Woyera wa tsiku: nkhani ya Saint Apollonia. Poyang'anira madokotala a mano, iye mosangalala analumphira m'malawi amoto.

(Dc 249) Kuzunzidwa kwa Akhristu kudayamba ku Alexandria nthawi ya Emperor Philip. Munthu woyamba kugwidwa ndi gulu lachikunja anali munthu wachikulire dzina lake Metrius, yemwe adazunzidwa kenako ndikuponyedwa miyala mpaka kufa. Munthu wachiwiri amene anakana kulambira mafano onyenga anali mayi wina wachikhristu dzina lake Quinta. Mawu ake anakwiya ndi khamulo ndipo anakwapulidwa ndi kuponyedwa miyala. Pomwe akhristu ambiri amathawira mumzindawu, kusiya zonse zomwe ali nazo padziko lapansi, dikoni wakale, Apollonia, adagwidwa. Khamu lidamumenya, ndikumutulutsa mano ake onse. Kenako adayatsa moto wawukulu ndikumuwopseza kuti amuponyera mkati ngati satukwana Mulungu wake. M'malo mwake, mokondwera adalumphira pamoto ndipo motero adaphedwa. Panali mipingo yambiri ndi maguwa opatulidwira iye. Apollonia ndiye woyang'anira madokotala a mano, ndipo anthu omwe akumva kuwawa kwa mano komanso matenda ena amano nthawi zambiri amapempha kuti amutetezere. Amawonetsedwa ndi mapulozi awiri atagwira dzino kapena ndi dzino lagolide lomwe lapachikidwa m'khosi mwake. Woyera Augustine adafotokoza kuphedwa kwake mwaufulu monga kudzoza kwapadera kwa Mzimu Woyera, chifukwa palibe amene amaloledwa kudzipha yekha.

Kulingalira: Mpingo umakhala ndi nthabwala! Apollonia amalemekezedwa ngati woyera woyang'anira madokotala a mano, koma mayi uyu yemwe mano ake adachotsedwa popanda mankhwala ochititsa dzanzi ayenera kukhala mtetezi wa omwe amaopa mpando. Akhozanso kukhala mtetezi wa akulu, popeza adapeza ulemu muukalamba wake, ndikuima olimba pamaso pa omwe amamuzunza ngakhale akhristu anzawo akathawa mzindawo. Komabe tikasankha kuulemekeza, umakhalabe chitsanzo cha kulimba mtima kwa ife. Sant'Apollonia ndi amene amathandizira Madokotala a mano komanso kupweteka kwa mano