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== Scriptural Reference(s) ==
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The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''Apostle Hermas''' was one of the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]] and was [[bishop]] in Philipopoulis.  The ''[[Shepherd of Hermas]]'' is also traditionally ascribed to him.  He is referenced in [[Romans]] 16:14, and his [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[May 31]], on [[November 5]] with Apostles [[Apostle Patrobas|Patrobas]], [[Apostle Linus|Linus]], [[Apostle Gaius|Gaius]], and [[Apostle Philologos|Philologos]], and on [[January 4]] among the Seventy. 
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[[Book of Romans|Romans]] 16:14
 
  
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== Life ==
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==Life==
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The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''Apostle 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:
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He was wealthy, but fell into poverty because of sin and the sins of his sons. He was thus visited by an [[angel]] of [[repentance]], who stayed with him until the end of his life, during which time he wrote ''The Shepherd of Hermas'' <ref> ''The Shepherd of Hermas'' is a widely read work in the early Church detailing the teachings the angel gave him and focusing on repentance:
 
*believe in God
 
*believe in God
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*live in simplicity and innocence; do not speak evil; give alms to all who beg
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*live in simplicity and innocence; do not speak evil; give [[alms]] to all who beg
 
*love truth and avoid falsehood
 
*love truth and avoid falsehood
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*preserve chastity in your thoughts
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*preserve [[chastity]] in your thoughts
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*learn patience and generosity
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*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
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*perfom every good act, and refrain from every evil deed
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*perform every good act, and refrain from every evil deed
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*pray to God from the depth of your soul with faith that your prayers will be fulfilled
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*pray to God from the depth of your soul with [[faith]] that your [[prayer]]s 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
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</ref>He ended his life as a [[martyr]].
  
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He ended his life as a [[martyr]].
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== Source ==
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*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
  
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== Source ==
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==Notes==
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St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
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==External links==
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'''Biographical links'''
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100058 Apostle Hermas of the Seventy], January 4 ([[OCA]])
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=101567 Apostle Hermas of the Seventy], May 31 (OCA)
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103180 Apostle Hermes of the Seventy], November 5 (OCA)
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*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=May&day=31 The Holy Apostle Hermas] (''Prologue of Ohrid'')
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'''Writings by Hermas'''
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*[http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/shepherd.html '''Early Christian Writings:''' ''The Shepherd of Hermas'']
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[[Category:Biblical Saints|Hermas]]
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[[Category:Seventy Apostles|Hermas]]
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[[Category:Bishops|Hermas]]
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[[Category:1st-century bishops|Hermas]]
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[[Category:Martyrs|Hermas]]
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[[Category:Saints|Hermas]]
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[[Category:Ante-Nicene Fathers|Hermas]]
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[[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints|Hermas]]
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[[Category:1st-century saints]]
  
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[[Category:Martyrs]]
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Latest revision as of 17:15, October 24, 2012

The holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostle Hermas was one of the Seventy Apostles and was bishop in Philipopoulis. The Shepherd of Hermas is also traditionally ascribed to him. He is referenced in Romans 16:14, and his feast day is celebrated on May 31, on November 5 with Apostles Patrobas, Linus, Gaius, and Philologos, and on January 4 among the Seventy.

Life

He was wealthy, but fell into poverty because of sin and the sins of his sons. He was thus visited by an angel of repentance, who stayed with him until the end of his life, during which time he wrote The Shepherd of Hermas [1]He ended his life as a martyr.

Source

Notes

  1. ↑ The Shepherd of Hermas is a widely read work in the early Church detailing the teachings the angel gave him and focusing on repentance:
    • 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
    • perform 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

External links

Biographical links

Writings by Hermas

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