Feast Day: August 1st
The Life of Saint Abimus, Saint Antoninus, Saint Gurias, Saint Eleazar, Saint Eusebonus, Saint Alimus, Saint Marcellus, Saint Solomone and Saint Eleazar: The Seven Holy Maccabee Martyrs and their mother and their teacher suffered in the year 166 before Christ…
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Prayers
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone: Let us praise the seven Maccabees, with their mother Solomone, and their teacher Eleazar; they were splendid in lawful contest, as guardians of the teachings of the Law. Now as Christ’s Holy Martyrs they are interceding unceasingly for the world.
Kontakion in Plagal of the Second Tone: You seven pillars of the Wisdom of God, you seven-branched candlesticks of the Divine Light, you were Great Martyrs before the time of the Martyrs, O supremely-wise Maccabees. Together with them Pray to the God of all, that those who venerate you may be saved.
