Anastasia of Sirmium

thumb|Saint Anastasia of Sirmium Saint Anastasia of Sirmium (died 25 December 304 AD) is a Christian saint and martyr who died at Sirmium in the Roman province of Pannonia Secunda (modern Serbia). In the Eastern Orthodox Church, she is venerated as St. Anastasia the Pharmakolytria, i.e. "Deliverer from Potions" (in Greek: Ἁγία Ἀναστασία ἡ Φαρμακολύτρια). This epithet is also translated as "One who Cures (Wounds)" in Lampe's A Patristic Greek Lexicon. Quotes about Anastasia era una nobilissima romana, figlia di Pretestato, uomo molto illustre ma pagano. Fu istruita alla fede di Cristo da sua madre Fantasta, che era cristiana, e da san Crisogono. Data in moglie a Publio, fingeva sempre di sentirsi poco bene, riuscendo così sempre a evitare di congiungersi con lui. Quando poi il marito venne a sapere che Anastasia, vestita miseramente, andava con una serva di prigione in prigione, dai cristiani, per visitarli e rifornirli del necessario, la fece mettere sotto severissima custodia, facendole negare anche il cibo per farla morire e poter poi liberamente scialacquare il suo immenso patrimonio. Anastasia credeva ormai di morire, e mandava pietose lettere a Crisogono, che le rispondeva consolandola. Nel frattempo però suo marito morì e lei fu messa in libertà. Anastasia was a noble Roman woman, daughter of Pretestato, a very illustrious but pagan man. She was instructed in the faith of Christ by her mother Fantasta, who was a Christian, and by Saint Chrysogonus]. Given in marriage to Publius, she always pretended to feel unwell, thus always managing to avoid consummating the marriage. When her husband learned that Anastasia, dressed in rags, was going with a servant from prison to prison to visit Christians and provide them with necessities, he had her placed under strict guard, denying her even food so that she would die and he could then freely squander her immense fortune. Anastasia now believed she was going to die, and sent pitiful letters to Chrysogonus, who replied consoling her. In the meantime, however, her husband died and she was set free. Jacobus de Voragine, Legenda Aurea, from “'Saint Anastasia”', 58. External links Category:4th century deaths Category:Catholic saints Category:Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church Category:Martyrs Category:Virgins