{"id":174454,"date":"2025-08-24T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T21:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=174454\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T21:40:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T18:40:31","slug":"orthodox-calendar-august-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/orthodox-calendar-august-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Hieromartyr Eutyches, disciple of St. John the Theologian; Martyr Tation; 11th Sunday after Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orthodox Calendar August 24<\/h1>\n

The Hieromartyr Eutyche<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n

A disciple of the holy Apostles John the Theologian and Paul, lived from the first century into the beginning of the second century, and was from the Palestinian city of Sebastea.<\/p>\n

Although Saint Eutyches is not one of the 70 Apostles, he is called an Apostle because of his labors with the older Apostles, by whom he was made bishop. After hearing about Christ the Savior, Saint Eutyches first became a disciple of the Apostle John the Theologian. Later he met the Apostle Paul, and preached together with him on the early journeys.<\/p>\n

Saint Eutyches underwent many sufferings: they starved him with hunger, beat him with iron rods, they threw him into the fire, and then to be devoured by wild beasts.<\/p>\n

Once, a lion was let loose upon the saint, which astonished everyone because it praised the Creator with a human voice. The hieromartyr Eutyches completed his labors in his native city, where he was beheaded with a sword at the beginning of the second century.<\/p>\n

Troparion, tone 4:
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By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, you became a successor to their throne. Through the practice of virtue, you found the way to divine contemplation, O inspired one of God; by teaching the word of truth without error, you defended the Faith, even to the shedding of your blood. Hieromartyr Eutyches, entreat Christ God to save our souls.<\/article>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Martyr Tation (Tatio) of Claudiopolis\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

He lived in Bythnia and suffered under the emperor Diocletian (284-305). When the persecutors of Christians learned that he believed in Christ, they arrested him and took him to the city of Claudiopolis to the governor, Urban.<\/p>\n

Many times they urged the saint to deny Christ, and they locked him in prison and gave him over to various tortures. They beat him with sticks and dragged him beyond the city for execution. The holy martyr, after making the Sign of the Cross, died along the way.<\/p>\n

Troparion, tone 4<\/strong><\/em>
\nYour holy martyr Tation, O Lord, \/ through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. \/ For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, \/ and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. \/ Through his intercessions, save our souls!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

11th Sunday after Pentecost<\/h3>\n
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Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.\u00a0But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.\u00a0The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, \u2018Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.\u00a0Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.\u00a0But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, \u2018Pay me what you owe!\u2019\u00a0So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, \u2018Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.\u2019\u00a0And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, \u2018You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.\u00a0Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?\u2019\u00a0And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.\u00a0So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/article>\n<\/blockquote>\n