Alexander the Roman
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Roman soldier of the Italic Legion and the century of Jerusalem, moved by the words of Jesus.[1]
Unfortunately, his horse escapes from him while leaving the Antonia and knocks down a toddler, fatally injuring him with its hooves. He rushes into the Temple to search for Jesus, creating a huge Scandal:
The baby is saved by Jesus, who is then asked to leave the Temple. Alexander is exiled to the garrison at Antioch under pressure from the Pharisees.[2]
Character and Appearance
A simple Heart of a child trapped inside the large body of a soldier, he listens to the words of Syntyche.[3]
Jesus says of him:"...he is an honest heart, and he seeks the Truth..."[4]
Apostolic Journey
In his rough simplicity, Alexander is close to the Truth.[5]
His Name
Alexander comes from the Greek meaning "defender of men" – Historical: Reference to Alexander the Great.
Where is he mentioned in the work?
GRM 86 GRM 515
Notes and references
Note: Quotations from the work of Maria Valtorta on this page currently use machine-translated text and will gradually be replaced by the official English translation. Until then, the official translation may be consulted through the reference link provided with each quotation.