St. Basil the Holy Martyr of Ancyra

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Saint Basil deserved the glory of the holy martyrdom during the short reign of Julian the Apostate dating back from 361 A.C. to 363 A.C. The Saint was alleged as a Christian to Saturninus, Governor of Ancyra who had him hanged from a post and scraped on his sides, then beaten, and cast into prison when actually Basil denied to give up his faith in the Holiness of Jesus Christ. A few days later when Julian himself came through Ancyra Saint Basil was brought before him and was asked to relinquish his faith in Jesus Christ but he rather confessed his strong will to suffer and sacrifice his life instead of committing a betrayal. Julian then put him into torture and had strips cut in his flesh so that they had been left hanging from his body in front and in back. It was a terrible scene of suffering and pain infliction that was merely killing the body and mind of the Holy Martyr… Being brave enough the Martyr tore one of these strips off his body and threw it into Julian's face. Upon that bold and challenging behavior Julian commanded iron spits be heated fiery hot… Saint Basil's belly, his back, and all his joints were pierced with them, and he soon received the crown of his Holy Martyrdom forever…♥♥♥ (╬)♥♥♥