Страдание святого мученика Адриана

The Holy Martyr of Christ Adrian was one of those Christians who, long before their trial, were captured and imprisoned in various prisons. He was brought out of prison at a time when sacrifice was being made to the pagan gods and when all the pagans devoted to idols took part in the sacrifice 2600. They also began to force the holy martyr to approach the altar and place his palm on it, but he not only did not agree to do this, but boldly and courageously approached the altar, destroyed it, overthrew the victims lying on it and scattered the fire. By this act, he aroused the anger of the ruler, and the worshipers of idols who were present became so furious that they grabbed the saint and began to beat him without mercy. And some beat him with sticks, others with iron rods, and some, grabbing stones, knocked out his teeth and, finally, heated up a huge furnace and threw the holy martyr into it. The torturers burned his body; with his spirit he ascended to heaven to God 2601. One must think that at the time when St. the martyr was brought out of prison, some pagan celebration took place and a nationwide sacrifice was made to the pagan gods. According to the monthly word of St. Basil. Martyr Adrian suffered at the same time as Leonidas and Irina, whose memory is celebrated on April 16 You might be interested in: