Cecilia was not a 'religious' in terms of being a nun. She lived her life as a Christian in the manner we are all called upon by Christ to live. She fed the hungry, gave drink to the thirsty, shelter to the homeless, clothing to the naked and buried the dead. She had the calling from her earliest years to live a life in the manner we are called by Our Lord to live.
Saint Cecilia served God out of love and devotion, following her faith and serving as a martyr for her beliefs. She believed in leading a life dedicated to God and spread his teachings through her music and actions.
St. Cecilia was not formally canonized. The canonization process was not instituted until about the 12th century. Based on her martyrdom she was declared as a saint by early Christians. Martyrdom was all that was needed to prove to them she was worthy of the title,
No, St. Cecila was not canonized. She was proclaimed a saint by early
Christians because of her martyrdom. The canonization process did not
come into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church,
martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of
Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for
Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives
for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly
united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.
There is no record of what songs, if any, that Cecilia might have sung.
Saint Cecilia's goals in life were to be totally converted to God.
Saints do not have numbers. She is simply Saint Cecilia.
The Catholic Church designated St. Cecilia a patron saint of music because she is said to have sung to God on her deathbed. It has also been written that she sang to God in her heart during her own wedding.
Cecilia was from Rome, Italy.
It is in the church of Saint Cecilia in Rome.
Cecilia is not the patron saint of any countries.
Cecilia was from Rome.
Yes, Cecilia was an early martyr and is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church.
November 22 is the feast day of Saint Cecilia.
Saint Cecilia was canonized by the Catholic Church in the 4th century.
Pope Paschal I rebuilt the church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in in 822, and moved here the relics of Saint Cecilia from the catacombs of Saint Calixtus.