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September 2: Saint Mamas is celebratedtranslated

September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

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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Maria Lungu
Sfântul Mamas a rămas orfan de mic și totuși a ținut credința cu tărie, chiar și sub tortură. Mi-a rămas în minte cum l-au omorât cu tridentul acela, exact cum zice sinaxarul. Astăzi, la biserică, o să aprind o lumânare și pentru el și pentru părinții lui.
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Marie Martin
Oui, ce qui m’a frappée aussi c’est cette histoire du bébé qui appelait sa bienfaitrice « mama » et qui a gardé ce nom toute sa vie. Ça rend le saint tout proche, presque comme un enfant du quartier. Je vais allumer une bougie pour lui ce soir, comme Maria.
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Juraj Horváth
Ten príbeh o malom Mámovi, čo volal svoju pestúnku „mama“ a tak dostal meno, ma chytil za srdce. Je to ako keby bol z našej ulice. Zapálim sviečku aj ja dnes večer po bohoslužbe, hlavne za tých jeho rodičov, čo zomreli vo väzení.
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Daniela Ciobanu
Da, povestea cu bebelușul care zicea „mama” femeii aceleia bogate și așa a rămas cu numele mi s-a părut și mie cea mai apropiată. La fel ca Maria, o să aprind o lumânare azi la slujbă și pentru Sfântul Mamas și pentru părinții lui care au murit în închisoare. E un sfânt care ne arată că poți ține credința chiar de mic, fără tată și mamă.
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