The name Vera is very beautiful and ancient, in Greek it sounds like Pistis and denotes one of the most important Christian virtues - faith. Now let's take a closer look at when Vera has an angel's day. Faith, Hope, Love - three sisters who were martyred for the sake of glorifying faith in Christ. At the same time, it is worth mentioning their mother Sophia. On September 30, close people of the owners of these rare names must definitely prepare for them a bright congratulation on the day of the angel. Faith in the Lord has helped many Christians endure terrible suffering. Before proceeding to this topic, let's make a small digression. Let's start with the life history of the holy family and remember the circumstances under which they performed their martyrdom.
September 30 is the day of the angel. Faith of the Holy Martyrs
This event took place during the reign of the Roman emperor Andrian, who reigned from 117 to 137. The entire population of Rome was pagans, but since the time of the ministry of the apostles, the first Christians began to appear there, who did not spare their lives for their faith.
Sofiawas one of these women, she deeply believed in Christ and taught this to her three girls - Faith (Pistis), Hope (Elmis) and Love (Agape). She dedicated herself to raising children. It was very important for the mother that her girls were not tied to earthly goods. She was left a widow early and began to help the poor, then, together with her daughters, Sophia moved to Rome. Her daughters were by nature very beautiful and chaste, so the rumor about this pious family reached the emperor himself, who wanted them to serve the pagan gods, but they refused. Sophia knew that now death awaits them for disobeying the emperor, and earnestly prayed that the Lord would strengthen their faith and strength of mind.
Faith
Rage and anger attacked Andrian from the speeches he heard, and he gave the children to be torn apart by his executioners. They began their torture with Vera, Sophia's eldest daughter, who was then 12 years old. In front of the sisters and her mother, they first mercilessly flogged her with whips and tore off parts of her body, then they laid her on an iron grate, which they heated to the limit. But thanks to the power of God, the fire did not harm her. Then the cruel Andrian forced the girl to be thrown into a cauldron of boiling tar. But the Lord took care of his maiden here too, and the cauldron cooled down in a second. Then the martyr Vera was beheaded with a sword.
It was September 30th, now it's Verin's angel day. Faith in Jesus Christ helped her cope with all the trials, despite the cruelty of the torture, she did not renounce hers.
Hope
Queuereached the younger sisters, who were waiting for the same fate. They were greatly inspired, looking at how courageously Vera endures her torment. Ten-year-old Nadezhda was also scourged at first, and then thrown into the fire, but here, by the will of God, the fire did not burn the body of the young girl, then they hung her on a pole and began to tear her body with iron hooks. And then they threw Nadezhda into a cauldron of boiling tar. However, the cauldron immediately shattered, and the resin splashed around the area, burning the hated executioners. But the conscience and mind of the emperor was silent, he was so angry that he ordered the guards to cut off the girl's head.
Now Nadezhda also has an angel's day. Her faith in Christ also helped to cope with the torment, and then it was the turn of the youngest, Lyubov.
Love and Sofia
The third girl was tied to a huge wheel and beaten with sticks until her fragile body turned into a bloody mess. It was impossible to describe what terrible agony Love suffered, but she survived, and then she was beheaded.
All these torments were carried out right in front of the mother, and it was the most terrible torture for her. She had to look at all this terrible action. Her girls, according to her own instruction, endured all the torments with dignity and thereby glorified the name of the Lord even more. They, like many other Christians, met their martyrdom with dignity.
In order to prolong Sophia's torment, Emperor Andrian allowed her to take the bodies of her daughters. This maternal heart could no longer withstand, and then the Lord sent her a quick death. She died at the grave of her children. believersChristians buried Sophia's body next to her children.
Conclusion
Now you can put an end to the topic “Angel Day: Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia”. The history of this pious family cannot but touch the hearts of Orthodox people, so on this day they go to church to serve a prayer service, light candles and honor the memory of these great martyrs.
Well, people now call this day "Woman's Name Day", in ancient, but already baptized Russia, no one worked on this day, and it was customary to congratulate all women for three days. And on that day, they needed to cry a little so that their further life would turn out well.
