The holy martyr Euphrosia lived in Nicomedia at the beginning of the 4th century. This beautiful and pious young woman came from a noble Christian family.
Around the year 303, Emperor Maximian ordered the extermination of all Christians, and Euphrosia was among those arrested. Before her torturers, the saint boldly confessed her faith in Jesus Christ, and for this she was subjected to terrible torture. She endured every torment with dignity. Then she was handed over to a soldier to be dishonored.
The saint fervently prayed to the Lord to preserve her virginity, and God heard her prayer. She offered to help the soldier find a herb that would protect him from weapons and death, explaining that the herb had power only through a virgin. The soldier believed her and went with her into a garden, where she gathered the herb. The saint placed it on her neck and told the soldier to strike her with his sword. The soldier did as she asked, and the saint gave up her spirit to God, preserving her virginity.
