Saint
Theophilus
July 23rd
Troparion (Tone 4)
Thy Holy Martyr Theophilus, O Lord, by his
struggle hath received from thee, our God, the imperishable
crown; because, acquiring thy strength, he demolished usurpers
and crushed the powerless might of Satan. Therefore, through his
intercessions, O Christ God, save our souls.
The name Theophilus means "friend of God". We know nothing about this Saint except for how, where and when he suffered and died for Christ. He and St. Trophimus and 13 others were arrested in Lycia during the persecution under Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. They would not deny Christ or sacrifice to idols; so they were stoned, whipped and torn with iron spikes and their knees were broken. They were then thrown into fire, but God preserved them unsinged. The fifteen of them were then taken from the fire and beheaded. St. Theophilus is portrayed in his baptismal robe holding a martyr's cross, because we know nothing more of him than his undying faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. He chose to be a friend of God and so he still lives and encourages us to choose the everlasting Kingdom of God over the perishing princes of this world.
This Icon is by the hands of Nicholas Papas of Greensburg, Pennsylvania and C. Joseph Coulter of Souderton, PA.
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