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Welcome to the Saints and Scripture Podcast.
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Today is Thursday, october twenty sixth, twenty twenty six.
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Today we remember Saint Avercius the Wonder Worker, Bishop of Hieropolis, who is called Equal of the Apostles.
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He lived in Phrygia during the second century, in a city where most people worshiped idols and very few were Christians.
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Saint Avercios prayed earnestly for the salvation of the people there.
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One day an angel appeared to him and told him to destroy the idols in the pagan temple.
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He obeyed with zeal.
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When the idol worshippers tried to kill him, Saint Avercios went to a crowd and openly spoke against their false worship.
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At that moment three young men possessed by demons cried out.
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The people were amazed as Saint Avercios prayed and cast out the demons.
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Seeing this the people asked him to teach them about the Christian faith.
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They were baptized and became followers of Christ.
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After that, Saint Avercios traveled to nearby cities and villages.
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He healed the sick and preached the kingdom of God.
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He visited places like Syria, Cilicia, Mesopotamia, and even Rome.
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Everywhere he went, many people turned to Christ.
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He also worked to protect the church from false teachings and help those who had strayed return to the right path.
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Because of his great works, Saint Avercios is honored as equal of the apostles.
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When he returned to Hieropolis, he soon fell asleep in the Lord.
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Many miracles happened at his tomb.
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He even wrote his own epitaph, which is now kept in the Lateran Museum.
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His skull is kept at the monastery of the Most Pure Theoticos on the island of Andros.
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Parts of his relics are also found in monasteries on Mount Athos, in Evertania, and in Salamis.
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We also remember Hero Martyr Alexander, Bishop of Adrianopolis, and the martyrs Heraclius, Anna, Elizabeth, Theodora, and Glyceria.
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In the third century, Christianity was growing among people who once worshipped idols, but many were persecuted for their faith.
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Bishop Alexander preached boldly to the idolaters and brought many to Christ.
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The local ruler was angry and arrested him, torturing him to force him to offer sacrifices to idols.
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Alexander endured terrible suffering, but refused to worship false gods, choosing to offer himself to Christ instead.
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A soldier named Heraclius saw Alexander's courage and believed in Christ.
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He was tortured and then beheaded for his faith.
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God healed Saint Alexander's wounds, and this miracle inspired four women, Theodora, Glyceria, Anna, and Elizabeth, to confess Christ before the ruler.
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They rejected idolatry and were executed by the sword.
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After the other martyrs were killed, Saint Alexander was also beheaded.
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He received an unfading crown from Christ for his faithfulness.
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These saints remind us of the power of prayer, courage in the face of persecution, and the hope we have in Christ.
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Let us pray.
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Lord, strengthen our faith like Saint Avercios and the martyrs.
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Help us to stand firm in your truth and to love you above all.
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Guide us in your ways each day.
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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, with one God.
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Amen.
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Lord, strengthen our faith like Saint Avercios and the Martyr.
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Help us to stand firm in your truth and to love you above all.
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Guide us in your ways each day.
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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, with one God, Amen.
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Welcome to the Saints and Scripture Podcast.
00:00:02.720 --> 00:00:06.719
Today is Thursday, october twenty sixth, twenty twenty six.
00:00:06.959 --> 00:00:15.039
Today we remember Saint Avercius the Wonder Worker, Bishop of Hieropolis, who is called Equal of the Apostles.
00:00:15.359 --> 00:00:22.719
He lived in Phrygia during the second century, in a city where most people worshiped idols and very few were Christians.
00:00:23.039 --> 00:00:27.359
Saint Avercios prayed earnestly for the salvation of the people there.
00:00:27.679 --> 00:00:33.039
One day an angel appeared to him and told him to destroy the idols in the pagan temple.
00:00:33.200 --> 00:00:34.640
He obeyed with zeal.
00:00:34.880 --> 00:00:41.920
When the idol worshippers tried to kill him, Saint Avercios went to a crowd and openly spoke against their false worship.
00:00:42.159 --> 00:00:45.759
At that moment three young men possessed by demons cried out.
00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:50.479
The people were amazed as Saint Avercios prayed and cast out the demons.
00:00:50.719 --> 00:00:54.479
Seeing this the people asked him to teach them about the Christian faith.
00:00:54.719 --> 00:00:57.920
They were baptized and became followers of Christ.
00:00:58.079 --> 00:01:02.640
After that, Saint Avercios traveled to nearby cities and villages.
00:01:02.960 --> 00:01:06.079
He healed the sick and preached the kingdom of God.
00:01:06.319 --> 00:01:11.680
He visited places like Syria, Cilicia, Mesopotamia, and even Rome.
00:01:11.920 --> 00:01:15.439
Everywhere he went, many people turned to Christ.
00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:22.239
He also worked to protect the church from false teachings and help those who had strayed return to the right path.
00:01:22.480 --> 00:01:27.680
Because of his great works, Saint Avercios is honored as equal of the apostles.
00:01:27.920 --> 00:01:31.920
When he returned to Hieropolis, he soon fell asleep in the Lord.
00:01:32.159 --> 00:01:34.560
Many miracles happened at his tomb.
00:01:34.879 --> 00:01:38.959
He even wrote his own epitaph, which is now kept in the Lateran Museum.
00:01:39.200 --> 00:01:44.159
His skull is kept at the monastery of the Most Pure Theoticos on the island of Andros.
00:01:44.719 --> 00:01:51.680
Parts of his relics are also found in monasteries on Mount Athos, in Evertania, and in Salamis.
00:01:52.159 --> 00:02:02.319
We also remember Hero Martyr Alexander, Bishop of Adrianopolis, and the martyrs Heraclius, Anna, Elizabeth, Theodora, and Glyceria.
00:02:02.560 --> 00:02:10.400
In the third century, Christianity was growing among people who once worshipped idols, but many were persecuted for their faith.
00:02:10.639 --> 00:02:15.439
Bishop Alexander preached boldly to the idolaters and brought many to Christ.
00:02:15.599 --> 00:02:21.840
The local ruler was angry and arrested him, torturing him to force him to offer sacrifices to idols.
00:02:22.159 --> 00:02:30.560
Alexander endured terrible suffering, but refused to worship false gods, choosing to offer himself to Christ instead.
00:02:30.800 --> 00:02:35.439
A soldier named Heraclius saw Alexander's courage and believed in Christ.
00:02:35.680 --> 00:02:38.639
He was tortured and then beheaded for his faith.
00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:49.840
God healed Saint Alexander's wounds, and this miracle inspired four women, Theodora, Glyceria, Anna, and Elizabeth, to confess Christ before the ruler.
00:02:50.159 --> 00:02:53.520
They rejected idolatry and were executed by the sword.
00:02:53.759 --> 00:02:57.759
After the other martyrs were killed, Saint Alexander was also beheaded.
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He received an unfading crown from Christ for his faithfulness.
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These saints remind us of the power of prayer, courage in the face of persecution, and the hope we have in Christ.
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Let us pray.
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Lord, strengthen our faith like Saint Avercios and the martyrs.
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Help us to stand firm in your truth and to love you above all.
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Guide us in your ways each day.
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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, with one God.
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Amen.
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Lord, strengthen our faith like Saint Avercios and the Martyr.
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Help us to stand firm in your truth and to love you above all.
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Guide us in your ways each day.
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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, with one God, Amen.
