During the reign of Maximian, fierce persecutions broke out against Christians. Saint Eulampius from Nicomedia was arrested after being accused of mocking the imperial decree that ordered the torture of all the faithful. The judge attempted to persuade him to worship the idols, but he refused, proclaiming that true glory belongs to the one and only God. He was then subjected to cruel tortures, yet none of them could break his spirit.
When he was brought into a pagan temple, he invoked the name of the Lord and commanded the idol of the god Ares to fall to the ground. Immediately, the idol collapsed. This miracle led many people to embrace Christianity, which enraged the judge. The saint's sister, Saint Eulampia, also appeared and declared her desire to share her brother’s sufferings and bear witness to Christ. The two siblings endured many torments, from which they were miraculously preserved through the grace of the Holy Spirit.
In the end, they were sentenced to be beheaded. Saint Eulampius himself placed his head beneath the sword, while Saint Eulampia surrendered her soul to the Lord shortly before the moment of her execution. Thus, the two martyrs departed for the Kingdom of Heaven, receiving from God the crown of holiness.
