Thursday, January 26, 2006

 

This Day in Ancient History

On this day in 97 AD Timothy is stoned to death in Ephesus for opposing the worship of Dionysus. He was converted by Paul and received two letters from him which are now part of the New Testament. He is the patron saint of intestinal disorders and stomach diseases for reasons I can't begin to decipher.

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