Today, Sunday (17.8.2025) according to panel The memory of Saints Lefkios, Agios Myronos Martyr and Saint Stratonos is honored.
The names that celebrate today, according to the calendar, are:
- Lefkothea, Lefkothei
- Myron, Myron, Myra, Mirka *
- Stratos, Straton, Stratis, Strata, Stratia, Stratina, Army
Saint Myron
Saint Myron testified when Emperor was Decius in 250 AD. Originating from a wealthy family, he could live comfortably, with all the earthly goods he would like.
But his great love for Christ made Myron be ordained a priest. So he devoted himself completely to his pastoral duty and taught, admitted and helped each member of his flock.
He took care of the poor, widows and orphans daily. Once upon a time, the governor of Achaia Antipater went to the place where Myron was operating and arrested many Christians.
So to blackmail Myron, to change, he brought his flock in front of him and told him that if he refuses Christ, he would leave them all free.
Myron said and replied: “If it were for the salvation of my spiritual children, I would willingly give my life. But now this is not that. So let them answer themselves. ” Then they all shouted: “No. A human soul is incomparably more valuable than myriad bodies and the whole world. So who of us wants to accept so that our spiritual father can lose his soul, so that our own flesh can live a little longer in this temporary world? “
The governor, furious with the answer, after he tortured Myron in a horrible way, eventually decapitated him.
*There are other dates that celebrate this name.