Commemoration
Holy Priest-Martyr Publius
March 13 Old CalendarMarch 26 New Calendar
Life
This priest-martyr was the successor in the episcopate of the glorious Dionysius the Areopagite in Athens. As bishop he was tortured by unbelievers and beheaded in the second century. In a brief time of suffering he inherited eternal life.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, March 13. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on March 13
The full reading for March 13 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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