July 27, 2019

Holy One Hundred and Fifty-Three Martyrs of Thrace

153 Holy Martyrs of Thrace (Feast Day - July 27)

Verses

Receive the same number of contestants by sea my Christ,
As were caught in the Sea of Tiberius.
*

The Holy One Hundred and Fifty-Three Martyrs of Thrace met their end in the sea.

Notes:

* This is in reference to John 21:1-14, which describes the miraculous catch of 153 fish.