PETE PRO PARENTES TVOS
MATRONATA MATRONA
QVE VIXIT AN. I DI. LII
Pete pro parentes tuos,
Matronata Matrona,
quae vixit annum I dies LII
Pray for your parents,
Matronata Matrona,
who lived for 1 year 52 days
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Inscriptions from Christian catacombs and graveyards of the first centuries of the Christian Era. Many of them are heartbreaking, and show a simplicity and faith deserving of more recognition.
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Mr. Gaius: Thanks for the posts. Interesting how, as a parent, the heart can be tugged 2k years after the fact.
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