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> Cardinal Wiseman, in his preface to Fabiola, wrote thus: "If the modern Christian wishes really to know what his forefathers underwent for the Faith during three centuries of persecution, we would not have him content himself with visiting the Catacombs, as we have endeavoured to do, and thus learn what sort of life they were compelled to live; but we would advise him to read those imperishable records, the Acts of the Martyrs, which will show him how they were made to die. We know of no writings so moving, so tender, so consoling, and so ministering of strength to faith and hope, after God's inspired words, as these venerable monuments."
