May 30th.
Most of the time we refer to Saint Emmelia as the mother of Saint Basil the Great; however, it is truly worth learning more about the Saint herself.
Saint Emmelia was an exceptional mother. She was born in Caesarea, the capital of Cappadocia, in Asia Minor. She lived in difficult times, in times of persecution against the Church. Her father was a martyr, who...
Read the rest in "Mikro kai Orthodoxo 92".