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Saint Zlata Maglenska is a holy and great Bulgarian and Greek martyr, who lived in the 18th century during the Ottoman slavery in Bulgaria. He was born into a poor family in the village of Slatina (translated into Greek by Hrisi), Maglen region, Blitz writes.
Zlata has three more sisters. From an early age, her rare beauty, humility, piety, and pure, steadfast, unshakable faith in the Lord were evident. The rare beauty of the girl brings her great trials and becomes an occasion to endure the trials of a great martyr. According to the life of the saint, a young Turk stalks her and kidnaps her. He asked her to renounce her faith and marry him. He does not even bow to the pleas of his relatives to renounce the Christian faith.
The Turks tortured her for a long time and mercilessly, then hanged her and cut her body to pieces. Purified in the fire of suffering, Zlata Maglenska gave her soul to God on October 18, 1795. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors her memory on this date every year. In some of its icons, the Saint is represented in typical costumes.
On this day the Church also celebrates the day of Saint Luke, who wrote the Gospel of the life and salvation of the Master, in which he describes the life and works of Christ. Saint Luke was also known as a great healer and a talented artist. He was born in the Syrian city of Antioch, where he decided to give his life to the service of the Lord after meeting Saint Paul. Before that, Luke was a healer and his fame as a doctor spread far and wide. Around 50, however, he abandoned this activity and went with Saint Paul to glorify Christ. S t. Luke is commended for his contribution to the writing of the New Testament. He is also widely recognized as the first Christian icon painter. Saint Luke was the first to paint the image of the Blessed Mother of God holding Christ in her hands. He is considered the patron saint of all artists, so October 18 is celebrated as his holiday.
Today the name day is celebrated by: Zlata, Zlatka, Zlatan, Zlati, Zlatko, Zlatimir, Zlatin, Zlatina, Zlatitsa, Zlatomir, Luka, Lukan.
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