Feast Day: April 16th
The Life of Saint Agape, Saint Irene and Saint Chionia: The Great Martyr Anastasia took the sisters to another place and urged them to endure all things for Christ…
Prayers
Apolytikion – Tone 1: Sisters in the flesh and united in the Spirit, you wrestled with the prince of evil and endured your Martyrdom. Holy and blessed Agape, Irene and Chionia, Pray to Christ our God to save our Souls.
Kontakion – Tone 3: Bright mirrors of Virginity, radiant with your Martyrdom, you fill the Church with light and dispel the darkness of evil, Agape, Irene and Chionia, Christ’s precious jewels.
Saint Agape, Saint Irene and Saint Chionia were taught the Christian Faith by Saint Demetrios the Great Martyr
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“Even if my body is defiled by force, my Soul will never be defiled by renouncing Christ.” – Saint Irene
“I mock your impotent malice, and I go my Lord Jesus Christ pure and undefiled.” – Saint Irene
The Great Martyr Anastasia heard about the Martyrdom of the Holy sisters Saint Agape, Saint Irene and Saint Chionia, and she buried their bodies with reverence.
