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Icon of the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia the Pattern Maker. Angel Day and Anastasia's name day in Orthodox calendar

The Holy Great Martyr Anastasia lived during the time of the Emperor Diocletian (284-305). She was the daughter of the Roman senator Pretextatus, who professed the pagan faith. Her mother Fausta secretly believed in Christ.

Anastasia was distinguished by nobility, spiritual and bodily beauty, good disposition and meekness. At a girlish age, Anastasia was entrusted by her mother to teach the Christian Chrysogon, known for his learning and piety. Chrysogon taught Anastasia Holy Scripture and the fulfillment of the law of God. At the end of the teaching, Anastasia was spoken of as wise and fair maiden.

After the death of her mother, disregarding her daughter's wishes, her father gave her in marriage to the pagan Pomplia, who also came from a senatorial family. But under the pretext of a fictitious illness, she retained her virginity. Sometimes, the husband tried to use violence, but Anastasia, with the invisible help of a guardian angel, escaped from his hands.

There were many imprisoned Christians in the dungeons of Rome at that time. Dressed in beggarly clothes, the saint secretly visited the prisoners - she washed and fed the sick, unable to move, bandaged wounds, consoled everyone who needed it. Her teacher and mentor languished in prison for two years. Meeting with him, she was edified by his patience and devotion to the Savior. The husband of Saint Anastasia, Pomplius, having learned about this, severely beat her, placed her in a separate room, and posted guards at the door. The saint grieved that she had lost the opportunity to help Christians. After the death of Anastasia's father, Pompilius decided to exterminate his wife in order to inherit all her estate and live with another wife on other people's money. Treating her like a prisoner and a slave, he daily tortured and tormented her. The saint wrote to her teacher: My husband ... torments me as an opponent of his pagan faith in such a difficult conclusion that there is nothing left for me, as soon as, having given up my spirit to the Lord, to fall dead". In a reply letter, Saint Chrysogon consoled the martyr: Darkness always precedes light, and health often returns after sickness, and life is promised to us after death.". And predicted the imminent death of her husband. After some time, Pomplia was appointed ambassador to the Persian king. On the way to Persia, he drowned during a sudden storm.

Now the saint was again able to visit the Christians languishing in dungeons. Together with her freedom, she received all the parental inheritance, which she used for clothing, food and medicine for the sick.

At that time, King Diocletian was informed from Rome that the dungeons were filled with a great multitude of Christians, that they, in spite of various torments, did not deny their Christ, and that in all this they were supported by the Christian teacher Chrysogonus.

At Roman emperor Diocletian the most severe persecution of Christians broke out in the empire. The first 19 years of his reign were marked only by martyrdom among the soldiers, because the soldiers now and then refused to offer the prescribed sacrifices to the gods, and for this they were executed. The Christians felt so calm that even in front of the emperor's palace in Nicomedia, a large Christian church towered.

But towards the end of his reign, Diocletian undertook a widespread persecution of Christians. Within one year, one after another, he issues as many as four edicts (decrees) against Christians, and these edicts predetermine the ever-increasing scale of persecution. First there was the confiscation of church property. After the confiscation of shrines and church property, arrests and executions of the clergy followed. Every single clergyman was subject to persecution: not only bishops, but also all the lower clerics, who were very numerous at that time, because there was no firm boundary between clergy and simple church employees: for example, doorkeepers in Churches or orderlies who served church hospitals and almshouses were also considered clerics. All Christians were to return to paganism, and the protesters were tortured.

"The Last Prayer of the Christian Martyrs". J.-L. Jerome.

Having learned about Chrysogon, Diocletian ordered that he be sent to him in Aquileia (a city in upper Italy) for trial, and all Christians should be executed. Anastasia followed her teacher. Diocletian hoped to convince Chrysogon to renounce Christ, but could not stand the free speeches of the saint and ordered to cut off his head. The body of Saint Chrysogonus after his martyrdom, according to Divine revelation, was placed in an ark and hidden in the house of presbyter Zoilus. 30 days after his death, Saint Chrysogonus appeared to Zoilus and predicted the imminent death of three young Christian women who lived nearby, Agapia, Chionia, and Irene (+304; Comm. 16 April). And he ordered Saint Anastasia to be sent to them. St. Anastasia had such a vision. She went to the presbyter, prayed at the relics of Saint Chrysogonus, then, in a spiritual conversation, strengthened the courage of the three virgins before the impending tortures. Saint Agapia and Chionia were thrown into the fire. Here they died, but their bodies remained intact. And one of the soldiers wounded Saint Irene with an arrow from a tight bow, after which the saint died. After the death of the martyrs, Anastasia herself buried their bodies.

Saint Anastasia began to wander. Having mastered the art of medicine by that time, she everywhere zealously served Christians imprisoned in dungeons. Anastasia spent all her money on helping those in need, and poured gold, silver and copper figurines into money and fed many hungry people, clothed the naked, and helped the weak.

In Macedonia, the saint met the young Christian widow Theodotia, who, after the death of her husband, was left with three infant sons. Blessed Anastasia often lived with the widow, and she helped her in pious labors.

Soon Anastasia was captured as a Christian and betrayed into the hands of Diocletian (since Anastasia was from a noble Roman family, only the emperor could decide her fate). However, frightened by her wise speeches, with the words “ It is not befitting for royal majesty to converse with an insane woman”, Diocletian handed her over to the high priest Ulpian, so that he would persuade her to sacrifice to the pagan gods or put her to cruel execution. The priest invited Saint Anastasia to make a choice between rich gifts and instruments of torture placed on both sides near her. The saint, without hesitation, pointed to the instruments of torture: Surrounded by these objects, I will become more beautiful and more pleasing to my longed-for Bridegroom - Christ ..." Before subjecting Saint Anastasia to torture, Ulpian decided to desecrate her. But, as soon as he touched her, he went blind, a terrible pain squeezed his head, and after a while he died.

Saint Anastasia found herself free and, together with Theodotia, continued to serve the prisoners. Soon Saint Theodotia and her three infant sons were martyred (they were thrown into a fiery furnace) in their native city of Nicaea (c. 304; commemorated July 29 and December 22).

Execution of Saint Anastasia

Meanwhile, Saint Anastasia was put on trial in Illyria. The greedy ruler secretly invited her to give him all the wealth: “ Fulfill the commandment of your Christ, who commands you to despise all riches and be poor". To which the wise Anastasia prudently replied: “ Who would be mad enough to give you, a rich man, what belongs to the poor?»

Saint Anastasia was again imprisoned and tortured with hunger for 60 days. Every night Saint Theodotia appeared to the martyr, approving and strengthening her in patience. Seeing that hunger did no harm to the saint, the hegemon of Illyria ordered her to be drowned along with condemned criminals, among whom was Evtikhian, who was persecuted for the faith of Christians (Comm. 22 December).

The soldiers put the prisoners on the ship and went out to the open sea. Having reached the depth, the warriors drilled several holes in the ship, and they themselves got into the boat and swam to the shore. The ship began to sink into the water, but the prisoners saw the martyr Theodotia, who controlled the sails and directed the ship to the shore. 120 people, struck by a miracle, believed in Christ - Saints Anastasia and Eutychian baptized them.

Upon learning of what had happened, the hegemon ordered the execution of all the newly baptized. Saint Anastasia was stretched over a fire between four pillars. Thus ended her martyrdom Saint Anastasia the Destroyer. Her body, not damaged by fire, was buried by a certain pious woman Apollinaria in the garden. At the end of the persecution, she built a church over the tomb of the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia.

Relics of St. Anastasia the Destroyer

In the 5th century, the relics of Saint Anastasia were transferred to Constantinople, where a temple was built in her name. Later, the head and right hand of the great martyr were transferred to the monastery of St. Anastasia the Maker of Patterns, which was created not far from the city of Thessaloniki.

Monastery of St. Anastasia

Iconography

The Holy Great Martyr Anastasia is depicted on icons with a cross in right hand and a small vessel in the left. The cross is the path to salvation, in the vessel is the holy oil that heals wounds.

The Holy Great Martyr Anastasia is called "Patterler", since she was given the power from the Lord to heal bodily and spiritual illnesses, to resolve the bonds of the unjustly condemned, to give comfort to those in prison. They also ask the saint for protection from witchcraft.

Troparion, tone 4:
The victorious Resurrection / the truly famous one was named thou, / the martyr of Christ, / thou hast put victory on the enemies of torment with patience, / for Christ's sake, thy Bridegroom, / whom thou hast loved. / Pray to save our souls.

Kontakion, tone 2:
In the temptation and sorrow of being, / flowing to your temple, / accept honest gifts / from the Divine grace living in you, Anastasius: / you will heal the world forever.

The feat of martyrdom. St. Anastasia the Patterner

Memorial Day: December 22 (January 4)

The Holy Great Martyr Anastasia the Destroyer (+ c. 304) suffered during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian (284-305). Born in Rome, in the family of Senator Pretextatus. The father was a pagan, the mother of Faustus was a secret Christian who entrusted the upbringing of the little girl to Saint Chrysogon, known for his learning (+ c. 304; Comm. 22 December). Chrysogon taught Anastasia the Holy Scriptures and the fulfillment of the law of God. At the end of the teaching, Anastasia was spoken of as a wise and beautiful maiden. After the death of her mother, disregarding her daughter's wishes, her father gave her in marriage to the pagan Pomplia. In order not to violate the vow of virginity and avoid the marriage bed, Anastasia constantly referred to an incurable disease and kept her purity.

There were many imprisoned Christians in the dungeons of Rome at that time. Dressed in beggarly clothes, the saint secretly visited the prisoners - she washed and fed the sick, unable to move, bandaged wounds, consoled everyone who needed it. Her teacher and mentor languished in prison for two years. Meeting with him, she was edified by his patience and devotion to the Savior. The husband of Saint Anastasia, Pomplius, having learned about this, severely beat her, placed her in a separate room, and posted guards at the door. The saint grieved that she had lost the opportunity to help Christians. After the death of Anastasia's father, Pomply, in order to take possession of a rich inheritance, constantly tortured his wife. The saint wrote to her teacher: “My husband… is tormenting me as an opponent of his pagan faith in such a difficult prison that I have no choice but to surrender my spirit to the Lord and fall dead.” In a response letter, Saint Chrysogon consoled the martyr: “Light is always preceded by darkness, and after illness health often returns, and after death life is promised to us.” And predicted the imminent death of her husband. After some time, Pomplia was appointed ambassador to the Persian king. On the way to Persia, he drowned during a sudden storm.

The photo shows the right hand (right hand) of St. Anastasia. This shrine is located in one of the monasteries on the island of Andros.

Now the saint was again able to visit Christians languishing in dungeons, she used the inheritance she received for clothing, food and medicine for the sick. Saint Chrysogon was sent to Aquileia (a city in upper Italy) for trial by the emperor Diocletian, Anastasia followed her teacher. The body of Saint Chrysogonus after his martyrdom, according to Divine revelation, was hidden by presbyter Zoilus. 30 days after his death, Saint Chrysogonus appeared to Zoilus and predicted the imminent death of three young Christian women who lived nearby - Agapia, Chionia and Irina ((304; Comm. 16 April). And he ordered Saint Anastasia to be sent to them. Saint Anastasia had such a vision She went to the presbyter, prayed at the relics of Saint Chrysogonus, then in a spiritual conversation she strengthened the courage of the three virgins before their forthcoming tortures.After the death of the martyrs, she herself buried their bodies.
Saint Anastasia began to wander in order to serve Christians imprisoned in dungeons wherever possible. So she received the gift of healing. Through labors and words of consolation, Saint Anastasia facilitated the imprisonment of many people, by taking care of the bodies and souls of the suffering, she freed them from the bonds of despair, fear and helplessness, and therefore she was called the Destroyer of Patterns. In Macedonia, the saint met the young Christian widow Theodotia, who helped her in her pious labors.

It became known that Anastasia was a Christian, she was taken into custody and taken to the emperor Diocletian. After questioning Anastasia, Diocletian learned that she spent all her money on helping the needy, and she poured gold, silver and copper figurines into money and fed many hungry people, clothed the naked, and helped the weak. The emperor ordered the saint to be taken to high priest Ulpian, so that he would persuade her to sacrifice to the pagan gods or betray her to a cruel execution. The priest invited Saint Anastasia to make a choice between rich gifts and instruments of torture placed on both sides near her. The saint, without hesitation, pointed to the instruments of torture: “Surrounded by these objects, I will become more beautiful and more pleasing to my longed-for Bridegroom, Christ…” Before subjecting Saint Anastasia to torture, Ulpian decided to desecrate her. But, as soon as he touched her, he went blind, a terrible pain squeezed his head, and after a while he died. Saint Anastasia found herself free and, together with Theodotia, continued to serve the prisoners. Soon, Saint Theodotia and her three sons were martyred by the anthipat (head of the region) Nikitios in their native city of Nicaea ((c. 304; commemorated July 29 and December 22). Saint Anastasia was again imprisoned and tortured with hunger for 60 days. Every night Saint Theodotia appeared to the martyr, approved and strengthened her patience.Seeing that the famine did no harm to the saint, the hegemon of Illyria ordered her to be drowned along with condemned criminals, among whom was Eutychian, who was persecuted for the faith of Christians ((c. 304; Comm. 22 December). The soldiers put the prisoners on a ship and went out to the open sea. Far from the shore, they boarded a boat, and made several holes in the ship so that it would sink. The ship began to sink into the water, but the prisoners saw the martyr Theodotia, who controlled the sails and directed the ship to the shore. 120 people, amazed by the miracle, believed in Christ - Saints Anastasia and Eutychian baptized them. Upon learning of what had happened, the hegemon ordered the execution of all the newly baptized. Saint Anastasia was stretched over the fire between four pillars. Thus ended her martyrdom Saint Anastasia the Destroyer.

The body of the saint remained unharmed, the pious Christian woman Apollinaria buried him. At the end of the persecution, she built a church over the tomb of the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia.

Not far from the city of Thessaloniki, in the picturesque mountainous area of Halkidiki, there is one of the oldest Orthodox monasteries.

It was founded in honor of St. Anastasia the Destroyer in 888 by Empress Theophania, also glorified as a saint. She ordered the holy relics of Anastasia to be brought to the monastery.

The image of Anastasia the Patterner in the iconostasis of the main temple of the monastery named after her
near the city of Thessaloniki (Greece). There are several images of the saint in the monastery.

Troparion of the Great Martyr Anastasia
voice 4
Victorious Resurrection / the true name is called thou, the martyr of Christ, / you put victory on the enemies of torment with patience, / for Christ's sake, your Bridegroom, / whom you loved. / / Pray to save our souls.

Cancer with the relics of the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia the Destroyer

Kontakion of Great Martyr Anastasia
voice 2
In the temptations and sorrows of being, / flowing to your temple, / they accept honest gifts / from the Divine grace living in you, Anastasia // you will bring healing to the world forever.

Prayer of St. Anastasia the Desolder

O long-suffering and wise great martyr of Christ Anastasia! You stand with your soul in heaven at the throne of the Lord, but on the earth, given to you by grace, you perform various healings. Look mercifully upon us (names), asking for your help: extend to the Lord your holy prayers for us, and ask us for the remission of our sins, sick healing, grieving and distressed ambulance; pray to the Lord, may he give us all a Christian death and a good answer at His Last Judgment, may we be honored with you to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

"... Ask us for forgiveness of our sins," we ask in prayer to St. Anastasia. And in thousands of prison churches, people fall to her icon, begging for forgiveness and hope. The Holy Great Martyr Anastasia is depicted on icons with a cross in her right hand and a small vessel in her left. The cross is the way to salvation, in the vessel is the holy oil that heals the most terrible wounds. A pattern-breaker means a deliverer from bonds. From the bonds of sins, passions, lack of faith.

Orthodox Church January 4 marks the day of memory of St. Anastasia - the great martyr suffered under the emperor Diocletian during the cruel persecution of Christians, around 304.

Almost nothing is known about the life of Saint Anastasia, the patroness of prisoners. Her earliest life, which has come down to us, was compiled in the VI century.

Saint Anastasia became famous during her lifetime for helping Christians who ended up behind bars, having suffered for their faith.

The Great Martyr Anastasia was later called the "Decipherer", since the Saint, helping to get rid of existing experiences, fears and despair, found words of support for everyone.

WITH Greek name Anastasia is translated as "resurrection", which, according to legend, personifies Sunday.

patternmaker

The future Saint was born in Rome in the family of a senator. Anastasia's father, Pretextatus, was a pagan, and Faustus' mother was a secret Christian. She managed to instill faith in Christ in her daughter.

Anastasia's mother entrusted the upbringing of Anastasia to Saint Chrysogon, known for his learning. He taught the little girl the Holy Scriptures and the fulfillment of the law of God.

Anastasia was distinguished by her good disposition and meekness, nobility, spiritual beauty. About her, at the end of the teachings, they spoke of her as a wise and beautiful maiden.

After the death of the mother, the father, ignoring the desire of his daughter, gave her in marriage to the pagan Pomplia. Anastasia, in order not to violate the vow of virginity and avoid the marriage bed, constantly referred to an incurable disease and kept her purity.

At that time, many Christians languished in the dungeons of Rome, and Anastasia tried in every possible way to make it easier to take them into account. The saint, in beggarly clothes, secretly visited the prisoners, washed and fed those who were unable to move, bandaged wounds, and comforted everyone who needed it.

Anastasia's teacher and mentor also languished in prison for two years, and, meeting with him, she learned from him long-suffering and devotion to the Savior. Anastasia's husband, having learned how she helps Christians, severely beat the Saint and locked her in a separate room.

Pompilius, after the death of Anastasia's father, in order to take possession of his wife's rich inheritance, constantly tortured her, and the Saint grieved that she had lost the opportunity to help Christians.

Soon the conclusion of St. Anastasia ended - Pomplius drowned during a sudden storm on the way to Persia, where he was appointed ambassador.

After the death of her husband, the Saint was again able to visit Christians imprisoned in dungeons, and she used the inheritance received for clothes, food and medicine for the sick.

Anastasia followed her teacher, Saint Chrysogon, when he was sent to be judged by the emperor Diocletian in Aquileia (a city in upper Italy).

After the martyrdom of Chrysogon, the body of the Saint, according to Divine revelation, was hidden by presbyter Zoilus.

After the death of her teacher, Saint Anastasia traveled through the provinces of the Roman Empire, where persecution raged, to minister to Christians imprisoned in dungeons wherever possible. So she received the gift of healing.

The great martyr visited Greece and Macedonia, alleviating the suffering of prisoners - brothers in faith. In Macedonia, the Saint met the young Christian widow Theodotia, who helped her in her pious labors.

With labors and words of consolation, Saint Anastasia facilitated the imprisonment of many people, by caring for the bodies and souls of the suffering, she freed them from the bonds of despair, fear and helplessness, which is why she was called the Solver.

Soon Anastasia was captured and offered a choice between wealth and suffering, placing gold and instruments of torture in front of her. The saint chose the instruments of torture.

The High Priest Ulpian, before subjecting St. Anastasia to torture, decided to desecrate her. But he went blind as soon as he touched her, and after a while he died.

Once free, Saint Anastasia, together with Theodotia, continued to serve the prisoners. Soon, Saint Theodotia and her three sons were martyred, and the Great Martyr Anastasia was again imprisoned and tortured with hunger for 60 days.

Saint Theodotia appeared to the martyr every night, approving and strengthening her in patience. The hegemon of Illyria, seeing that the famine did not harm the Saint, ordered her to be drowned along with condemned criminals, among whom was the Christian Eutychian, who was persecuted for his faith.

The soldiers put the prisoners on the ship and made several holes in it far from the coast so that it would sink. The doomed prisoners, when the ship began to sink into the water, saw Saint Theodotia, directing the ship to the shore and controlling the sails.

Amazed by a miracle, 120 people believed in Christ, they were baptized by Saints Anastasia and Eutychian. Hegemon, having learned about what had happened, ordered all the newly baptized to be executed.

Together with them they executed Saint Anastasia, stretching her crosswise over the fire between four pillars, but the body of the great martyr remained unharmed. It happened around 304.

The pious Christian Apollinaria buried the remains of St. Anastasia. At the end of the persecution, she built a church over the tomb of the Great Martyr Anastasia.

The Great Martyr was widely revered in the West as early as the 4th century. The relics of St. Anastasia were transferred to Constantinople in the 5th century, where a temple was built in her honor.

Her honest head was in the monastery of St. Anastasia near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, but on the night of April 22-23, 2012, unknown people stole the relics of the great martyr.

What helps

Prisoners pray to the saint in order to endure the hardships of fate, not to fall into despair, and also for release, but only if they have not committed a deadly sin.

Not only prisoners can turn to St. Anastasia, but also relatives who want to achieve the release of a loved one.

Saint Anastasia is prayed by people who want to strengthen their faith or gain peace of mind. The Saint helps to find the right path in life and solve many problems. They offer prayers before the face of St. Anastasia and for healing from various ailments.

The saint is considered the patroness of pregnant women - in Rus', on the day of Anastasia, the Solicitors with prayers to this Saint embroidered a towel, which was supposed to help safely resolve the burden.

Prayer

Material prepared on the basis of open sources

Holy Great Martyr Anastasia the Destroyer. Icon, Byzantium, early 15th century. Hermitage, St. Petersburg

There were many imprisoned Christians in the dungeons of Rome at that time. Dressed in beggarly clothes, the saint secretly visited the prisoners - she washed and fed the sick, unable to move, bandaged wounds, consoled everyone who needed it. Her teacher and mentor languished in prison for two years. Meeting with him, she was edified by his patience and devotion to the Savior. The husband of Saint Anastasia, Pomplius, having learned about this, severely beat her, placed her in a separate room, and posted guards at the door. The saint grieved that she had lost the opportunity to help Christians. After the death of Anastasia's father, Pomply, in order to take possession of a rich inheritance, constantly tortured his wife. The saint wrote to her teacher: "My husband... is tormenting me as an opponent of his pagan faith in such a difficult prison that there is nothing left for me but to surrender my spirit to the Lord and fall dead." In a response letter, Saint Chrysogon consoled the martyr: "Light is always preceded by darkness, and after illness health often returns, and after death life is promised to us." And predicted the imminent death of her husband. After some time, Pomplia was appointed ambassador to the Persian king. On the way to Persia, he drowned during a sudden storm.

Saint Anastasia began to wander in order to serve Christians imprisoned in dungeons wherever possible. So she received the gift of healing. Through labors and words of consolation, Saint Anastasia facilitated the imprisonment of many people, by taking care of the bodies and souls of the suffering, she freed them from the bonds of despair, fear and helplessness, and therefore she was called the Destroyer of Patterns. In Macedonia, the saint met the young Christian widow Theodotia, who helped her in her pious labors.

It became known that Anastasia was a Christian, she was taken into custody and taken to the emperor Diocletian. After questioning Anastasia, Diocletian learned that she spent all her money on helping the needy, and she poured gold, silver and copper figurines into money and fed many hungry people, clothed the naked, and helped the weak. The emperor ordered that the saint be taken to the high priest Ulpian, so that he would persuade her to sacrifice to the pagan gods or subject her to cruel execution. The priest invited Saint Anastasia to make a choice between rich gifts and instruments of torture placed on both sides near her. The saint, without hesitation, pointed to the instruments of torture: “Surrounded by these objects, I will become more beautiful and more pleasing to my longed-for Bridegroom, Christ…” Before subjecting St. Anastasia to torture, Ulpian decided to desecrate her. But, as soon as he touched her, he went blind, a terrible pain squeezed his head, and after a while he died. Saint Anastasia found herself free and, together with Theodotia, continued to serve the prisoners. Soon Saint Theodotia and her three sons were martyred by the enthipat (head of the region) Nikitiy in their native city of Nicaea (c. 304; commemorated July 29 and December 22). Saint Anastasia was again imprisoned and tortured with hunger for 60 days. Every night Saint Theodotia appeared to the martyr, approving and strengthening her in patience. Seeing that hunger did no harm to the saint, the hegemon of Illyria ordered her to be drowned along with condemned criminals, among whom was Eutychian, who was persecuted for the faith of Christians (c. 304; Comm. 22 December). The soldiers put the prisoners on the ship and went out to the open sea. Far from the coast, they boarded a boat, and made several holes in the ship so that it would sink. The ship began to sink into the water, but the prisoners saw the martyr Theodotia, who controlled the sails and directed the ship to the shore. 120 people, struck by a miracle, believed in Christ - Saints Anastasia and Eutychian baptized them. Upon learning of what had happened, the hegemon ordered the execution of all the newly baptized. Saint Anastasia was stretched over the fire between four pillars. Thus ended her martyrdom Saint Anastasia the Destroyer.

The body of the saint remained unharmed, the pious Christian woman Apollinaria buried him. At the end of the persecution, she built a church over the tomb of the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia.

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Prayer to the Great Martyr Anastasia the Destroyer:

Prayer to the Great Martyr Anastasia the Solver. She was the daughter of a wealthy and noble Roman. With all her estate she served the prisoners of prisons, among whom there were many Christians. For her mercy and selfless service, the prisoners called her the Setter of Patterns, i.e. "lightening the fetters." When she was recognized as a Christian, she was tortured. They pray to the Holy Great Martyr Anastasia for the relief of the bonds of those in prison, for the conversion to Christ of those who have gone astray and fallen into serious crimes.

Akathist to Great Martyr Anastasia the Destroyer:

Canon to the Great Martyr Anastasia the Destroyer:

Hagiographical and scientific-historical literature about the Great Martyr Anastasia the Patterner:

Great Martyr Anastasia- Pravoslavie.Ru

The Holy Great Martyr Anastasia is popular among Orthodox Christians. Prayers addressed to her help pregnant women.

The icon of Anastasia the Desolder is often confused with the image of St. Anastasia the Roman. Russian Orthodox Christians have developed their own interpretation of the icon, different from the foreign one. There, the Patterner acted as an assistant to the imprisoned righteous, and in Rus' bonds or shackles were equated with the umbilical cord, with which the baby was chained to the mother's womb. It so happened that pregnant women turn to the saint with prayers for an easy pregnancy and quick, painless childbirth.

History and description of the icon

There are no reliable sources about the life of Anastasia, but, according to legend, she was a Roman, secretly visited imprisoned Christians who did not renounce their faith in favor of paganism. The persecution of Christians contributed to her wanderings around the world, but she ended her life as a martyr: after long tortures, her body was burned at the stake. Higher powers endowed the great martyr with the gift of healing, and wherever Anastasia was, her help to Christians was invaluable. She gave them medicines, food and clothes, spending her money on them.

Anastasia the Patterner is depicted on icons with a cross in her right hand and a small vessel in her left. The cross is a symbol of true faith and salvation, and the vessel contains valuable fir oil, which is used to heal diseases and wounds, including fatal ones.

Where is the icon of the great martyr

A common icon can be found everywhere. A part of her relics is in Moscow, in the Kremlin Cathedral. You can bow to the face of the saint in the following cities:

in Mariinsk, Kemerovo region;
in Veshki, Mytishchi district, Moscow region;
in Mytishchi, Moscow region;
in Noginsk, Moscow region;
in Verkhoturye, Sverdlovsk region;
in Krymsk, Krasnodar region;
in Anapa, Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Perm, Vladimir, St. Petersburg.

What helps the miraculous image

Anastasia's prayers are offered for diseases, especially those associated with nervous system. Pregnant women pray to her in preparation for childbirth in the hope of an easy pregnancy. Prayers are also offered by those who wish to strengthen their faith in the Lord, go through all trials and overcome negativity.

Prayer before the icon of Anastasia the Desolder

“Long-suffering and wise Anastasia, we appeal to You in the hope of an ambulance. Deliver us, great martyr, from ailments of the body and soul. Send us peace and tranquility, give us the strength to resist the negativity coming at us. Grant an easy delivery and keep the baby in the mother's womb in good health. Pray to the Lord for the remission of our sins and deliver us from doubts. Amen".

Date of veneration of the Great Martyr

IN catholic church date of veneration falls on December 25. The Orthodox Church celebrates a solemn liturgy 4 January. During holiday service everyone can turn to the Great Martyr Anastasia with a prayer and will definitely receive support.

Each prayer helps our souls to be cleansed of negativity, and saves us from unrighteous thoughts and deeds. If there are difficulties in your life, and there is nowhere to ask for advice and get support, pray Higher Powers and you will be able to overcome all adversity. Good luck and happiness, and do not forget to press the buttons and

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