The Martyrdom of St . Cyriacus and St . Julietta His Mother .

On this day also, St . Cyriacus (Qyriacus) and St . Julietta, his mother, were martyred . When Cyriacuswas three years old, his mother left Iconium, her native land, taking her son with her . She went toTarsus, fleeing from the Governor that was persecuting the Christians . However, she found theGovernor there in Tarsus . Some had laid accusation against her before the Governor . He brought herand ordered her to worship the idols . She answered him, "What you say to me cannot be accepted by athree year-old child ." The governor said to her, "We can ask your child ." God then made the child talk,who cried out saying, "Your gods are made of stone and wood by the hands of men, there is no otherTrue God except my Lord Jesus Christ ." Those who heard the child were amazed, and the Governorwas exposed . For that reason, he inflicted pain over the child that surpassed his age . He also torturedhis mother with many kinds of tortures . But the Lord God delivered them safely each time . Many sawthis and believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, and received the crown of martyrdom . Finally, the Governor430ordered to cut the heads off of St . Cyriacus (Qyriacus) and St . Julietta, his mother, and they receivedthe crown of martyrdom .May their prayers be with us . Amen .