Saints celebrated on the 6th of July
SAINT ERMIAS, MARTYR
Saint Ermias lived in Apollonia in a cave to serve God there. His companions in this solitude were called Felix and Peregrin. When Isaurus and his fellows came to Apollonia from Athens, they went by higher intuition to that cave. There they met these zealous Christians. Delighted at these Christian strangers, the pious men severed ties with the world entirely by giving everything they owned to the poor, money, estate, and the like.
Their relatives, however, were incensed about this and therefore reported them for being Christians. Thereupon the city prefect had them seized and beheaded. Isaurus and his companions were thrown into the fire first, and as they emerged from it unharmed, they were also decapitated. This happened at the beginning of the fourth century.
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Ermias and Companions may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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