Very moving, dear Father, is the story of Daniel, whom the idolaters threw into the lions’ den because he had exposed their idols and uncovered the scheme with which they deceived King Cyrus. And the lions? They did Daniel no harm, as so often happened with saints—for example, with Saint Martina of Rome. Read More
How does one survive for several days in a lions’ den after being thrown in to be devoured by seven hungry lions? In today’s reading (Dan 14:27–42), Daniel gives us an answer.
Why did the Babylonians want to get rid of Daniel? The reading recounts that they went to King Cyrus of Persia and said: “Hand Daniel over to us, or else we will kill you and your household.” Faced with this great violence, the king was forced to hand him over (vv. 29–30). Read More
