September 2: Saint Mamas is celebratedtranslated

Today, September 2, our Church honors the memory of Saint John, Patriarch of Constantinople (†595), who was distinguished for his rare temperance and observance of fasting not only from food. Something that gave him the nickname Nisteutis, as well as the holy Great Martyr Mamandos the miracle worker, who was born in Paphlagonia to Christian parents, who were arrested and imprisoned. Before they died from the various hardships, Rufina gave birth to Mama, who was orphaned as an infant.
A rich Christian woman undertook his upbringing. Because the infant used to call this woman "mama", he was named Mamas. At the age of 15 he was captured by pagans and subjected to torture because of his brave action.
But the experience of the sufferings of the prison and the knowledge that he was a descendant of martyrs gave him courage and strength to endure the sufferings.
Finally, they executed him with a trident, thus surrendering his spirit to the righteous God. As the Synaxari points out: "Achmaῖos ὢn Triados ὼς πίστην Mamas, Achmaῖs triainis karterēῖ tetronomenos".
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