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- Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus (308)
- They were fellow-soldiers and kinsmen of St Theodore the Tyro (Feb.
17). When St Theodore received his martyrdom, they were kept in prison
because the governor of Amasia was unwilling to execute them. But a
new and crueler governor, Asclepiodotus, took his place and ordered the
three soldiers of Christ to be brought to him. At first, the governor
used flattery and bribery to attempt to turn the three from Christ. He
invited Eutropius to dine with him, but Eutropius refused, quoting the
Psalm 'Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsels of the
ungodly.' He then offered them a huge amount of silver, which they
likewise refused, telling the governor that Judas lost his soul for
silver. The governor then turned to torture, subjecting the three to
extreme torments. At last, he condemned Eutropius and Cleonicus to
crucifixion, for which they joyfully gave thanks that they had been
found worthy to die the same death as Christ. Basiliscus was held in
prison awhile longer in hopes that the deaths of his companions would
weaken his resolve; but when he remained steadfast in the Faith, he was
beheaded, on May 22 (on which he is also commemorated) in 308.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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