Martyr
Holy Martyrs Basilissa and Anastasia
April 15 Old CalendarApril 28 New Calendar
Life
Two pious Roman women. In the time of Emperor Nero they gathered the beheaded bodies of the apostolic disciples and buried them with honor. For this they were accused and cast into prison, and after prolonged tortures (their breasts and tongues were cut off) they were beheaded.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, April 15. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on April 15
The full reading for April 15 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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