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| St. Meirax the Martyr (Feast Day - December 11) |
Verses
Having denied Christ you see him in all his glory,
Let no one speak senseless nonsense against him.
This blessed Martyr of Christ Meirax was Egyptian in origin, born to Christian parents in the castle of Thennesos. Having been baptized, he was raised and educated in the blameless and pure faith of Christ. Later, due to the nimbleness of his mind and triviality of his thoughts, he was deceived by the devil, and he went to the Amir of that place and denied - alas! - the faith of Christ. And not only this, but he even cut off his belt and trampled on his Cross. Taking his knife in hand he raised a war cry with his pitiable voice, saying: "I am a Hagarene [Muslim], and from this day I am no longer a Christian!" For this he was honored and glorified for some years near the Amir and those with him, without taking any thought for his salvation. When his parents learned of this, they did not cease supplicating God for him to change his mind.
