Cecilia is regarded as the patroness of music, because she heard heavenly music in her heart when she was married, and is represented in art with an organ or organ-pipes in her hand. Officials exhumed her body in and found her to be incorrupt, the first of all incurrupt saints.
She was draped in a silk veil and wore a gold embroidered dress. Officials only looked through the veil in an act of holy reverence and made no further examinations. They also reported a "mysterious and delightful flower-like odor which proceeded from the coffin. Cecilia's remains were transferred to Cecilia's titular church in Trastevere and placed under the high altar. Copyright Catholic Online.
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Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! She planned to have her home preserved as a church after her death. Her refusal to worship false gods and her burying of the dead lead to her arrest. Saint Cecilia was brought to trial and sentenced to death. It took several days for her to die, and it is said that she converted many people who came to care for her as she was dying.
Saint Cecilia died lying on her right side with her hands crossed in prayer. The position of her fingers—three extended on her right hand, and one on the left—were her final silent profession of faith in the Holy Trinity, Three Persons in one God.
Saint Cecilia was buried in the Catacomb of Saint Callistus. See more Latest features. Royal Ballet. See more Browse by. Who was St Cecilia? Picture: Getty By Rosie Pentreath rosiepentreath. Before being taken prisoner she made for her home to be used as a church after her inevitable martyrdom. She was taken before the prefect and condemned to suffocation in the baths of her home. Cecilia remained unscathed after spending quite a while in the overheated room, much to the frustration and confusion of her Roman holders, and the prefect sent in an executioner to finish the job.
The executioner struck her neck thrice with a sword in an attempt to decapitate her, but failed with every stroke to separate her head from her shoulders. The Romans left her to die, bathed in a pool of her own blood. Miraculously, she lived three days more, preaching, converting pagans, favoring the poor, and making arrangements for her house to be dedicated as a place of worship. After her three days of suffering in prayer, St. Usually depicted with the crown of martyrdom or an organ, St.
Cecilia is credited as the patron saint of musicians largely for her large following of musical dedication and her experience of heavenly music at her wedding. Her feast day is celebrated on the 22nd of November. Cecilia has opened up the doors of liturgical music, reminding us of the importance of faith through song in the lives of Christians throughout the church and the world. St Cecilia Medal — Sterling Silver with 18 in. Chain — Engravable. St Cecilia Medal — Sterling Silver with 20 in.
Marching Band Medal — St Cecilia. St Cecilia Rosary St Cecilia Rosary — Garnet Beads. St Cecilia Medal in Sterling Silver. Cecilia is often pictured with a musical instrument, and many musicians may pray for her guidance before a performance or recital. But why is St. Cecilia the patroness of music? And what is the rest of the story on this beautiful and well-loved saint?
Cecilia was born in the 2nd or 3rd century to a wealthy Christian family. From her childhood, she was promised to marry a man named Valerian, who was a pagan. Cecilia, however, had dedicated herself completely to God, and wore sackcloth, fasted and prayed in the hopes that she would be able to maintain her promise of virginity to God by convincing Valerian to marry someone else. Her efforts were in vain, though, and St.
Cecilia and Valerian were married. During the wedding celebration, St.
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