OCHRID
Saints

Martyr

Holy Martyrs Heraclius, Paulinus, and Benedimus

May 18 Old CalendarMay 31 New Calendar

Read May 18 in the Prologue

Life

They were Athenians. They suffered for the faith in the time of Decius. For the name of Christ they were burned in a fiery furnace.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 18. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on May 18

Holy Martyrs Theodotus and Seven Virgin Martyrs: Thecusa, Alexandra, Claudia, Phaïna, Euphrasia, Matrona, and Julia MartyrHoly Martyrs Peter, Dionysius, Andrew, Paul, and Christina Martyr

The full reading for May 18 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

Open May 18 in the reader