The third century AD was a turbulent time for the Roman Empire. Uprisings broke out periodically and foundations were shaken. The new emperor Gaius Decius, who came to power, decided to return his fellow citizens to the religion of their ancestors. He probably thought that the gods were sending troubles because people stopped making sacrifices to them so often. The icon of Galina, who suffered during this period, recalls the many martyrs who died for the faith in the Roman provinces.
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Reverend Kondrat
By the will of God, the child remained alive and was nourished by a cloud of sweet dew, which fell on him at the right time. Kondrat spent his entire childhood in the desert. When he became a mature boy, he met Christians who shed on him the light of the true Christian faith.
Kondrat learned to write and read, and then achieved excellent success in medical practice. However, he spent all his free time in the desert and in the mountains in complete silence, devoting himself to prayer and contemplation of God. After several years, friends began to join his deserted solitude, followers and students appeared who loved to listen to his spiritual instructions. Among these people were Cyprian, Anekt, Dionysius, Paul, Crescent and many others.
Holy Martyr Galina of Corinth
Corinth was the second city in size and population after Athens; it is located in the central part of Greece. The Apostle Paul himself lived and preached there in the first century. By the grace of God, Saint Galina was honored with a meeting with the righteous elder Kondrat, who led her to faith in Christ.
The time of the wicked emperor Decius came (251), who began to fiercely hunt Christians and execute them if they did not sacrifice to the pagan gods. By order of the emperor, the cruel military leader Jason arrived in Corinth, from whom it was impossible for Christians to hide. One day his people captured Elder Kondrat and all his disciples, among whom was Galina, the holy and righteous one. They were all thrown into prison and began to be tortured, but without waiting for them to renounce Christ, on the orders of Jason they were thrown to be devoured 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 through the city to the place of execution, their legs tied to chariots, while the angry crowd threw stones at them.
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Execution
Barely alive they were taken to the place of execution, where their heads were to be cut off; the martyrs asked for time to pray. Then, in a chain, they began to approach the executioner, bowing their heads before his sword.
The rest of Kondrat's students were also martyred. Dionysius was stabbed to death with a dagger. Victor, Victorinus and Nikifor were crushed alive in a huge stone mortar. Claudius was quartered. They prepared a fire for Diodorus, into which he threw himself. Seraphion's head was cut off. Leonidas and Papias were drowned in the sea.
The righteous wives Galina, Theodora, Kalisa, Khariessa, Nunekhia, Nika, Gali, Vasilisa had the opportunity to hide, but imitating their teacher (Reverend Kondrat) in everything, keeping all his instructions in their hearts and souls, they of their own free will went to execution with in the name of Jesus Christ.
One legend says that they were beheaded on March 10, old style, and where the execution of the Corinthian martyrs took place, a source of clean water appeared as a reminder to the city of the severe suffering and innocently shed blood.
Another version
According to another legend, the disciples of Elder Kondrat were martyred on April 16, old style, in 258 during the reign of Emperor Valerian. This happened on Easter. The holy women, together with Saint Leonidas, were thrown into the sea, but a miracle happened: they did not drown, but began to walk on the water, as if on dry land, and sing divine hymns.
They were followed by a detachment of soldiers on a ship, who, having overtaken them, tied a heavy load of stones to the necks of the martyrs and drowned them.
Galina is a 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 Saint 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 a fierce persecutor of Christians.
She convinced her father to abandon the worship of pagan idols. Galina became a Christian thanks to the miracles, faith and patience of Bishop Magnesia Harlampy. When he was taken into custody and subjected to martyrdom, she tried to protect him and twice crushed the erected idols in the local Christian temple. When Saint Harlampius died, she buried his remains. The father did not dare to execute his daughter, so when her time came, she died peacefully.
Her name is remembered at church services on February 10 (23).
Persecution
When Decius ascended the throne, he decided to “restore order” to religion. An important point was regular sacrifices. But the inhabitants of the empire began to show negligence in this. The pagan emperor believed that this was why fortune began to turn away from Rome. He issued a decree according to which everyone was obliged to sacrifice an animal, taste its meat, after which the citizen was given a special certificate (libelus).
Since Christians refused to worship pagan gods, they were the first to be attacked. Saint Galina and other Christians, who are depicted on a number of icons together, were arrested. At first they tried to persuade them - many Christians actually made sacrifices and received libeluses, but not Kondrat’s disciples. They patiently awaited judgment in prison, preparing their souls for eternity.
The emperor's viceroy initially tried to convince the martyr to renounce his faith through conversation. St. Kondrat presented his arguments to him, but the boss did not want to believe that God could become a man. He ordered the saint to be tortured by hanging him upside down.
Icon of Saint Galina: meaning
Every Orthodox Galina probably has her own iconostasis with the Mother of God and Christ the Savior in her house. And you can often see a personal icon of the patron saint nearby. “Saint Galina” is an icon that is of great importance, since it allows a woman with this name to enlist the support of her righteous saint and thereby get rid of all everyday difficulties, suffering and numerous troubles. It is best to pray to the heavenly helper Galina in the presence of her icon, which will allow you not to lose faith in the Lord even in the most difficult and critical moments.
People turn to St. Galina in prayer when there are doubts and cowardice; they also pray to her when converting apostates and during persecution. Galina is a saint who patronizes all those who defend truth, faith and righteousness.
Heavenly helper
For every Christian, the day of baptism is special; on this holiday, an image of the saint of the same name would be an appropriate gift. The meaning of the icon for babies baptized with the name Galina will be to receive heavenly protection. The icon must be placed in the home iconostasis. You can hang it near the crib, just so that the child cannot reach the shrine.
An older child can be taught a short prayer - “Saint Galina, pray to God for me.” Let the child pray near the icon in the morning and evening. The meaning of prayer is to expel all vanity and unnecessary thoughts from the heart. Having become accustomed to praying from an early age, the child will then easily enter the church environment. There it will be easier to resist the temptations of the world around us, to which more and more young people are succumbing.
- Icon of the Triflant
- Icon of Peter and Fevronia - here
- Icon of the Healer Panteleimon -
In this simple way, the icon of St. Galina can help in educating the younger generation. You can pray for the granting of patience, increasing faith, and protection from enemies.
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Prayer to the holy martyr Leonid and the martyrs Hariessa, Nika, Galina, Kalisa, Nunekhia, Vasilisa, Theodora, Irina and others like them who suffered
O holy martyr! Extend your favorable prayers to our Lord and Creator and beg His goodness to grant us (names) everything necessary for eternal salvation, and also necessary for this temporary life: we believe without a doubt that everything is possible for you, as His true saint. Hey, holy wonderworkers! Do not disgrace our hope, but through your prayers make us heirs of being the Kingdom of Christ, so that we glorify the love of mankind in the Trinity of the glorified and worshiped God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your holy intercession, forever and ever.
