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St Barbara was the daughter
of a rich man named Dioscorus, during the reign of the emperor Maximin,
in the beginning of the 3rd century. St Barbara's father, loved his daughter
greatly so much that he built a tower for her to live in. One day St Barbara
pondered on who created the sun, the stars, the sky..., & concluded
that there must have been some almighty God who created these things. Origen
the scholar, happened to pass by, so he was informed about St Barbara,
he went & explained to her the principles of Christianity. At the time
there were 2 windows in the bathroom, so St Barbara ordered a 3rd window
to be opened, & a cross to be placed over the water basin. On arrival
of her father he questioned his daughter about the changes, our saint then
explained about the Holy Trinity, and the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
on hearing this her father drew his sword & chased her, St Barbara
fled & came to a rock which split in 2 & entered into a cave then
the rock became whole once again, her father went around the rock &
found St Barbara & brought her before the governer Marcianus. The Governer
at first tried to offer her many gifts, but on perceving that our saint
was un-moved, he ordered her to be tortured by many extreme methods, while
St Barbara was being tortured a Lady from the crowd by name of Juliana
saw the Lord Christ comforting St Barbara, she was enlightened & believed
on the Lord Jesus Christ, soon after this they took St Juliana & St
Barbara & cut off their heads so they both received the crowns of martyrdom.
Soon after the martyrdom both St Barbara's father & the Governor perished.
The water in the water basin which St Barbara had a cross placed over had
the power of healing for all those who washed in it in faith. The bodies
of St Barbara & St Juliana were placed outside the city of Galatia,
later on they transferred the body St Barbara to Cairo in a church named
after her to this day, many miracles have also occured through the prayers
and intersessions of these great saints and martyrs till this day.
May their prayers be with us all, and glory be to
God forever. Amen.
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