Troparion \u2014 Tone 4<\/h2>\n
Dedicated to the Lord from childhood, \/ you lived in the world like an angel; \/ you received grace from God to work miracles; \/ you were a guide of monks and a wise steward, O Titus. \/ Fervently pray to Christ our God for the world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Holy Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius<\/h3>\n
They were brothers. They lived in the city of Patara (province of Lycia) in the family of the pagan governor. They went to the city of Beirut to study the pagan sciences. There they became ardent followers of Christ.<\/p>\n
The holy brothers left their pagan parents and went to Alexandrian Caesarea, where they found an instructor, Saint Pamphilius (February 16), and under his guidance they became accomplished in the spiritual life, spending their time in prayer and the study of sacred books.<\/p>\n
By decree of the emperor Maximian (305-313), a zealous pagan and cruel persecutor of Christians, all the inhabitants of Caesarea were required to offer public sacrifice. Many Christians, including Saints Amphianus and Edesius, had to hide in order to avoid sacrificing to idols.<\/p>\n
When the city prefect of Caesarea was about to offer sacrifice to idols, Saint Amphianus boldly went into the temple, took the prefect\u2019s hand, and urged him to abandon his error and believe in Christ.<\/p>\n
By order of the governor, soldiers seized Saint Amphianus, fiercely beat him and then threw him in prison. Two days later they led him to trial, where they beat him with iron rods and burned his body with bundles of flax soaked in oil.<\/p>\n
The brave youth, steadfastly confessing his faith in Christ, was then thrown into the sea with a stone about his neck. Suddenly a storm arose, and the waves carried the martyr\u2019s body to shore, where it was buried by Christians.<\/p>\n
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5th Sunday of Great Lent (St Mary of Egypt)<\/h3>\n
Gospel (Mark 10:32-45)<\/strong><\/p>\n Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them; and they were amazed. And as they followed they were afraid. Then He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them the things that would happen to Him: \u201cBehold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles; and they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.\u201d<\/p>\n Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, \u201cTeacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.\u201d And He said to them, \u201cWhat do you want Me to do for you?\u201d They said to Him, \u201cGrant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory.\u201d But Jesus said to them, \u201cYou do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?\u201d They said to Him, \u201cWe are able.\u201d So Jesus said to them, \u201cYou will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n And when the ten heard it, they began to be greatly displeased with James and John. But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, \u201cYou know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. 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