Martyr
The Holy Martyrs Theodore and John
July 12 Old CalendarJuly 25 New Calendar
Life
Father and son, of Varangian descent, who were baptized and then settled in the pagan city of Kiev to live. Furious pagans demolished the house over them, and both perished for Christ. Their relics rest in the Caves of Anthony. They are prayed to especially by the childless and those whose children do not survive.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, July 12. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on July 12
The full reading for July 12 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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