Saints Felicity and Perpetua
Jun 15, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 175
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Episode description
Today's episode is on the 3rd-century North African saints, Felicity and Perpetua! Join us to hear about queer dreams, the mysterious absence of Felicity and Perpetua's husbands, and why early Christians wanted to abolish gender.
Read the 3rd century Passion of Saints Felicity and Perpetua, discussed in the episode, here.
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[Image: Mosaic of Felicity and Perpetua, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington DC, USA]
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