Saints Donatian and Rogatian were brothers and noblemen from Nantes, France. Donatian, the younger brother, was baptized first. He preached the Gospel and soon converted his brother. Rogatian, the elder, desired baptism, but was unable because the bishop had fled.
Donatian was imprisoned for preaching the Gospel and Rogatian was imprisoned soon after. They were sentenced to death after refusing to apostatize. Before their martyrdom, they prayed that Rogatian's sacrifice would be his baptism. The following morning, they were torn asunder by the rack and their hands were pierced with lances. They were then dismembered.
The brothers' sacrifices were not in vain because they edified the Church and helped souls encounter Christ. They gained the beatific vision and were welcomed by Christ into Heaven. It is crucial to speak about our faith with everyone, and more importantly to pray.

Lives of the Saints, by Alban Butler, Benziger Bros. ed. [1894]

 

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