From Mystagogy:
Apr 4, 2011 (3 days ago)
Holy Martyrs Theodoulos and Agathopous
from MYSTAGOGY by J.Sanidopoulos
Saints Theodoulos and Agathopous (Feast Day - April 4)
Theodoulos was the younger of these two martyrs. On the other hand Agathopous was old but they both came from Thessalonica. They stood before governor Faustinus because of their faith in Christ. When they were not convinced to deny Christ but instead they stood firm on their faith, they were both thrown to the bottom of the sea and, thus, the blessed men died and received the crown of martyrdom.
Before they died, it had been revealed to them in a vision what was going to happen to them. They dreamt that they went aboard a ship and that they sailed. Then there was a tempest and the ship was torn in two. Whoever was on the ship drowned but they were the only ones who were saved from the tempest and rose up to heaven.
This vision announced what was going to happen to them later on in the sea as well as how they would rise from the sea to heaven. The same thing had enigmatically been made known to St. Theodoulos through a ring, before he was arrested to suffer martyrdom. It seemed to him that somebody put a ring on his hand. This meant that he was engaged to martyrdom (which he finally suffered).
Theodoulos was the younger of these two martyrs. On the other hand Agathopous was old but they both came from Thessalonica. They stood before governor Faustinus because of their faith in Christ. When they were not convinced to deny Christ but instead they stood firm on their faith, they were both thrown to the bottom of the sea and, thus, the blessed men died and received the crown of martyrdom.
Before they died, it had been revealed to them in a vision what was going to happen to them. They dreamt that they went aboard a ship and that they sailed. Then there was a tempest and the ship was torn in two. Whoever was on the ship drowned but they were the only ones who were saved from the tempest and rose up to heaven.
This vision announced what was going to happen to them later on in the sea as well as how they would rise from the sea to heaven. The same thing had enigmatically been made known to St. Theodoulos through a ring, before he was arrested to suffer martyrdom. It seemed to him that somebody put a ring on his hand. This meant that he was engaged to martyrdom (which he finally suffered).
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