The Station is at the church of Saints Sylvester and Martin, which is one of the most venerable in Rome. It was originally built by Pope St. Sylvester, and still bears his name: but in the sixth century, it was consecrated to St. Martin of Tours. In the seventh century, it was enriched with the relics of Pope Saint Martin, which were brought from Chersonesus, where he had died a martyr a few years before. This church was the first Title of St. Charles Borromeo. It was also that of the learned liturgiologist, the Blessed Joseph-Mary Tommasi, whose body is now venerated in this church, and has been miraculously preserved, even to this day, in a state of incorruption.
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Day XXX. Thursday, Week IV. "I will put my law within them, I will write it on their hearts; then I shall be their God, and they will be my |
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the Nicene Creed was proclaimed. Since this is Thursday, we also know that from ancient times, it was a place where the poor have always been able to get food. |