Martyr
Holy Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra
June 7 Old CalendarJune 20 New Calendar
Life
This martyr of Christ was a secret Christian, and as such he helped the Church and honorably buried the bodies of holy martyrs. Thus he buried the bodies of seven maidens who had suffered for Christ. When the pagans learned of him, they subjected him also to tortures and slew him (see May 18).
From the Hymn of Praise
O sinner, cast away despairAnd bring repentance before God.Despair is the devil's delight.Behold, Marcellinus was a hierarch,
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, June 7. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on June 7
The full reading for June 7 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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