OCHRID
Saints

Martyr

Holy Martyr Babylas

January 24 Old CalendarFebruary 6 New Calendar

Read January 24 in the Prologue

Life

This holy martyr was a priest in Sicily. He suffered for Christ with his two disciples in the third century.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, January 24. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on January 24

Venerable Xenia VenerableVenerable Macedonius VenerableVenerable Philon, Bishop of Cyprus VenerableVenerable Dionysius of Olympus, Wonderworker Venerable

The full reading for January 24 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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