Martyr
Hieromartyr Hermolaus
July 26 Old CalendarAugust 8 New Calendar
Life
Hermolaus was a priest of Nicomedia. In the time of Emperor Maximian, he was among those two thousand martyrs whom the emperor condemned to be burned alive in the church together with the church itself (see December 28). Hermolaus somehow escaped death on that occasion, together with two other priests, Hermippus and Hermocrates. Hermolaus baptized St. Panteleimon, with whom together he was brought before the court, tortured, and finally beheaded with the sword. With him suffered also Hermippus and Hermocrates, and all were crowned with the wreath of victory and glory in the Kingdom of Christ. They suffered honorably around the year 304.
From the Hymn of Praise
Purity before God Moses vowed,And free in spirit, despite his chains,He answered the woman, rich and vile,Enslaved by passion, a dissolute thrall:
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, July 26. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on July 26
The full reading for July 26 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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