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- Holy Virgin-martyr Glykeria at Heraclea (141).
- At a pagan festival in Thrace, when the Governor of the region was
offering sacrifice to the idols, St Glyceria entered the temple and
declared herself to be a handmaid of Christ. When the governor commanded
her to make sacrifice to the gods, she overturned the statue of Zeus,
smashing it to pieces. For this, and for her continued refusal to deny
her faith, she was seized and subjected to many tortures. First, the
governor had her sealed in a prison cell with the intention of starving
her to death; but an angel appeared to Glykeria and gave her heavenly
food. When enough time had passed that the governor was certain that
Glykeria had perished, he opened her cell, and all present were
astonished to see her alive, healthy and full of joy. At this her
jailer, Laodicius, confessed Christ and was beheaded. Glykeria was then
thrown into a fire, but stood in it unharmed, praising God like the
Three Children in Babylon. Finally she was cast to wild beasts, where
she gave up her soul to God. A healing myrrh flowed from her relics.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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