OCHRID
Saints

Martyr

Holy Martyr Agnes

January 21 Old CalendarFebruary 3 New Calendar

Read January 21 in the Prologue

Life

Agnes was a thirteen-year-old girl, for faith in Christ thrown into fire and then beheaded with a sword. She manifested great wonderworking power in life and after death. She suffered in the time of Diocletian, in the year 305.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, January 21. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on January 21

Venerable Maximus the Confessor VenerableBlessed Maximus the Greek CommemorationHoly Martyr Neophytus Martyr

The full reading for January 21 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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