Martyr
Holy Martyrs Meletius the General and One Thousand Two Hundred and Eighteen Soldiers with Their Wives and Children
May 24 Old CalendarJune 6 New Calendar
Life
Accused of destroying a pagan temple in the time of Emperor Antoninus. Nailed to a tree, Meletius gave up his holy soul. Together with him many soldiers who had been under his command also suffered, for they would not renounce Christ their Lord. They all suffered honorably in the second century and departed to the kingdom of Christ God.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 24. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on May 24
The full reading for May 24 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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