Once, during the reign of Emperor
Maximian, many Christians stood bound before the praetor(*) in
Palestinian Caesarea. The pious virgin Theodosia approached,
comforted and encouraged them in their martyrdom. Upon hearing what
she was saying, the soldiers also led her before the judge. The enraged judge ordered that a stone be hung around her neck and tossed
her into the depths of the sea. But angels of God carried her to the
shore alive. When she, again, appeared before the judge, he ordered
her beheaded. The following night, Theodosia appeared to her parents
completely encompassed in a great heavenly light, surrounded by many
other virgins who were also saved and said: "Do you see how
great is the glory and grace of my Christ which you wanted to deprive
me of?" She said that to her parents because they tried to
persuade her from confessing Christ and martyrdom. Theodosia suffered
honorably and was glorified in the year 308 A.D
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