Barbara, dad, Shepherd 1, Shepherd 2, 3 sheep, Martinianus
Barbara was the most beautiful woman any one had ever
seen. Her Dad was so enamored by her
beauty that he said “ Barbara, will you marry me?”
Barbara said “Ew!
No! You’re my dad!”
So her dad took her by the hair, and dragged her to the top
of a high tower, where he locked her in.
Yelling through the door, he said “If you won’t marry me, you won’t
marry anyone! “ Then he laughed an evil
and diabolical laugh.
But Barbara prayed, and suddenly the walls of the tower
opened up, and she was miraculously brought to a nearby gorge, where 2
shepherds who were looking after their sheep, hid her.
When he dad came looking for her, he demanded of the
shepherds “Have you seen my daughter Barbara?”
The first shepherd said “No, I have not seen her.”
But the second shepherd said “Yes- she’s over there in that gorge!” After saying this, he was turned to
stone! And his sheep were turned into
grasshoppers!
Barbara’s father grabbed her and said “Now I will take you
to Martinianus, who will put you to death for being a Christian!”
Martinianus giggled like a school girl when he saw the
prisoner, and tortured her cruelly. Each
night she would be placed in a cell, where her wounds would be miraculously
healed.
Finally Martinianus said “You are to be beheaded!”
Barbara’s Father took a sword, and chopped off her
head! Then he began once more to laugh
maniacally! Then he was suddenly struck
by lightning.
St Barbara’s feast is Dec 4th, and is celebrated
in Arab countries with traditions like Halloween!
St Barbara- Pray for
us!
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