Andrew Warde High School Alumni
Fairfield, Connecticut (CT)
Barbara Shola
Andrew Warde High School
Class of 1973
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BARBARA'S PROFILE
First Name | Barbara |
Last Name | Shola |
Graduation Year | Class of 1973 |
Gender | Female |
Hometown | Bronx, New York |
Relationship Status | In a Relationship |
About Me | A beautiful maiden imprisoned in a high tower by her father Dioscorus for disobedience. While there, she was tutored by philosphers, orators and poets. From them she learned to think, and decided that polytheism was nonsense. With the help of Origen and Valentinian, she converted to Christianity. Her father denounced her to the local authorities for her faith, and they ordered him to kill her. She escaped, but he caught her, dragged her home by her hair, tortured her, and killed her. He was immediately struck by lightning, or according to some sources, fire from heaven. Her imprisonment led to her association with towers, then the construction and maintenance of them, then to their military uses. The lightning that avenged her murder led to asking her protection against fire and lightning, and her patronage of firefighters, etc. Her association with things military and with death that falls from the sky led to her patronage of all things related to artillery, and her image graced powder magazines and arsenals for years. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. While there were undoubtedly beautiful converts named Barbara, this saint is legend, and her cultus deve...(read more) |
Class of 1973 Alumni and Other Nearby Classes
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Recent Class of 1973 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1973 Reunion for Free
Class of 1973 Reunoin
Invited Classes: 1973
Date: Aug 10, 2013
Description: 5 course meal, DJ, cash bar