The Martyr of the Catacombs (Dramatic Reading)

James De Mille

(4.7 stars; 9 reviews)

Marcellus, a Roman centurion, is instructed to eradicate the Christians from the catacombs. When he goes to investigate, he discovers the truth about their beliefs and 'Him Who loved us.' As persecution sweeps across Rome, will Marcellus be the next one in danger? Summary by Esther ben Simonides

Narrator: Esther ben Simonides
Marcellus: Patrick Saville
Lucullus: Jason in Panama
Honorious: Don Gilmore
Caecilia: Adele de Pignerolles
Brother Cinna: Larry Wilson
Pollio: Eddy Sherman
Additional Narration: Beth Thomas
Other Characters:David Kowarsky, Julie Barkley, larryhayes7, Leanne Yau, MaryAnn, RecordingPerson, Rupert Holliday, Twinkle

Audio Edited by: Esther ben Simonides, Adele de Pignerolles and Beth Thomas (3 hr 19 min)

Dramatis Personae	1:21	Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Chapter I: The Coliseum	18:39	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter II: The Pretorian Camp	11:22	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter III: The Appian Way	11:30	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter IV: The Catacombs	13:16	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter V: The Christian's Secret	12:39	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter VI: The Cloud of Witnesses	19:44	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter VII: The Confession of Faith	14:13	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter VIII: Life in the Catacombs	19:37	Read by Esther ben Simonides
Chapter IX: The Persecution	11:51	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter X: The Arrest	10:18	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter XI: The Offer	11:20	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter XII: Pollio's Trial	11:29	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter XIII: The Death of Pollio	10:04	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter XIV: The Temptation	11:24	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chapter XV: Lucullus	10:57	Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(4 stars)

A well written account (even though fictional) of what our Christian forefathers experienced in the early years of the Church

(5 stars)

a lot of hard work went into this. Pollia's parts were very well read