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Anvan yo fè lanmò li nan tèren an, Saint Perpetua (d. 203) rakontaj yon vizyon nan syèl la nan ki li te rankontre nanm yo nan mati ak temwen zanj ak chèf fanmi adore devan fòtèy Bondye a (wè Mati a nan Sen Perpetua ak Felicitas 4:1-2). Origèn te ekri nan 233, "Li se pa sèlman granprèt la ki priye ak moun ki se vre wi: lapriyè, men tou, zanj Bondye yo ..., epi tou li nanm yo nan pèp Bondye a ki te pase lwen " (Sou Priyè 11:1). Nan 250, Saint Sipriyen nan Carthage dekri kouman ekaristik la te ofri nan onè nan mati yo sou laniverser yo nan lanmò yo (wè Lèt nan Klèje li ansanm ak pèp li 39:3).
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Prior to her death in the arena, Saint Perpetua (d. 203) recounted a vision of Heaven in which she met the souls of martyrs and witnessed angels and elders worshiping before the throne of God (see The Martyrdom of Saints Perpetua and Felicitas 4:1-2). Origen wrote in 233, “It is not only the High Priest who prays with those who truly pray, but also the angels …, and also the souls of the saints who have passed away” (On Prayer 11:1). In 250, Saint Cyprian of Carthage described how the Eucharist was offered in honor of the martyrs on the anniversaries of their deaths (see Letter to His Clergy and to All His People 39:3).