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The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''Apostle Hermas''' was one of the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]] and was [[bishop]] in Philipopoulis.  ''[[The Shepherd of Hermas]]'' is also traditionally ascribed to him.  He is referenced in [[Book of Romans|Romans]] 16:14, and his [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[November 5]]. 
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==Life==
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== Life ==
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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 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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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:
 
 
*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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He ended his life as a [[martyr]].
 
He ended his life as a [[martyr]].
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== Feast Day ==
 
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The Church remembers the Apostle Hermas on [[November 5]]
 
  
 
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St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
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*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
  
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[[Category:Martyrs]]
 
[[Category:Martyrs]]
 
[[Category:Saints]]
 
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Revision as of 13:21, August 2, 2005

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 November 5.

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 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.

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