Это были самые страшные времена для христиан:they were persecuted by hundreds of thousands, they were subjected to torture of martyrdom. Galina, the holy martyr Corinthian, also suffered in the third century for her faith in Christ. It all started with the fact that one day the pious woman Rufina, fleeing from such pursuers, fled from Corinth to the mountains and there she gave birth to a baby, which she called Kondrat. After giving birth, she died almost immediately.
Rev. Kondrat
By the will of God, the child remained alive and wasfed by a cloud of sweet dew, which at the required time fell on him. Kondrat spent all his childhood in the desert. When he became a matured youth, he became acquainted with Christians, who shed light on him on the true Christian faith.
Kondrat learned to write and read, and then reachedgreat success in medical practice. However, he spent all his free time in the desert and in the mountains in complete silence, surrendering to prayer and divine thinking. After several years, friends began to join his desolate solitude, followers and disciples appeared who loved to listen to his spiritual instructions. Among these people were Cyprian, Anekt, Dionysius, Paul, Kriskent, and many others.
Holy Martyr Galina of Corinth
Corinth in size and population was the second cityafter Athens, it is located in the central part of Greece. There, in the first century, the apostle Paul himself lived and preached. By the grace of God, holy Galina was rewarded with a meeting with the righteous old man Kondrat, who also led her to faith in Christ.
Наступили времена нечестивого императора Декия (251), who began to fiercely hunt for Christians and executed them if they did not sacrifice to the pagan gods. By order of the emperor, a cruel warlord Jason arrived in Corinth, from which it was impossible for Christians to hide. One day his men seized the elder Kondrat and all his disciples, among whom was Galina, holy and righteous. They were all thrown into a dungeon and tortured, but without waiting for them to renounce Christ, by order of Jason they were thrown to be eaten by hungry wild predators, but they did not touch them. However, this did not stop the persecutors. And then the bodies of one part of the righteous were dragged around the city to the place of execution, tying their legs to the chariots, while the angry crowd threw stones at them.
Execution
Barely alive, they were taken to the place of execution where they had to be beheaded, the martyrs asked for time for prayer. Then along the chain they began to approach the executioner, bowing his head in front of his sword.
The remaining students of Kondrat also betrayedmartyrdom. Dionysius was stabbed with a dagger. Victor, Victorine and Nikifor were crushed alive in a huge stone mortar. Claudia was quartered. Diodorus was prepared a fire, into which he himself threw himself. Serafionu head cut off. Leonid and Papia were drowned in the sea.
Righteous wives Galina, Theodora, Calisa, Harries,Nunehia, Nick, Gali, Vasilissa had the opportunity to hide, but imitating their teacher (Rev. Kondrat) in everything, keeping all his instructions in their hearts and souls, they voluntarily went to execution with the name of Jesus Christ.
One story tells that they werethey were beheaded on March 10 in the old style, and where the execution of the Corinthian martyrs took place, a source of pure water made its way, as a reminder to the city of the heavy suffering and innocently shed blood.
Another version
According to another legend, the pupils of the elder Kondrat weretortured April 16 old style in 258 under the rule of Emperor Valerian. This happened at Easter. The holy wives, along with Saint Leonid, were thrown into the sea, but a miracle happened, they did not drown, but began to walk on water, as if by land, and sing divine hymns.
They were followed by a detachment of soldiers on the ship, who, having caught up, tied a heavy load of stones to the necks of the martyrs and sank them.
Galina is the holy martyr who brought her cross to God. The days of honoring her memory are usually celebrated on March 10/23 and April 16/29.
Righteous Galina
In addition to the holy Galina of Corinth, it is necessary to mention the holy righteous Galina - the daughter of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, who was a pagan and fierce persecutor of Christians.
Своего отца она убеждала отказаться от поклонения pagan idols Galina became a Christian thanks to the wonders, faith and patience of Bishop of Magnesia Harlampy. When he was taken into custody and tortured, she tried to protect him and twice crushed the erected idols in the local Christian church. When St. Harlampy died, she buried his remains. Her father did not dare to execute her daughter, so when her term approached, she rested peacefully.
Her name on church services is commemorated on February 10 (23).
Icon of Saint Galina: meaning
Every Orthodox Galina in the house for sureThere is an iconostasis with the Virgin Mary and Christ the Savior. And often near you can see the nominal icon of the patron saint. “Saint Galina” is an icon that is of great importance, as it allows a woman with this name to enlist the support of her righteous saint and thereby get rid of all life's difficulties, sufferings and numerous misfortunes. It is best of all to pray to the heavenly helper Galina in the presence of her icon, which will make it possible not to lose faith in the Lord even in the most difficult and critical moments.
In prayer to the Rev. Galina resort, whenthere are doubts and cowardice, they also pray to her when the apostates address, during the persecutions. Galina is a saint who protects all those who defend truth, faith and truth.
