Martyr
Holy Martyrs Frontasius, Severinus, Severian, and Silanus
June 4 Old CalendarJune 17 New Calendar
Life
They were tortured in the time of Emperor Claudius, in France. When their heads were cut off, they rose, took their heads in their hands, crossed the River Ill, and came to the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos, in which Bishop Fronto was praying to God. Entering the church, they laid their heads at the feet of the bishop, and they lay down and crossed their hands upon their chests. There they were honorably buried. At their burial the singing of invisible angelic hosts was heard.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, June 4. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on June 4
The full reading for June 4 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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