Martyr
Holy Martyr Luarsab II, Prince of Kartli in Georgia
June 21 Old CalendarJuly 4 New Calendar
Life
His father, George X, also suffered for the faith and was poisoned by the Persian shah. Luarsab was cast into a prison near Shiraz, in which he languished for seven years. Then, by order of Shah Abbas I, he was hanged in the prison together with two servants, on June 21, 1622. Over his grave a heavenly light was seen.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, June 21. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on June 21
The full reading for June 21 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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