Martyr

Holy Martyr Porphyrius

September 15 Old CalendarSeptember 28 New Calendar

Life

By birth from Mimosia. At first he mocked Christians before Emperor Julian the Apostate. Thus on one occasion, acting out the Christian Mystery of Baptism, he immersed himself in water on stage while pronouncing the words: "In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit!" When he rose from the water he cried out: "Now I am a Christian!" Everyone thought he was joking as an actor, as always, but he stood firm in his declaration, ceased mocking Christianity, and at last suffered for Christ. He was beheaded in the year 361 and passed over into the Kingdom of Christ.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, September 15. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on September 15

Holy Great Martyr Nicetas the Goth Martyr Venerable Philotheus Venerable Holy Martyrs Theodotus, Ascliades, and Maximus Martyr Saint Bessarion, Archbishop of Larissa, Wonderworker Hierarch Holy New Martyr John of Crete Martyr Saint Joseph, Bishop of Alaverdi Hierarch

The full reading for September 15 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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