Today we celebrate the Holy Great Virgin Martyr Dymphna of Geel. Saint Dymphna was from Ireland whose mother was a Christian but died young and whose father was a pagan. In an attempt to find a second wife as beautiful and charming as his first, he could not find any but his own daughter, Dymphna. Falling into lustful desire for her, Dymphna fled the country, away from her father, and went to Belgium with the priest Gerebran. Saint Dymphna's father eventually found them, slaughtering both the holy priest and his own daughter who was only 15 years of age. Saint Dymphna is considered the patron saint of mental health and the abused and often performs miracles for those who pray to her with faith. May the Greatmartyr intercede for us all + #saint #dymphna #greatmartyr #virginmartyr #martyr #pagan #christian #saintdymphna #priest #gerebran #ireland #irish #gheel #geel #belgium #patronsaint #patron #orthodox #saintoftheday (at 'T Geel, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdjVlPmvXAj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today we celebrate the Holy Great Virgin Martyr Dymphna of Geel. Saint Dymphna was from Ireland whose mother was a Christian but died young and whose father was a pagan. In an attempt to find a second wife as beautiful and charming as his first, he could not find any but his own daughter, Dymphna. Falling into lustful desire for her, Dymphna fled the country, away from her father, and went to Belgium with the priest Gerebran. Saint Dymphna's father eventually found them, slaughtering both the holy priest and his own daughter who was only 15 years of age. Saint Dymphna is considered the patron saint of mental health and the abused and often performs miracles for those who pray to her with faith. May the Greatmartyr intercede for us all + #saint #dymphna #greatmartyr #virginmartyr #martyr #pagan #christian #saintdymphna #priest #gerebran #ireland #irish #gheel #geel #belgium #patronsaint #patron #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Geel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO4VUqTD9qN/?igshid=g0zon6o9yyju

Today we celebrate the Holy Great Virgin Martyr Dymphna of Geel. Saint Dymphna was from Ireland whose mother was a Christian but died young and whose father was a pagan. In an attempt to find a second wife as beautiful and charming as his first, he could not find any but his own daughter, Dymphna. Falling into lustful desire for her, Dymphna fled the country, away from her father, and went to Belgium with the priest Gerebran. Saint Dymphna's father eventually found them, slaughtering both the holy priest and his own daughter who was only 15 years of age. Saint Dymphna is considered the patron saint of the mentally ill or abused and often performs miracles for those who pray to her with faith. May the Greatmartyr intercede for us all + #saint #dymphna #greatmartyr #virginmartyr #martyr #pagan #christian #saintdymphna #priest #gerebran #ireland #irish #gheel #geel #belgium #patronsaint #patron #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Geel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAMQC9GpHou/?igshid=n00m5zwvl3n8

Today we celebrate the Holy Great Virgin Martyr Dymphna of Gheel. Saint Dymphna was from Ireland whose mother was a Christian but died young and whose father was a pagan. In an attempt to find a second wife as beautiful and charming as his first, he could not find any but his own daughter, Dymphna. Falling into lustful desire for her, Dymphna fled the country, away from her father, and went to Belgium with the priest Gerebran. Saint Dymphna's father eventually found them, slaughtering both the holy priest and his own daughter who was only 15 years of age. Saint Dymphna is considered the patron saint of the mentally ill or abused and often performs miracles for those who pray to her with faith. May the Greatmartyr intercede for us all + #saint #dymphna #greatmartyr #virginmartyr #martyr #pagan #christian #saintdymphna #priest #gerebran #ireland #irish #gheel #geel #belgium #patronsaint #patron #orthodox #sophia

Yesterday we celebrated the Holy Great Virgin Martyr Dymphna of Gheel. Saint Dymphna was from Ireland whose mother was a Christian but died young and whose father was a pagan. In an attempt to find a second wife as beautiful and charming as his first, he could not find any but his own daughter, Dymphna. Falling into lustful desire for her, Dymphna fled the country, away from her father, and went to Belgium with the priest Gerebran. Saint Dymphna's father eventually found them, slaughtering both the holy priest and his own daughter who was only 15 years of age. Saint Dymphna is considered the patron saint of the mentally ill or abused and often performs miracles for those who pray to her with faith. May the Greatmartyr intercede for us all + #saint #dymphna #greatmartyr #virginmartyr #martyr #pagan #christian #saintdymphna #priest #gerebran #ireland #irish #gheel #geel #belgium #patronsaint #patron #orthodox #sophia