Saint Cecilia Ornament Catholic Art Print But at age 14 she

But at age 14 she felt a call to be a spouse of Christ

The basilica was begun in 1629 by King Louis XIII

she touched tens of thousands of lives

These are his daily companions

Saint Cecilia Ornament Catholic Art Print But at age 14 sheCecilia was a third century virgin martyr who was courted by a Roman official but refused to marry as she was consecrated as a bride of Christ. She was then tortured, imprisoned and finally struck on the neck with a sword. When the sword failed to complete the job, she suffered in prison for 3 days before she died. During that time, she heard heavenly voices singing to her; hence, she is the patroness of music and musicians. Her body was interred in