St. Cecilia 22nd November

St. Cecilia —Video https://youtube.com/shorts/i1JLe_PJ9Ds
𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀 𝒀𝑶𝑼𝑻𝑼𝑩𝑬 𝑽𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑶 & 𝑺𝑼𝑩𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑩𝑬. 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑰𝑺 𝑨 𝑩𝑳𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑬𝑫 𝑫𝑨𝒀 F𝑶𝑹 𝑴𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑵𝑺 & 𝑴𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑪 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺
Biography https://saintmichaelusa.org/1122-saint-cecilia/
Feast Day: November 22
Patroness of: Musicians, singers, poets, composers, and church music.
Life & Legend
Cecilia likely lived in 3rd-century Rome.
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She made a vow of virginity to God, even though she was married to a nobleman named Valerian.
According to tradition:
On her wedding night, she told Valerian that an angel watched over her. Valerian converted to Christianity, and his brother Tiburtius also became a Christian.
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She was arrested during a persecution of Christians, and legend says she survived an attempt to suffocate her and later bled to death over three days after a failed beheading. Her body was later buried in the Catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome, and her relics are now in the Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Rome.
Encyclopedia Britannica
🎵 Spiritual & Symbolic Meaning
Cecilia is strongly associated with music because, according to legend, while musicians played at her wedding, she “sang in her heart to the Lord.”
Over time, she became the patron saint of musicians, composers, instrument makers, and poets.
In art, she is often depicted with musical instruments (organ, harp, lute) and a martyr’s palm or sword.
Why She Matters to Christians Today
Cecilia’s life is a powerful reminder that artistic gifts (especially music) can be offered to God as a form of worship.
Perseverance in Faith: Her story shows courage under persecution, faithfulness, and self-sacrifice. Inspiration for Musicians: Many choirs, composers, and church musicians look to her as a model of holiness and devotion.