Martyr
Holy Martyr Julitta
July 31 Old CalendarAugust 13 New Calendar
Life
From Caesarea of Cappadocia. She had a dispute with her neighbor concerning property. The neighbor went to court and declared that Julitta was a Christian, which at that time meant the same as being outside the protection of the law. Holy Julitta chose rather to renounce her property than her faith. But the malicious pagans did not leave her in peace even after that, but tortured her and finally burned her in the fire in the year 303. And thus this follower of Christ sacrificed both her property and her body for the eternal salvation of her soul.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, July 31. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on July 31
The full reading for July 31 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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