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St. Cecilia (Kikilia) the Virgin-Martyr (Feast Day - November 22)
By St.
Dimitri of Rostov
The holy virgin-martyr Cecilia was born in Rome to honorable and wealthy parents.
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Hearing the Holy Gospel preached, she believed in Christ and resolved to preserve her virginity for Him, but contrary to her will, her parents betrothed her to a noble youth, an unbeliever named Valerian, and compelled her to array herself at all times in costly apparel and golden ornaments.
Beneath her rich garments, however, she wore a rough hair shirt. Her heart burned with love for Christ God, her beloved Bridegroom,