October 15: Saint Lucia celebratestranslated

Today, the Church honors the memory of Saints Lucian, presbyter of Antioch, Savinos, bishop, and Varsus, bishop of Edessa. Also, today commemorates the collection of the holy relic of Agios Kallinikos, Metropolitan of Edessa. Lucian came from Samosata in Syria and was the scion of a pious family. After the death of his parents, he distributed his property to the poor and devoted himself to the study of the Scriptures, contributing significantly to the translation of the texts of the 49 Books of the Old Testament. Obsessed with piety to help people with distinction, he was ordained a presbyter in Antioch. Later, because of the action, he was arrested in Nicomedia by Diocletian. He was imprisoned and eventually died of exhaustion.

Saint Savinos, humble in character, observed in his life the "late biosas", i.e. in the crypt. After much pressure, he accepted to be ordained a Bishop, but very soon he left the High Priestly course, due to the corruption of the administration. He returned to the solitary cell and devoted himself to practice and offering. Living in obscurity voluntarily, the synaxaries did not even retain the title of the Episcopate, for which they were ordained. He slept peacefully and…