“They faced the great trial in which they were promised that they could continue to live. They did not wish to separate themselves from the Eucharistic Christ and His teaching. Instead, Saint Constantine confessed his faith, telling his son Matthew: There is no point in deceiving ourselves any longer.
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“That is why he urged his youngest son, Matthew, not to accept becoming a Muslim, not to renounce his faith. The boy himself placed his head on the block and said: Strike, for I want to die a Christian
“although they were forced to abandon their homes and possessions, many of those deported “travelled with Christ in their arms” through the icons they took with them, bearing witness to “an authentic faith and an extraordinary trust” in the face of tragic circumstances
“ces martyrs avaient en fait remporté la victoire sur lui et que les tourments qu’on leur avait infligés deviendraient pour eux des trophées dans le Royaume du Christ
“Δεν υπέκυψε. Δεν θέλησε να αξιοποιήσει τις δυνατότητες που του έδινε εκείνη την περίσταση. Είχε βιώσει την Ανάσταση του Χριστού και την πίστευε. Ήξερε ότι η Παναγία εκείνη την ώρα ήταν μαζί του και τον προστάτευε, ο Άγιος, με τη σταθερότητα της πίστεώς του, έγινε ένας Νεομάρτυρας και προσετέθη στους δεκάδες, εκατοντάδες, χιλιάδες Νεομάρτυρες της πατρίδας μας, οι οποίοι στους δύσκολους χρόνους της σκλαβιάς υπερασπίσθησαν την πίστη τους στον Χριστό ακόμη και με το αίμα τους
“they overcame hatred, revenge and malice through the merciful love of Christ
“Saint Timothy fearlessly declared himself a Christian and spoke about the love of the Lord Jesus Christ for mankind and of His coming into the world for their salvation.
“Shared have been the struggles to defend Orthodox doctrine, shared the cup of affliction in difficult times, and shared the witness to the Resurrection to the ends of the earth.
“if he would believe in the God in whom they believed, his son would be healed