St. Christina
St. Christina was the daughter of a rich and powerful magistrate named Urbain. Her father, who was deep in the practices of heathenism, had a number of golden idols, which our saint destroyed, and distributed the pieces among the poor. Infuriated by this act, Urbain became the persecutor of his daughter. He had her whipped with rods and then thrown into a dungeon. Christina remained unshaken in her faith. Her tormentor then had her body torn by iron hooks, and fastened her to a rack beneath which a fire was kindled. But God watched over His servant and turned the flames upon the lookers-on. Christina was next seized, a heavy stone tied around her neck, and she was thrown into the lake of Balsena, but she was saved by an angel, and outlived her father, who died of spite. Later, this martyred suffered the most inhuman torments under the judge who succeeded her father, and finally was thrown into a burning furnace, where she remained, unhurt, for five days. By the power of Christ, she overcame the serpents among which she was thrown; then her tongue was cut out, and afterwards, being pierced with arrows, she gained the martyr's crown at Tyro, a city which formerly stood on an island in the lake of Balsena in Italy, but was long since swallowed up by the waters. Her relics are now at Palermo in Sicily.
Her feast day is July 24th.
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I was trying to find a confirmation name and my friend recommended Christina. I looked St.Christina up in google and found this website. Her story astounded me. I am using her as my Saint Project
Reading about Saint Christina was so interesting. all the stuff she went through and still stuck to her faith im choosing christina as my confirmation name this year
with faith we can move mountains and saint Christine exibited the great faith she has in de lord thus de lord was with her through all those trials.it is an example for me nd although i never new there was a female saint am really motivated to hold on to my faith no matter what.May the lord be with us all.AMEN.
my name is christine and i never knew that there was saint christine.i liked reading story of her life.i am always going to pray to her now. GOD BLESS EVERYONExxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
st.christina life style is indeed worthy of emulation by all christians.her love for Christ is supernature.i pray to God for grace to join in sainthood.
I am choosing St. Christina as my Confirmation name. I love her story. I love how she went through all of these things and she still kept her faith in God. I just wish there was mor information about her birth and death year.
St christina i pray 2 you please help me and my family god bless you x
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Her feast day is on my birthday, now i have two reasons to celebr8 on da 24th of July! i am xo proud of her!!
i think thats st. christina is a good role model for teens and i am choosing her for my confirmation name .
Saint Christina is very inspiring. I am going to use her as my confirmation name!
Christina was blessed by God and chosen by God but not for her name. It's not the name but the person.
OMG this story rocks. Just found a new Idol! Too bad I can't use this saint for my confirmation because my friend just called dibs.
It's just so inspirational to real about a women going through these things while in contrast our perceptions of torture would be getting grounded.
It really made me rethink my life and rethink how I should use my fortunes because to tell the truth that compared to St Christina I am so selfish.
Therefore St Cristina is amazing!
I'm glad that I chosen Saint Christina. She went thru a lot and I admire her for that. I'm proud to choose her for a saint. I just wish there was more information and pictures of her.
I am using st.Christine for my confirmation name and she is a wonderful saint. I am very proud to have her as my confirmation name
i love this saint she did what was right.
I like St.Christina and how God helped her a lot.
My name is Christina, I was also born on July 24th. How awsome is that! I have gone through a couple downfalls and thought I would not make it, I surpassed them and now enterning into another period in my life that I hope and pray will soon pass as well.
I am glad i can always rely on her merits and prayers.
She is a powerful saint!
i am so glad that my name is Christina. i love how Christina is so kind to others.
I was preparing the office of Vespers for today and noted that there was a commemoration of St. Christina but no other information. I found the details of her life on your website. I was moved to tears on reading the appalling cruelty and sufferings of St. Christina. What dreadful, diverse and prolonged torture she endured before she finally died. What an example of faith and fortitude in her love for Christ. She deserves to be remembered and honoured together with all those holy martyrs who endured such unspeakable cruelty while shedding their blood for their beloved Lord. St. Christina, Ora pro nobis.