St. Polycarp

Invoked Against Earaches

Polycarp, a holy man and bishop of Smyrna, was part of the group of early bishops.

When heresy arose in Asia, violence toward Catholics arose with it, and Polycarp was persuaded by his friends to go into hiding.

Eventually Polycarp was found and arrested. When his persecutors arrived at his hideout, he went to them and served them a meal, asking for a short time to pray before being taken away.

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