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Holy Martyrs Pasicrates, Valentian, Julius and those with them (302)
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May 25, 2012, 7:15:47 AM5/25/12
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Holy Martyrs Pasicrates, Valentian, Julius and those with them (302)
"They were Roman soldiers, and suffered for Christ in about 302 in
Macedonian Dorostol. when Pasicrates' brother, Papianus (who had
apostatised from Christ through fear), came to his brother and tried to
persuade him to renounce Christ and stay alive, St Pasicrates replied: 'Get
away from me; you are no brother of mine!' Pasicrates and Valentian were
beheaded together. At his trial, Julius said: 'I am a war veteran, and have
served the Emperor faithfully for twenty-six years. And, having been
faithful till now in lesser things, how can I not be faithful, in the
things that are greater, to the heavenly Kingdom and its King?'
Then Nicanor was brought before the prefect, Maximus. Nicanor's wife
encouraged her husband to die for the sake of Christ. 'You stupid old
woman,' Maximus hurled at her, 'Are you after a better husband?' She
replied: 'If you think that of me, give the order to have me killed now,
before my husband!' Marcian also perished with Nicanor. His wife came to
the place of execution, carrying their son in her arms. Marcian kissed his
son and prayed: 'O almighty God, do Thou take care of him!' And they were
all then slain and entered into the Kingdom of Christ."
"They were Roman soldiers, and suffered for Christ in about 302 in
Macedonian Dorostol. when Pasicrates' brother, Papianus (who had
apostatised from Christ through fear), came to his brother and tried to
persuade him to renounce Christ and stay alive, St Pasicrates replied: 'Get
away from me; you are no brother of mine!' Pasicrates and Valentian were
beheaded together. At his trial, Julius said: 'I am a war veteran, and have
served the Emperor faithfully for twenty-six years. And, having been
faithful till now in lesser things, how can I not be faithful, in the
things that are greater, to the heavenly Kingdom and its King?'
Then Nicanor was brought before the prefect, Maximus. Nicanor's wife
encouraged her husband to die for the sake of Christ. 'You stupid old
woman,' Maximus hurled at her, 'Are you after a better husband?' She
replied: 'If you think that of me, give the order to have me killed now,
before my husband!' Marcian also perished with Nicanor. His wife came to
the place of execution, carrying their son in her arms. Marcian kissed his
son and prayed: 'O almighty God, do Thou take care of him!' And they were
all then slain and entered into the Kingdom of Christ."
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