On September 20, everyone who bears the name Eustathius celebrates a name day.
St. Great Martyr Eustathius lived in the second half of the first and the first decades of the second century. As a pagan he bore the name Placida. He was a famous Roman general during the reign of the emperors Titus and Trajan.
His life path seems too extraordinary. Like the righteous Job in the Bible, he went through many trials, but he did not lose heart. On the contrary – the more he was struck down by life's blows, the more he strengthened and grew in spirit. Through his misfortunes, as if by steps, he climbed higher and higher until he reached the crown of martyrdom.
Eustathius grew up in paganism. By nature with common sense and a pure soul, he soon understood all the vanity and falsehood of heathenism. The Savior said: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”. And the pure in heart Eustathius, overshadowed by a special heavenly revelation, who knew the true God, wrote Actualno.com.