Saint George the New of Sofia

A life of faith

George came from Kratovo and learned the goldsmith’s craft. After his father died, he moved to Sofia and lived with a priest who instructed him in Scripture. The received life describes pressure to abandon his Christian faith and his repeated refusal. During imprisonment he asked his priest for help obtaining his release and for prayer. He was killed in Sofia in 1515. Christians later recovered his body and buried him at the church of Saint Marina.

The Eastern Orthodox Church remembers saints in prayer and commemoration. Their lives offer examples for Christians learning to live their faith.

A reflection

Ask for support when you face pressure, and respect another person’s freedom of conscience.

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