Martyr
Holy Martyr Eustathius of Mtskheta
July 29 Old CalendarAugust 11 New Calendar
Life
A Persian by origin, from a village called Arbuketi. In his thirtieth year he came to the city of Mtskheta, and there, seeing how Christians lived and believed, he received baptism. He was tortured for Christ and beheaded in Tiflis in the year 589. His relics repose in the cathedral church in Mtskheta and grant healing to the faithful.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, July 29. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on July 29
The full reading for July 29 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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