Martyr
Holy Martyr Antonina
March 1 Old CalendarMarch 14 New Calendar
Life
Antonia was born in Nicaea. She was arrested and cruelly tortured for the Christian faith. At last she was sewn into a sack and drowned in a lake in the year 302. But God saved her soul and glorified her forever among the angels in heaven and among the faithful on earth.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, March 1. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on March 1
The full reading for March 1 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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