St. Anysia (284 - 304) was born to a wealthy and pious Christian family. She dedicated herself to vows of chastity and poverty, praying and helping the poor.
The legend of her martyrdom states that, in 304, a Roman soldier apprehended her as she was on her way to Mass. Discovering she was a Christian, he beat her, and intended to drag her to a pagan temple to sacrifice to Roman gods. When he tore off her veil (a reminder of her vow of chastity), she spat in his face, and he murdered her.
St. Anysia please pray for us to be true to our faith even until death.
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