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- Martyr Conon of Isauria (2nd c.)
- The holy Martyr Conon lived in the days of the holy Apostles; he was
born in the village of Bydane of Isauria in Asia Minor, to parents
named Nestor and Nada. He was instructed in the Faith and baptised into
Christ by the Archangel Michael himself, who, it is said, accompanied
him for the rest of his life. His parents joined him in marriage to a
pagan maiden named Anna; but on their wedding night he took a candle,
put it under a vessel, and asked her 'Which is better, light or
darkness?' She answered 'Light,' and he told her of the Christian faith
and the joys of the spiritual life. She accepted Christ, and the two
agreed to live in virginity. Conon went on to bring many pagans to
Christ, including his own parents. His wife and both parents died after
a few years (Nestor as a Martyr) and he gave himself up entirely to
prayer, fasting, and contemplation on God. He was known as a
wonder-worker, and even evil spirits were compelled to serve him.
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During one of the persecutions, Magnus the governor of Isauria
imprisoned Conon and had him tortured, beaten and stabbed with knives.
Believers obtained some of his blood, and the sick who were anointed
with it became well. A large crowd of Christians whom Conon had brought
to Faith surrounded the governor's palace demanding Conon's release,
and the frightened governor let him go. He lived for two more years in
his own home, then reposed in peace.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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