July 26: Saint Paraskevi is celebratedtranslated

Today, July 26, the Church commemorates the Holy Martyr Paraskevi, the Hieromartyrs Hermolaou, Ermippo and Hermokratous. Agia Paraskevi: The heroic virgin martyr of the ancient Church

Lambros Skontzos, Theologian, writes

Our Church has to display a "cloud of martyrs", men and women, young and old, noble and silver, rich and poor, free and slaves. They are the Callimachus Martyrs, who were called by the circumstances, to give their testimony about the Crucified and Resurrected Christ, as the only Redeemer of the human race. They sealed this testimony with incredible suffering, their blood, and ultimately with his life itself. Such a fragrant flower of the ancient Church is the great martyr and virgin martyr Saint Friday.

He was born in Rome in the 2nd century AD, when the cruel and inhuman persecutions against Christians were in full effect. The devout Christian parents of Agathonikos and Politia, obviously of Greek origin, financially wealthy and socially renowned, passed on their piety and faith in Christ the Savior to their only daughter.

She was named Paraskevi because she was born on the day of...