June 13, 2013 The Holy Martyr Aquilina. Our Holy Father Triphyllus, Bishop of Leucosia. Today we commemorate the holy martyr Aquilina, who suffered death under the emperor Trajan. She was a child of twelve years old when she was brutally martyred for the faith. (293) We also remember Our holy father Triphyllus, bishop of Leucosia in Cyprus, who ardently defended the orthodox Nicene faith. He was the most eloquent speaker of his time and a marvelous commentator on the Song of Songs, as St. Jerome relates. (370) According to the Gregorian Calendar for Pascha Epistle: Rom. 11:13-24 Gospel: Mat. 11:27-30
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