Why exactly do we celebrate all of those feast days on the Church calendar? Who are all of these “saints” and why exactly should we care about them? And what does any of that have to do with ME? Throughout the Church’s history we’ll find plenty of stories about saints and martyrs — men and women who died professing their Christian faith. They proclaimed the Gospel and led lives worthy of legends. Some of the stories seem like they could be the next action blockbuster. And others could be pulled from the most terrifying of horror movies! Nevertheless, they each have something to teach us. This is what makes them dead Christians you should know about.
