Martyr
Hieromartyr Eutychius
August 24 Old CalendarSeptember 6 New Calendar
Life
One of the lesser Apostles, a native of Sebastopol. A disciple and imitator of the Apostle John the Theologian and of Paul. Although he was not numbered among the Seventy Apostles, he is nevertheless called an Apostle because he was a disciple of the great Apostles and because in the service of the Gospel he showed true apostolic zeal. Consecrated as a missionary bishop, Saint Eutychius traveled extensively, having an angel as his companion. In prison he received heavenly bread from an angel. When his body was scraped with an iron comb, blood flowed from him with an extraordinarily fragrant myrrh. He was cast into fire and before wild beasts, and finally beheaded by the sword in Sebastopol.
From the Hymn of Praise
Young as the dew yet old in wisdom,And rich in faith, in hope, and meekness,Sira the Persian, an exemplary Christian,Prayed to God by night before the dawn.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, August 24. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on August 24
The full reading for August 24 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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