Saints celebrated on the 25th of May
SAINT EUTROPIA, MARTYR
The name Eutropia is of Greek origin, meaning dexterous; good-natured.
For being a Christian, Saint Eutropia was imprisoned under the governor Apellian. This happened at Alexandria, where she also had to suffer torture by fire and finally was decapitated. The Greek church pictures her with a torch with which her naked body was tormented. (V. 492)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 139-40)
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Eutropia may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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