The 33 Holy Martyrs of Melitina; St. Cuv. Lazarus from the Galician Mountaintranslated

Orthodox calendar November 7 The 33 Holy Martyrs of Melitina During the persecution of Emperor Diocletian, the young Hieron was imprisoned together with thirty-two other Christians, because they did not want to sacrifice to the gods. After many torments to which these Christians were subjected, they suffered martyrdom for their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Your martyrs, Lord, in their sufferings, obtained the crowns of incorruptibility from You, our God. Because having Your strength, they defeated the tormentors; they also crushed the demons' impotent dares. For their prayers, save our souls, Christ God.

Saint Pious Lazarus of Mount Galicia He was born in a village near Magnesia (Asia Minor). His parents were from a rich family and they took care to give him a good education. Ever since he was young, he longed to go to Jerusalem. He became a monk and after settling in different monasteries, he later entered the "Saint Sava" Monastery in Palestine.

He stayed here for six years, and the patriarch of Jerusalem himself ordained him a priest. The Agarens then stormed the monastery, and Pious Lazarus went...