Born into a devout family, #Martyr John the Valah, a Romanian, was captured by Tartars and forced to renounce his #ChristianFaith. Despite brutal torture, he refused, unwavering in his devotion to #JesusChrist. He was ultimately executed for his beliefs. We pray to St. John the Valah, that he intercedes for us, and that he petitions God to grant us strength to resist temptation! #OrthodoxChurch #Martyrdom #Prayer.