Long ago, there was a soldier named Andrianus. He was a captain in the emperor’s army. One day, he watched as Emperor Maximianus tortured Christians because they refused to bow to idols.
Long ago in the land of Showa, there lived a priest named Tsega Ze’ab and his wife Egzi’e Haraya. They loved God with all their hearts, but they had no children. Every day they prayed, “Lord, bless us with a son!”
On this day, we remember a very sad but brave story. In the great city of Alexandria, more than three thousand Christians gave their lives for their faith.