A special video created using Artificial Intelligence brings to the forefront the voice and message of Eugenia of Rome, a woman who chose faith over security and truth over social status.
In the video, Eugenia of Rome “narrates” her journey from the Rome of aristocracy and privilege to Alexandria, the city of learning, and ultimately to her conscious choice of Christ. The daughter of the prefect Philip and Claudia, educated in philosophy as well as Greek and Roman literature, she could have led a comfortable and predictable life. Yet, as heard in the video, her soul was searching for “truth, not theories.”
A defining moment came through her encounter with the letters of the Apostle Paul, through which, as described, she did not simply discover ideas, but life and light. Her decision to be baptized as a Christian and to follow the monastic path brought her into direct conflict with social expectations and her family’s plans for her future.
Her dramatic escape, disguised as a man, her return to her family home and the emotional recognition, as well as the conversion of her entire family to Christianity, form key moments in the narrative. However, this faith did not come without a cost. The persecution by pagans, the fatal wounding of her father, and ultimately her refusal to sacrifice to idols in Rome led her to martyrdom.
Eugenia of Rome was beheaded—not, as emphasized in the video, as a defeat, but as a victory of faith and freedom. The message conveyed through this modern digital portrayal is clear: the “good fight” of faith is worth every sacrifice, because it grants a freedom that no one can take away.
