The Forty

The Victor's Crown · Mar 24, 2026 · 3m

Get the written version in your email inbox every morning by subscribing for free at TheVictorsCrown.com---The FortyOver the weekend, we celebrated a feast day that's not super well-known in the Catholic world, but it's an important one—personally and for this publication.The Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. This is where the name "The Victor's Crown" comes from.Here's the story.There was a division of the Roman army during the early fourth century when Christianity was outlawed. This division was nicknamed "The Thundering Legion"—some translations say "Armed with Lightning."Some…