Christ's Day. Christina's birthday. Dates of celebration. Christina's birthday in February

The modern name Christina comes from the Greek Christina. And Christina means Christ’s, that is, she dedicated her life to the Lord. It is no coincidence that many saints bore this glorious name. Among them is the martyr Christina, the daughter of the ruler of the city of Tire.

Exactly forty-three steps there and forty-three steps back. Christina could walk around this room with her eyes closed. The girl was only eleven years old when her father brought her here. Since then, the lonely tower on the lake has become her home. The father decided to make Christina a priestess, a servant of the Roman gods. No wonder there are so many gold and silver idols here. At first they frightened the girl, looking at her from all angles. Then it seemed to her that they were watching her every step, catching her every movement. But then she got used to it and realized that in front of her were only shiny dolls. Not real at all.

The dull days, similar to each other, dragged on. There were only maids next to Christina. But can you really talk to them?! “Yes, madam,” “What do you want, madam?” And she’s already thirteen years old! And she is interested in everything in the world. A bird flies to her window. Who created people and birds? Well, of course, not these soulless statues that my father ordered me to worship! The water on the lake has slight ripples. There, by the shore, Christina sees flowers and trees. How beautiful! How amazing! There must be Someone who created this whole world, filled it with colors and sounds?
“Lord God,” the breeze whispered to her.
“Lord God,” responded the lake waves.
“Lord God,” sang the little bird.
- God! – Christina repeated after them. - Yes! Only God could make all this so beautiful! Single! True!
Christina knelt down and began to pray. And the tears that came to her eyes were tears of joy.
And then a miracle happened. A beautiful angel appeared to her and told her about Jesus Christ.
- Are you ready, Christina, to accept torment and death in the name of love for the Lord? - asked the angel.
- Yes! Ready!
- Know that the Kingdom of Heaven awaits you. And the blood shed in the name of Christ will shine with an unearthly light. And many people will follow you. You will help them find faith in the Lord.
- God, I thank You for Your mercy! – that’s all Christina said.
Now she was free...

The windows in the room are wide open. Silence. Suddenly something fell into the water. Silence again. And again the noise is heard. Christina broke the idols and threw them out the window.
- Ah! – one of the maids clasped her hands, looking into the room. - Madam! What have you done?! What will your father say?!
Christina silently knelt down.
“Everything is in the hands of the Lord,” she said quietly. “I pray that I may suffer for Him.” To prove my love for Him. This will be my greatest happiness.
- So who is He, madam?
- He is kind and fair. He shed His blood for us.

It was the third century after the birth of Christ. The rulers of Rome brutally dealt with those who believed in Jesus Christ. They themselves were pagans and worshiped many gods. And they were also afraid of Christians, because they talked about some kind of Kingdom of Heaven. “If people believe in Christ, then our power will come to an end,” the pagans thought. And they ordered to torture and kill innocent people.
Christina's father was the ruler of the city of Tire. And, of course, a pagan. The fact that his own daughter declared herself a Christian filled him with horror. He ordered to seize and torture her until she renounced her faith.
First, the girl was beaten for a long time, and then thrown into a cold dungeon.
Her mother came there, to the dungeon.
- Don’t resist your father’s will! Deny Christ! Why do you need him?! - she begged.
But Christina just shook her head:
- I cannot renounce the Lord! This is a terrible sin! Don't cry for me, but rejoice. I will endure all suffering and enter the Kingdom of Heaven!
There was joy in Christina’s voice, and the mother realized that she could not persuade her daughter. She left in sadness.
And Christina prayed to the Lord all night. And a miracle! When they came for her the next morning, she stood firmly on her feet. There was not a single wound on her body.
They again placed the saint before her father. The ruler of Tire sat gloomy and angry on his patterned chair.
- Well, now will you renounce Christ? – he turned to his daughter.
“No, I will never do this,” Christina answered quietly but decisively.
- Fine. But from now on you are not my daughter. I will hand you over to the executioners. And they will come up with terrible tortures for you!
- Everything is God's will. The Lord will not leave me,” Christina made the sign of the cross.
Brutal torture began again. But the Lord did not abandon Christina. He gave her the strength to endure all the torment. And healed her wounds.
Seeing that the efforts of the executioners were useless, the father ordered his daughter to be drowned. A heavy stone was tied to Christina’s feet and thrown into the water.
However, the angel of the Lord again came to the rescue and did not let her drown. And Christina, miraculously emerging from the water, appeared before her tormentors. Alive and unharmed. Many of those who learned about this miracle believed in Christ.
And when Christina was again imprisoned, people began to bribe the guards in order to gain access to the saint. And Christina taught everyone who came to her faith, love and humility. She baptized many. Thanks to her, many left false gods.
Having learned about this, the executioners decided to kill the girl. But the death of the saint itself brought hundreds of people into the fold of the Church of Christ. After all, the more Christians were executed, the more there were of them.
Memorial Day of Saint Christina of Tire August 6th.

Pray to God for me
holy servant of God Christina,
because I diligently run to you,
soon to the helper and prayer book
about my soul.
Amen.

Life

Martyr Christina (Christina) of Tire

The Martyr Christina lived in the 3rd century. She was born into a rich family. Her father Urvan was the ruler of the city of Tire. At the age of 11, the girl was distinguished by her extraordinary beauty, and many wantedto marry her. However, Christina’s father dreamed of his daughter becoming a priestess. To do this, he placed her in a special room, where he placed many gold and silver idols, and ordered his daughter to burn incense in front of them. Two slaves served Christina.
In her solitude, Christina began to think about who created this beautiful world? From her room she admired the starry sky and gradually came to the idea of ​​the One Creator of the whole world. She began to fervently pray to the One God with tears, asking Him to reveal Himself.
One day, Christina received a visit from an Angel, who instructed her in true faith in Christ, the Savior of the world. The angel called her the bride of Christ and foreshadowed her future suffering. The holy virgin broke all the idols that stood near her and threw them out the window. Christina's father Urvan, visiting his daughter, asked her where the idols had gone? Having learned the truth, Urvan flew into a terrible rage. He ordered all the slaves who served his daughter to be killed, and Christina was severely scourged and thrown into prison. Having learned about what had happened, Saint Christina’s mother came to her daughter crying, asking her to renounce Christ and return to her father’s beliefs. However, Christina remained adamant. The next day, Urvan called his daughter to trial and began to persuade her to worship the gods and ask for forgiveness for her sin, but he saw her firm and unyielding confession.
The torturers tied her to an iron wheel, under which they lit a fire. The body of the martyr, turning on the wheel, was burned from all sides. She was then thrown into prison. An angel of God appeared at night, healed her of her wounds and strengthened her with food. Her father, seeing her unharmed the next morning, ordered her to be drowned in the sea. But an Angel supported the saint, the stone sank, and Christina miraculously emerged from the water and appeared to her father. In horror, the torturer attributed this to the effect of magic and decided to execute her the next morning. At night he unexpectedly died. Another ruler, Dion, who was sent in his place, called on the holy martyr and also tried to persuade her to renounce Christ, but, seeing her unyielding firmness, he again gave her over to cruel torture. The Holy Martyr Christina was in prison for a long time. People began to approach her, and she converted them to true faith in Christ. About 3,000 people applied this way.
A new ruler, Julian, arrived in Dion’s place and began torturing the saint. After various torments, Julian ordered her to be thrown into a red-hot oven and shut up in it. Five days later the oven was opened and the martyr was found alive and unharmed. Seeing the miracles taking place, many believed in Christ the Savior, and the tormentors hacked Saint Christina to death with a sword.

The name Christina comes from the name of Christ, and the meaning of this word is quite clear - “dedicated to Christ” or simply “Christian”. Today, girls who are given the name Christina in worldly life are given this name.

Then the father ordered all the slaves to be killed and Christina to be tortured. The saint's mother asked her to renounce Christ, but she did not do this. Having learned that his daughter remained adamant and did not want to deviate from Christianity, he ordered the torture to continue. She was tied to a wheel, and a fire was lit under it. When it turned, Christina’s entire body was burned with fire. After this, she was again imprisoned. But the Angel of the Lord healed her of her wounds, appearing at night. When the next morning her father saw her, alive and well, he ordered her to be drowned in the sea.

And again the Angel of God brought her out of the water, and Christina again appeared to her father. The next morning, he ordered her execution, but he himself did not live to see this time. At night he died suddenly. A new ruler, Dion, was sent in his place; he asked Christina to renounce Christ once again. Having been refused, she was tortured again. Then she was in prison for a long time; local residents, having learned where she was, began to visit her. She converted many to Christianity. After some time, Saint Christina was killed with a sword.

Orthodox holy wives with the name Christina

Dates are indicated according to the new style.

• Christina, MC. August 18
• Christina of Caesarea (Cappadocia), MC. February 19
• Christina of Lampsaki, mts. May 31
• Christina of Nicomedia, MC. June 13
• Christina of Persia, mts. 26 March
• Christina of Tire, mts. August 6

Martyr Christina lived in the 3rd century. She was born into a rich family. Her father Urvan was the ruler of the city of Tire. At the age of 11, the girl was distinguished by her extraordinary beauty, and many wanted to marry her. However, Christina’s father dreamed of his daughter becoming a priestess. To do this, he placed her in a special room, where he placed many gold and silver idols, and ordered his daughter to burn incense in front of them. Two slaves served Christina.

In her solitude, Christina began to think about who created this beautiful world? From her room she admired the starry sky and gradually came to the idea of ​​the One Creator of the whole world. She became convinced that the voiceless and soulless idols that stood in her chambers could not create anything, since they themselves were created by human hands. She began to pray to the One God with tears, asking Him to reveal Himself. Her soul flared up with love for the Unknown God, she increasingly intensified her prayer, combining it with fasting.

One day, Christina received a visit from an Angel, who instructed her in true faith in Christ, the Savior of the world. The angel called her the bride of Christ and foreshadowed her future suffering. The holy virgin broke all the idols that stood near her and threw them out the window. Christina's father Urvan, visiting his daughter, asked her where the idols had gone? Christina was silent. Then, calling the slaves, Urvan learned the truth from them. In anger, the father began to hit his daughter on the cheeks. The holy virgin was silent at first, and then revealed to her father her faith in the One True God and that with her own hands she destroyed the idols. Then Urvan ordered to kill all the slaves who served his daughter, and gave Christina a cruel scourging and threw him into prison. Having learned about what had happened, Saint Christina’s mother came to her daughter crying, asking her to renounce Christ and return to her father’s beliefs. However, Christina remained adamant. The next day, Urvan called his daughter to trial and began to persuade her to worship the gods and ask for forgiveness for her sin, but he saw her firm and unyielding confession.

The torturers tied her to an iron wheel, under which they lit a fire. The body of the martyr, turning on the wheel, was burned from all sides. She was then thrown into prison.

An angel of God appeared at night, healed her of her wounds and strengthened her with food. Her father, seeing her unharmed the next morning, ordered her to be drowned in the sea. But an Angel supported the saint, the stone sank, and Christina miraculously emerged from the water and appeared to her father. In horror, the torturer attributed this to the effect of magic and decided to execute her the next morning. At night he unexpectedly died. Another ruler, Dion, who was sent in his place, called on the holy martyr and also tried to persuade her to renounce Christ, but, seeing her unyielding firmness, he again gave her over to cruel torture. The Holy Martyr Christina was in prison for a long time. People began to approach her, and she converted them to true faith in Christ. About 3,000 people applied this way.

A new ruler, Julian, arrived in Dion’s place and began torturing the saint. After various torments, Julian ordered her to be thrown into a red-hot oven and shut up in it. Five days later the oven was opened and the martyr was found alive and unharmed. Seeing the miracles taking place, many believed in Christ the Savior, and the tormentors hacked Saint Christina to death with a sword.