Martyr
Hieromartyr Methodius, Bishop of Patara
June 20 Old CalendarJuly 3 New Calendar
Life
From his youth he devoted himself to the ascetical life, and as a city set upon a hill he was seen and called to the episcopacy in the city of Patara in Lycia. A learned and eloquent hierarch, Methodius wrote against the heresy of Origen. His "divinely inspired words shone like lightning throughout the whole world." The pagans rose up against him, tortured him, and beheaded him in Chalcis of Syria in the year 311.
From the Hymn of Praise
— Leucius, Leucius, of whitened heart,Of blessed name in the Book of Life,Thy memory shall be eternal in heaven,And on earth the Church shall glorify thee!
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, June 20. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on June 20
The full reading for June 20 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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