Martyr
Venerable Martyrs of Saint Sabbas's Monastery
May 16 Old CalendarMay 29 New Calendar
Life
In the time of Emperor Heraclius, around the year 610, forty-four monks from the monastery of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified near Jerusalem suffered for the faith of Christ. Their heroism and suffering were described by the eyewitness Saint Antiochus.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 16. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on May 16
The full reading for May 16 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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