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== Scriptural Reference(s) == | == Scriptural Reference(s) == | ||
| − | Romans 16:14 | + | [[Book of Romans|Romans]] 16:14 |
== Life == | == Life == | ||
| − | St. Hermas was one of the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]] and was [[Bishop]] in Philipopoulis. He was wealthy, but fell into poverty because of sin and the sins of his sons. He was thus visited by an angel of repentence, who stayed with him until the end of his life, during which time he wrote ''The Shepherd of Hermas'', a widely read work in the early Church detailing the teachings the angel gave him and | + | St. '''Hermas''' was one of the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]] and was [[Bishop]] in Philipopoulis. He was wealthy, but fell into poverty because of sin and the sins of his sons. He was thus visited by an [[angel]] of repentence, who stayed with him until the end of his life, during which time he wrote ''The Shepherd of Hermas'', a widely read work in the early Church detailing the teachings the angel gave him and focusing on repentence: |
*believe in God | *believe in God | ||
*live in simplicity and innocence; do not speak evil; give alms to all who beg | *live in simplicity and innocence; do not speak evil; give alms to all who beg | ||
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*preserve chastity in your thoughts | *preserve chastity in your thoughts | ||
*learn patience and generosity | *learn patience and generosity | ||
| − | *know that a good and an evil spirit attend every man | + | *know that a good and an evil spirit attend every man |
*fear God and not the devil | *fear God and not the devil | ||
*perfom every good act, and refrain from every evil deed | *perfom every good act, and refrain from every evil deed | ||
| − | *pray to God from the | + | *pray to God from the depth of your soul with faith that your prayers will be fulfilled |
*guard against melancholy, the sister of doubt and anger | *guard against melancholy, the sister of doubt and anger | ||
*test true and false spirits | *test true and false spirits | ||
*guard against every evil desire | *guard against every evil desire | ||
| − | He ended his life as a martyr. | + | He ended his life as a [[martyr]]. |
== Source == | == Source == | ||
| − | St. Nikolai Velimirovic | + | St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[rologue of Ohrid]]'' |
| + | [[Category:Martyrs]] | ||
[[Category:Saints]] | [[Category:Saints]] | ||
Revision as of 17:35, August 1, 2005
Scriptural Reference(s)
Romans 16:14
Life
St. Hermas was one of the Seventy Apostles and was Bishop in Philipopoulis. He was wealthy, but fell into poverty because of sin and the sins of his sons. He was thus visited by an angel of repentence, who stayed with him until the end of his life, during which time he wrote The Shepherd of Hermas, a widely read work in the early Church detailing the teachings the angel gave him and focusing on repentence:
- believe in God
- live in simplicity and innocence; do not speak evil; give alms to all who beg
- love truth and avoid falsehood
- preserve chastity in your thoughts
- learn patience and generosity
- know that a good and an evil spirit attend every man
- fear God and not the devil
- perfom every good act, and refrain from every evil deed
- pray to God from the depth of your soul with faith that your prayers will be fulfilled
- guard against melancholy, the sister of doubt and anger
- test true and false spirits
- guard against every evil desire
He ended his life as a martyr.
Source
St. Nikolai Velimirovic, The rologue of Ohrid
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