Commemorated on April 2
The Holy Martyr Polycarp suffered for his bold denunciation of the
emperor Maxmian (305-313) for spilling innocent Christian blood in the
city of Alexandria.
He openly confessed himself a Christian and went to voluntary torture. After cruel sufferings, the martyr was beheaded.
SOURCE:
SAINT OR FEAST POSTED THIS DATE 2017(with 2016's link here also and further: 2015,2014 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and even 2008!):
The Experience of Spiritual Life of St. Paisios the Hagiorite. Part 1
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Archpriest Sergei Tishkun
At the age of fifteen, Arsenios was vouchsafed a miraculous appearance of
the Savior. After that event, Arsenios began to struggl...
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