Martyr
Holy New Martyr John
September 23 Old CalendarOctober 6 New Calendar
Life
A native of the town of Konitsa in Albania. Born a Muslim of Muslim parents. But later, seeing the wondrous power of the Christian faith in various places and in various circumstances, he was baptized. For this he was reported and brought before a Turkish court. He was tortured for the faith of Christ by the Turks in Aetolia and beheaded after his torments in 1814. Before his death he cried out: "Remember me, O Lord, in Thy Kingdom."
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, September 23. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on September 23
The full reading for September 23 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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