Martyr
Holy Martyr Mirax
December 11 Old CalendarDecember 24 New Calendar
Life
Mirax was an Egyptian. Deceived by a Muslim emir, he accepted Islam. Afterward he repented, entered the mosque with a cross, declared himself a Christian, and called upon the Muslims to abandon falsehood and accept truth. He was tortured and beheaded about the year 640.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, December 11. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on December 11
The full reading for December 11 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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