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St. Gregory the Theologian
St. Gregory the Theologian
c. 329–390
From the Life of The Holy Maccabean Martyrs
St. Gregory the Theologian, preaching on their feast, says that they suffered for Christ before Christ suffered, and that no one should count them lesser for coming before the Cross.