Commemorating Sept. 30/17 the Martyrs Sophia and her three daughters: Faith, Hope and Love.

Commemorating September 30/17 the Martyrs Sophia and her three daughters: Faith, Hope, and Love.

The story of Faith, Hope and Love and their mother Sophia is a symbol of true faith, an example of the spiritual steadfastness and genuine courage of this Christian family and to this day admires and inspires people.

In their prayers, people, appealing to them, ask for peace and harmony between children and their parents, about keeping the minds of immature teenagers from the temptations of the modern world.

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Prayer to Sts. Sophia, Faith, Hope and Love

Thou didst blossom in the courts of the Lord as a fruitful olive tree, O holy Martyr Saint Sofia; In thy contest thou didst offer to Christ the sweet fruit of thy womb, Love, Hope and Faith.
With them intercede for us all. Amen.

Another prayer:

O holy and most praiseworthy Martyrs,
Faith, Hope and Charity,
and wise mother Sophia of these glorious daughters:
to you do we now hasten in heartfelt prayer,
for what better representation can we have before the Lord,
than faith, hope and charity, the three cornerstone virtues,
which, bearing their names, ye embodied in fact.
Entreat the Lord to shield us,
save us and keep us in every sorrow and trouble,
as One Who is good and loveth mankind.
Pray that His glory, like a sun that never setteth,
and which ye now see as becometh Saints,
be with us in our humble prayers;
may the Lord God forgive our sins and iniquities,
and have mercy on us sinners who are unworthy of His generosity towards us.
Pray indeed for us, ye holy Martyrs,
unto our Lord Jesus Christ, to Whom we send up glory,
together with His Father Who is from everlasting,
and His All-holy, and Good, and Life-creating Spirit,
now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.