idolatrous practices, they declined to sell their wares for use in pagan ceremonies. When their refusal incited worshippers to break their stock, Justa and Rufina retaliated by toppling an idol of a false goddess. The enraged townspeople reported them to the governor for their unwavering commitment to their faith.
Brought before the prefect, they boldly confessed their allegiance to Christ. In response, he ordered their bodies to be stretched on the rack and their sides to be lacerated with hooks. A pagan idol was placed near the rack alongside incense, a subtle suggestion that offering a sacrifice could lead to their release. But their faith remained unshaken.
In the course of this brutal torture, Justa met her untimely death. Upon seeing this, the judge commanded that Rufina be strangled. Following their executions in 287 AD, their bodies were consigned to the flames.
Justa and Rufina are held in especially high regard in Spain, their names symbolizing the fortitude of historical martyrs in the face of religious persecution.
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Comment:lets learn to have a strong faith in God from them.
Saints Justa and Rufina, pray for us!
Sts. Justa and Rufina, the Martyrs, pray for who are being oppressed.
Saints Justa and Rufina, the martyrs, pray for all Catholics.
May God bless all potters, especially of hand-made ceramics, both then and now. Well done, ladies! Thank you for your heroic virtue. Amen.
Beloved Sts. Justa and Rufina, please pray for my soul as a pot that belongs to Jesus and help me defend it against idolatry to anything and everthing of this world. I ask for your fierce intercession, that I can offer myself to Our Lord as a clear and willing vessel, that by His Grace and Mercy I may be made into a stronghold like you. Thank you for your courageous witness to Christ. Amen.
Your art is amazing. pray for all Catholics.
Saints Justa and Rufina, pray for us amen
Beloved Sts. Justa and Rufina, please continue to pray for my soul as a pot that belongs to Jesus and help me defend it against idolatry to anything and everything of this world. I ask for your fierce intercession, that I can offer myself to Our Lord as a clear and willing vessel, that by His Grace and Mercy I may be made into a stronghold like you. Thank you for your courageous witness to Christ. Amen.
Lord, I appreciate the timely reminder on the street, hiding your beloved saints in unsuspecting strangers was an endearing move. You make my day every day with your beautiful surprises. I love you with all of me made little to host You completely.