On September 16, a name day is celebrated by all those who bear the name Lyudmila and Ludmil (the name is of Slavic origin and means “loved by the people” or “who loves people”).
On this day the Orthodox Church celebrates St. Ludmila’s Day Czech Republic. The holy martyr Lyudmila, princess of Bohemia, was married to the Czech prince Borivoj. Both received Holy Baptism from St. Methodius. They wanted to enlighten their subjects in the true faith and built several churches.
But Prince Borivoi died young and left his widowed wife, who led a strict and pious life. He continued to take care of the Church during the reign of his son Vratislav. Vratislav was married to Dragomira – their son was named Vyacheslav. After the death of his father, the heir ascended the throne, but taking advantage of his youth and his inexperience, his mother (Dragomira) began to restore pagan customs and traditions to the country.
S. Lyudmila resisted, but Dragomira tried to kill her. After the failed attempt, St. Ludmila left the Czech capital and retired to the Techin fortress. Legend has it that this was not enough and Dragomira sent new killers, they attacked St. Ludmila while she was praying and carried out the order. The relics of St. Martyr Lyudmila was brought to Prague in the Church of St. George and she is deeply revered and visited because she heals.
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