Susanna the Chaste

Susanna the Chaste​ (Read during the solemn and joyful services of Bright Saturday)​ ​

The story of Susanna the Chaste is a wonderful example of a pure wife who is faithful to God and her husband. It is originally mentioned in the Holy Bible in the Septuagint version, in the completion of Daniel’s prophecy. The Protestant churches omitted it along with the rest of what is called the “Deuterocanonical” Books. In the Orthodox churches and the Catholic Church, these books are part of the Holy Bible, and accepted as canonical books. The Coptic Church reads the story of Susanna every year on the night of the Apocalypse (Bright Saturday), for its usefulness and beauty…