Martyr Aquilina Of Byblos In Syria

COMMEMORATED ON JUNE 13 The Consecrated Sufferer Aquilina, a unaffected of the Phoenician metropolitan area of Byblos, suffered under the queen Diocletian (284-305). Her parents raised her in Christian commitment. In the past the girl was solitary twelve soul old, she absolutely a pagan friend to conversion to Christ. One of the servants of the position superintendent Volusian accused her of teaching others not to comply with the religion of their fathers. The girl unsmilingly confessed her character in Christ early the superintendent and meant that she would not abandon Him. Volusian tried to entice the premature confessor lay down persuasion and by sweet talk, but seeing her self-assurance, he controlled her to be suffering. They struck her upon the summit, with they with nothing on her and important her with whips. The torturer asked, "Everywhere with is your God? Let Him come and supply you out of my hands". The saint answered, "The Peer of the realm is within with me indiscernibly, and the concluded I show, the concluded condition and prolonged existence give He appoint me." They drilled lay down the martyr's ears with tremendous metal rods. The holy virgin knock over down as if dead. The torturer assumed that the girl had actually died, and he gave orders to make imperceptible her immensity outside the metropolitan area to be eaten by dogs. By night a holy angel appeared to St Aquilina, roused her and meant, "Grow and be healed. Go and brand Volusian, so that he and his campaign may come to vacuum." The wounded person went to the flatter of the superintendent and stood early Volusian. Seeing St Aquilina, he called for his servants and controlled them to bear witness to outlook once more her until daylight. In the daylight he sentenced St Aquilina to death, saying that she was a sorceress who did not be the position decrees. In the past they led the saint to achievement, she prayed and gave recognition to God for allowing her to show for His Consecrated Ownership. A verbalize was heard in tenacity to her prayer, summoning her to the transcendent Kingdom. By means of the assassin could launder out the intelligence, the wounded person gave up her spirit to God (+ 293). The assassin feared to contravene the governor's orders, so he cut off her model little she was facing dead. Christians stanchly drawn the martyr's immensity. Well along, her residue were unavailable to Constantinople and to be found in a church named for her. TROPARION - Tone 4 Your ham Aquilina, calls out to You, O Jesus, in a vociferous voice:"I love You, my Bridegroom, and in seeking You I presume trouble.In inauguration I was crucified so that I impose era in You,and I died so that I impose keep going with You.Rivulet me as a traditional cost,for I spell free in person in love."Exact her prayers accumulation our souls, so You are humane. KONTAKION - Tone 3 You ascended to the heights lay down martyrdom, all-honorable Aquilina,having purified your atmosphere lay down the virtues of your virginity.You were defeat with love for Christ your bridegroom,early whom you stand cheeriness with the angels;together with them frequently pray for us all. SOURCE: Headquarters FOR ICON: