On September 17 – day of Vavila: that it is forbidden to do

Orthodox Christians revere memory of the martyr Vavila, three adolescents – Is snatched, Prilidian, Eppoloniya and their mother Hristodula. On September 17 pray to an icon of the Mother of God "Burning bush". The sacred esteemed today accepted martyr death in the III century. At this time the Roman Empire Deky Traian who was a pagan ruled. Once, being in gorod Antiokhiya, the emperor arranged a holiday in honor of pagan gods. After a feast he decided to visit the Christian temple in which the bishop Antioch Vavila made the Divine liturgy. Not to allow temple defilement by pagans, the bishop...