Saint Tatiana

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Daniel_Hoseiny

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Also dedicated to my Russian friend Tatiana


Saint Tatiana

Hail, o thou holy virgin-martyr Tatiana,
Through you God shamed the proud jurist Ulpian,
Destroying idols, temples and the pagan priests,
Expelling devils in the reign of snooty king Severus Alexander.

A Christian raised you up, you longed
For piety, for holiness and Godly goodness.
To Savior Jesus you so wanted to belong,
Preserving your virginity along with lovingkindness.

The evil judge had captured you in Rome,
Demanding honor to the heinous sculptures.
By martyrdom you went to Father’s home,
By lightening God had smashed the awful idols.

With Godly zeal you were inflamed,
So you defied with ease the inquisition.
Good Tidings boldly you proclaimed,
But were accused of sorcery and superstition.

With virile fortitude you faced the cruelties and pain,
With ardent love you prayed for fiends and killers.
Then eight of them repented and had suffered blame,
After being harshly beaten by the lucid angels.

And all your wounds were healed by Divine will,
But hearts of tyrants were yet hardened.
Their stubbornness has brought God’s ordeal,
So nine of torturers were hit and deadened.

And after many trials you appeared
In health and beauty as a fragrant flower,
Because all wounds were disappeared.
Displaying Jesus’ mighty reign and power.

Praise be to God who kept you safely in the flame.
To God be glory, for He softened the ferocity of lion.
Thanks be to God by whom you smiled at the pain,
For whom you joyously accepted the beheading iron.

Celestial Father crowned you with glory and eternal fame,
Your Bridegroom Jesus has consoled you with His Godly cuddle,
And Holy Spirit comforts you with love and tender name.
For mankind pray and intercede for us before the Holy Trinity in Heaven,
Where you with saints and angels God’s abide forever.​



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https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/20...tiana-of-rome-and-those-who-suffered-with-her
Saint Tatiana is commemorated on January 12. My congratulations and best wishes to all who have their name-day
 
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Saint Tatiana of Rome


The Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana was born into an illustrious Roman family, and her father was elected consul three times. He was secretly a Christian and raised his daughter to be devoted to God and the Church. When she reached the age of maturity, Tatiana decided to remain a virgin, betrothing herself to Christ. Disdaining earthly riches, she sought instead the imperishable wealth of Heaven. She was made a deaconess in one of the Roman churches and served God in fasting and prayer, tending the sick and helping the needy.


When Rome was ruled by the sixteen-year-old Alexander Severus (222-235), all power was concentrated in the hands of the regent Ulpian, an evil enemy and persecutor of Christians. Christian blood flowed like water. Tatiana was also arrested, and they brought her into the temple of Apollo to force her to offer sacrifice to the idol. The saint began praying, and suddenly there was an earthquake. The idol was smashed into pieces, and part of the temple collapsed and fell down on the pagan priests and many pagans. The demon inhabiting the idol fled screeching from that place. Those present saw its shadow flying through the air.

Then they tore holy virgin’s eyes out with hooks, but she bravely endured everything, praying for her tormentors that the Lord would open their spiritual eyes. And the Lord heard the prayer of His servant. The executioners saw four angels encircle the saint and beat her tormentors. A voice was heard from the heavens speaking to the holy virgin. Eight men believed in Christ and fell on their knees before Saint Tatiana, begging them to forgive them their sin against her. For confessing themselves Christians they were tortured and executed, receiving Baptism by blood.

The next day Saint Tatiana was brought before the wicked judge. Seeing her completely healed of all her wounds, they stripped her and beat her, and slashed her body with razors. A wondrous fragrance then filled the air. Then she was stretched out on the ground and beaten for so long that the servants had to be replaced several times. The torturers became exhausted and said that an invisible power was beating them with iron rods. Indeed, the angels warded off the blows directed at her and turned them upon the tormentors, causing nine of them to fall dead. They then threw the saint in prison, where she prayed all night and sang praises to the Lord with the angels.

A new morning began, and they took Saint Tatiana to the tribunal once more. The torturers beheld with astonishment that after such terrible torments she appeared completely healthy and even more radiant and beautiful than before. They began to urge her to offer sacrifice to the goddess Diana. The saint seemed agreeable, and they took her to the heathen temple. Saint Tatiana made the Sign of the Cross and began to pray. Suddenly, there was a crash of deafening thunder, and lightning struck the idol, the sacrificial offerings and the pagan priests.

Once again, the martyr was fiercely tortured. She was hung up and scraped with iron claws, and her breasts were cut off. That night, angels appeared to her in prison and healed her wounds as before. On the following day, they took Saint Tatiana to the circus and loosed a hungry lion on her. The beast did not harm the saint, but meekly licked her feet.

As they were taking the lion back to its cage, it killed one of the torturers. They threw Tatiana into a fire, but the fire did not harm the martyr. The pagans, thinking that she was a sorceress, cut her hair to take away her magical powers, then locked her up in the temple of Zeus.

On the third day, pagan priests came to the temple intending to offer sacrifice to Zeus. They beheld the idol on the floor, shattered to pieces, and the holy martyr Tatiana joyously praising the Lord Jesus Christ. The judge then condemned the valiant sufferer to be beheaded with a sword. Her father was also executed with her, because he had raised her to love Christ.
 
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What’s the deal with the circle thing on around all the orthodox pictures and paintings?
 
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Eli1 said:
Saint Tatiana of Rome


The Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana was born into an illustrious Roman family, and her father was elected consul three times. He was secretly a Christian and raised his daughter to be devoted to God and the Church. When she reached the age of maturity, Tatiana decided to remain a virgin, betrothing herself to Christ. Disdaining earthly riches, she sought instead the imperishable wealth of Heaven. She was made a deaconess in one of the Roman churches and served God in fasting and prayer, tending the sick and helping the needy.


When Rome was ruled by the sixteen-year-old Alexander Severus (222-235), all power was concentrated in the hands of the regent Ulpian, an evil enemy and persecutor of Christians. Christian blood flowed like water. Tatiana was also arrested, and they brought her into the temple of Apollo to force her to offer sacrifice to the idol. The saint began praying, and suddenly there was an earthquake. The idol was smashed into pieces, and part of the temple collapsed and fell down on the pagan priests and many pagans. The demon inhabiting the idol fled screeching from that place. Those present saw its shadow flying through the air.

Then they tore holy virgin’s eyes out with hooks, but she bravely endured everything, praying for her tormentors that the Lord would open their spiritual eyes. And the Lord heard the prayer of His servant. The executioners saw four angels encircle the saint and beat her tormentors. A voice was heard from the heavens speaking to the holy virgin. Eight men believed in Christ and fell on their knees before Saint Tatiana, begging them to forgive them their sin against her. For confessing themselves Christians they were tortured and executed, receiving Baptism by blood.

The next day Saint Tatiana was brought before the wicked judge. Seeing her completely healed of all her wounds, they stripped her and beat her, and slashed her body with razors. A wondrous fragrance then filled the air. Then she was stretched out on the ground and beaten for so long that the servants had to be replaced several times. The torturers became exhausted and said that an invisible power was beating them with iron rods. Indeed, the angels warded off the blows directed at her and turned them upon the tormentors, causing nine of them to fall dead. They then threw the saint in prison, where she prayed all night and sang praises to the Lord with the angels.

A new morning began, and they took Saint Tatiana to the tribunal once more. The torturers beheld with astonishment that after such terrible torments she appeared completely healthy and even more radiant and beautiful than before. They began to urge her to offer sacrifice to the goddess Diana. The saint seemed agreeable, and they took her to the heathen temple. Saint Tatiana made the Sign of the Cross and began to pray. Suddenly, there was a crash of deafening thunder, and lightning struck the idol, the sacrificial offerings and the pagan priests.

Once again, the martyr was fiercely tortured. She was hung up and scraped with iron claws, and her breasts were cut off. That night, angels appeared to her in prison and healed her wounds as before. On the following day, they took Saint Tatiana to the circus and loosed a hungry lion on her. The beast did not harm the saint, but meekly licked her feet.

As they were taking the lion back to its cage, it killed one of the torturers. They threw Tatiana into a fire, but the fire did not harm the martyr. The pagans, thinking that she was a sorceress, cut her hair to take away her magical powers, then locked her up in the temple of Zeus.

On the third day, pagan priests came to the temple intending to offer sacrifice to Zeus. They beheld the idol on the floor, shattered to pieces, and the holy martyr Tatiana joyously praising the Lord Jesus Christ. The judge then condemned the valiant sufferer to be beheaded with a sword. Her father was also executed with her, because he had raised her to love Christ.
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Wow, that’s a crazy story. Where is this written?
 
Daniel_Hoseiny

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jacko said:
What’s the deal with the circle thing on around all the orthodox pictures and paintings?
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It is a halo, signifying sanctity.
jacko said:
Wow, that’s a crazy story. Where is this written?
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I don't know the original writer of her biography. Saint Tatiana herself is from Rome.
 
Eli1

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jacko said:
Wow, that’s a crazy story. Where is this written?
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It's part of history of the saint that the Orthodox Church sends out daily.
I think there are a lot of saints in the Protestant Church but this isn't a tradition that's commonly celebrated.
For example i think that Desmond Doss is a saint.

jacko said:
What’s the deal with the circle thing on around all the orthodox pictures and paintings?
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As Daniel said, it's about being considered sanctified but here's a site here explaining the 'anatomy of an icon'.
I went to this museum.
https://www.iconmuseum.org/anatomy-of-an-icon/

https://christianchat.com/miscellaneous/art-thread.212859/page-2#post-5205138
 
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