HOLY MARTYRS ZENO AND ZENAS
June 22nd
The Holy Martyrs Zeno and Zenas lived in the Arabian
city of Philadelphia, and led a pious life. St Zeno possessed a large fortune,
but he distributed his substance to the poor and manumitted slaves. Together
with his devoted servant Zenas, he went to the governor and urged him to give up
idolatry and accept Christ. They were tied to pillars, struck with iron hooks,
and their wounds were rubbed with vinegar and salt.
Their sides and chests were scorched with fire, they were thrown in a pit, and
boiling oil was poured over the sufferers. The saints endured all the tortures
with forbearance and by the power of God they remained alive. Finally, the
martyrs were beheaded with a sword (+ 304).
Source:
OCA
