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Medusa 01 By Jeff Stanford, 2024 Buy prints at: https://jeff-stanford.pixels.com/

Today we celebrate the Virginmartyr Filothea of Argesh, Protectress of Romania. Saint Filothea’s mother died while she was still young and her father remarried. Filothea's stepmother proved to be a dishonourable woman, often punishing the young girl for her apparent disobedience when she would give their possessions away to the poor. Her father often reprimanded her as well for her spiritual life, but she continued to attend the divine services and to do good to others as her mother had taught her. The young Filothea excelled in virtue, prayer, and almsgiving. When her father worked in the fields, she was sent to take food to him. More than often, not all the food would reach her father as she would give much of it to the poor children begging in the streets. When her father complained to his wife about the minimal food she prepared for him, his wife responded that she sent him plenty of food, but rather that he should ask his daughter what she does with it. Out of spite, he decided to spy on the young Filothea. He witnessed her pious deeds of almsgiving, and in a frenzied rage, he drew his axe from his belt and hurled it at his unexpected daughter. This wound proved fatal and at 12 years of age, the young Virgin Martyr Filothea gave up her pure soul to the Lord. Filled with remorse for his deed, he tried to lift his daughter off the ground, but she became as heavy as a rock. Her father repented of his sin and confessed before the Archbishop of Trnovo who came with a procession to translate the holy relics to the cathedral but the body would not budge. Naming various places to the Saint, the Archbishop mentioned the Monastery in Argesh of Romania were they able to lift the body. Her holy relics were translated there and have been a source of countless miracles. May she intercede for us always + #saint #filofteia #filothea #filothei #philothei #romania #argesh #virginmartyr #martyr #alms #almsgiving #poor #charity #love #spiritual #faith #patron #patronsaint #protectress #miracles #miracle #wonderworker #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Curtea de Argeş, Argeş) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl24euKDK-s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Graphic - Chie Yoshii  (B.1974)

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  Written and shared by Laurie Bianciotto, Devotee CoH 

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