Martyr
Holy 156 Martyrs
September 17 Old CalendarSeptember 30 New Calendar
Life
All were Egyptians. They suffered for Christ the Lord in the year 310, some by the sword, others by fire. Among them were also two elderly bishops: Peleus and Nilus, the priest Zeno, and two renowned men: Patermuthius and Elijah. With them also suffered Bishop Silvanus and the notable blind elder John, who knew Holy Scripture by heart and recited it from memory at Christian assemblies. All were crowned with the crowns of martyrdom and passed over into the immortal Kingdom of Christ.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, September 17. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on September 17
The full reading for September 17 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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