Monthly Archives: April 2015

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Saint Theodore, the Tyro

The Saint Theodore the Recruit (Tyro) was a soldier under the command of a certain Brincus. They commanded him to offer sacrifice to idols. Martyr Theodore firmly confessed his faith in Christ the Savior in a loud voice. The commander gave him several days to think it over, during which time Saint Theodore prayed.

They charged him with setting a pagan temple on fire, and threw him into prison to be starved to death. The God appeared to him there, comforting and encouraging him. Brought to the governor, Saint Theodore boldly and fearlessly confessed his faith, for which he was subjected to new torments and condemned to burning.

The Saint Theodore climbed onto the fire without hesitation, and with prayer and gave up his holy soul to God. His relics were afterwards transferred to Constantinople, to a church dedicated to him. His head is in Italy, in the city of Gaeto.

His memory is celebrated on February 17.

February 17, 2016 ( Repeating Annually On February 17 )
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Saint Flavian

Saint Flavian was elder of the diocese of Constantinople and guardian of the temple of Saint Sophia. He was known for his virtues and spiritual gifts, he became archbishop of Constantinople in the year 447 AD.

In 448 AD Saint Flavian condemned at the local Synod, the fallacy of Archimandrite Eutyches, who asserted that Christ had only the divine nature, which absorbed human. Finally the local Synod excommunicated the Archimandrite Eutyches.

At the Synod convergence, August 449 AD in Ephesus, it was preplanned to attack a mob against Saint Flavian. Indeed, they invaded and abused brutally Saint, who three days later succumbed to injuries.

Two years later in 451 AD, the Fourth Ecumenical Council condemned the heresy.

The relic of the Saint Flavian, with great prices moved to Istanbul from Pulcheria, sister of Theodosius the Small and placed in the temple of the Holy Apostles.

His memory is celebrated on February 16.

February 16, 2016 ( Repeating Annually On February 16 )
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Saint Onesimus

Saint Onesimus in his youth was a servant of Philemon, a Christian of distinguished lineage, living in the city of Colossae, Phrygia. Guilty of an offense against his master and fearing punishment, Saint Onesimus fled to Rome, but as a runaway slave he wound up in prison. In prison he encountered the Apostle Paul, was enlightened by him, and was baptized.

In prison Saint Onesimus served the Apostle Paul like a son. Saint Paul was personally acquainted with Philemon, and wrote him a letter filled with love, asking him to forgive the runaway slave and to accept him like a brother. He sent Saint Onesimus with this letter to his master.

After he received the letter, Philemon not only forgave Saint Onesimus, but also sent him back to Rome to the Apostle Paul. After the death of the Apostle Paul, Saint Onesimus preached the Gospel in many lands and cities.

During the reign of the emperor Trajan (89-117), Saint Onesimus was arrested and brought to trial before the eparch Tertillus. He held the Saint in prison for eighteen days, and then sent him to prison in the city of Puteoli.

After a certain while, the eparch sent for the prisoner and, convincing himself that Saint Onesimus maintained his faith in Christ, had him stoned, after which they beheaded the saint with a sword. A certain illustrious woman took the body of the martyr and placed it in a silver coffin. This took place in the year 109.

His memory is celebrated on February 15.

February 15, 2016 ( Repeating Annually On February 15 )