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Saturday September 26
Commemoration day
Today the Armenian Orthodox Church celebrates commemoration day of
Sts. Gevorg the Captain, Adoktos and Romanos the Singer, web-site
Ararat Patriarchal Diocese posts.
St. Gevorg the Captain (St. George the Warrior) was from
Cappadocia. He was born in a pious Christian family. Becoming a
soldier of the Roman Army in a short period he deserves the honor of
becoming Captain thanks to his courage and devotion. During the
council convened by the Roman Emperor Dioklethianos he opposes to his
plans on Christians' execution, and thus the fact that he is
Christian, is revealed. The King, becoming surprised and astonished,
orders to imprison the Captain and subjects him to severe
torments. Many people, among them the Queen Alexandria, become
Christians thanks to the preaching of St. George. A magician is
ordered to prepare two kinds of remedies for trying the saint and
changing his faith. By the first cup the saint should change his mind,
and drinking the second cup, he should die. St. Gevorg drinks both
cups, but thanks to the power of his faith towards God he remains
alive. He also raises a man from the dead.
After the King's repeated requests St. Gevorg finally agrees to offer
sacrifice to the idols. However, reaching the heathen church he breaks
all idols one by one. For this act the King orders to behead
St. Gevorg and he is martyred in about 303 A. D.
St. Adoktos (Adauctus) has been martyred in 320 A. D., in the Armenian
Melitene, during the reign of Maximianos. He has been a state servant
in Ephesus. Not willing to marry her daughter ` Kalistene, with the
Heathen King, he takes her away to the East. For being Christian upon
the King's order he is deprived of his title and property and is
exiled to Melitene. The local governor also fails to convert Adoktos
to the heathen religion. Remaining steadfast and unshaken in his
faith, the saint is beheaded. His wife and the other daughter -
Pelopia, bury him. Costantsa - sister of the Emperor Kostandianos, de
sus, where a chapel is built over the saint's tomb of in the future.
St. Romanos the Singer (the Melodist) is considered to be the author
and creator of the church hymns' canons. He has served as a deacon in
the Church of St. Sophia, of Constantinople. Many people have mocked
at him for his being unable to sing and read well. Once St. Mary
appears to him in his dream and giving him a paper roll, orders to eat
it. After the dream Romanos is granted the virtue to create and sing
church hymns and songs. St. Romanos passes away in 556 A. D.
Saturday September 26
Commemoration day
Today the Armenian Orthodox Church celebrates commemoration day of
Sts. Gevorg the Captain, Adoktos and Romanos the Singer, web-site
Ararat Patriarchal Diocese posts.
St. Gevorg the Captain (St. George the Warrior) was from
Cappadocia. He was born in a pious Christian family. Becoming a
soldier of the Roman Army in a short period he deserves the honor of
becoming Captain thanks to his courage and devotion. During the
council convened by the Roman Emperor Dioklethianos he opposes to his
plans on Christians' execution, and thus the fact that he is
Christian, is revealed. The King, becoming surprised and astonished,
orders to imprison the Captain and subjects him to severe
torments. Many people, among them the Queen Alexandria, become
Christians thanks to the preaching of St. George. A magician is
ordered to prepare two kinds of remedies for trying the saint and
changing his faith. By the first cup the saint should change his mind,
and drinking the second cup, he should die. St. Gevorg drinks both
cups, but thanks to the power of his faith towards God he remains
alive. He also raises a man from the dead.
After the King's repeated requests St. Gevorg finally agrees to offer
sacrifice to the idols. However, reaching the heathen church he breaks
all idols one by one. For this act the King orders to behead
St. Gevorg and he is martyred in about 303 A. D.
St. Adoktos (Adauctus) has been martyred in 320 A. D., in the Armenian
Melitene, during the reign of Maximianos. He has been a state servant
in Ephesus. Not willing to marry her daughter ` Kalistene, with the
Heathen King, he takes her away to the East. For being Christian upon
the King's order he is deprived of his title and property and is
exiled to Melitene. The local governor also fails to convert Adoktos
to the heathen religion. Remaining steadfast and unshaken in his
faith, the saint is beheaded. His wife and the other daughter -
Pelopia, bury him. Costantsa - sister of the Emperor Kostandianos, de
sus, where a chapel is built over the saint's tomb of in the future.
St. Romanos the Singer (the Melodist) is considered to be the author
and creator of the church hymns' canons. He has served as a deacon in
the Church of St. Sophia, of Constantinople. Many people have mocked
at him for his being unable to sing and read well. Once St. Mary
appears to him in his dream and giving him a paper roll, orders to eat
it. After the dream Romanos is granted the virtue to create and sing
church hymns and songs. St. Romanos passes away in 556 A. D.