Martyr
Holy Martyrs Alphaeus, Philadelphus, and Cyrinus
May 10 Old CalendarMay 23 New Calendar
Life
Brothers by birth, sons of a certain Prince Vitalius in southern Italy. Admirable in nobility, mighty in faith. They were tried for their faith in Christ, led from one judge to another, from one torturer to another. They were taken to Sicily and killed there, in the time of Emperor Licinius. Alphaeus had his tongue cut out. From the flow of blood Alphaeus died. Philadelphus was burned on an iron grate, and Cyrinus in fire. Their incorrupt relics were found in 1517. These three brothers appeared to Saint Euthalia.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 10. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on May 10
The full reading for May 10 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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