npub1qq…qujme on Nostr: Honoured as a successor to the throne of the apostles, the Hieromartyr St Polycarp, ...
Honoured as a successor to the throne of the apostles, the Hieromartyr St Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
greeted his arresting soldiers warmly, immediately ordered a feast to be prepared for them, invited them to enjoy as much as they desired, and then asked for one hour to pray by himself before being led away to his martyrdom.
“He stood and prayed, full of grace, for two hours, so that his captors repented that they had come against so venerable a man” (Eccl. Hist., Book IV, ch. 14,15).
St. Polycarp declared at his martyrdom: "You threaten me with a fire that burns for a short time and then goes out, while you know nothing of the fire of the judgment to come and of the everlasting torment awaiting the wicked. Why wait any longer? Do what you will!"
O Hieromartyr Polycarp. Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.
Published at
2026-02-25 02:17:51 UTCEvent JSON
{
"id": "11597f7692345a6af62c197577868aebe7ad6f2aec8a0f80d843bfcf3fc23b5d",
"pubkey": "3881beaeead2cce4df1e7f527e9ade0a5721e4a6f612ff9ac82aa6c92b014a17",
"created_at": 1771985871,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [
[
"alt",
"A short note: Honoured as a successor to the throne of the apost..."
],
[
"r",
"https://blossom.primal.net/7ae1e5e9599619b4ccdc8b65257dbc41988129b991e56df9cc543eeec2c69c4c.jpg"
],
[
"imeta",
"url https://blossom.primal.net/7ae1e5e9599619b4ccdc8b65257dbc41988129b991e56df9cc543eeec2c69c4c.jpg",
"x 7ae1e5e9599619b4ccdc8b65257dbc41988129b991e56df9cc543eeec2c69c4c",
"size 209253",
"m image/jpeg",
"dim 1125x1065",
"blurhash ;KF~BU~9=_?HRitQRjt8M|?d%Mxus.WAaeWAayWAJUOuNgM|RkRke?jZoL%Nt5WAWoW-oyoyR*R%$y%1s9V@oJt7ofWVRjN1M}NHM|RQafn%s:aetQkBkAbFfkWVWBaxjZxt%Loej?ayofozfkf6",
"ox 7ae1e5e9599619b4ccdc8b65257dbc41988129b991e56df9cc543eeec2c69c4c",
"alt "
]
],
"content": "Honoured as a successor to the throne of the apostles, the Hieromartyr St Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna https://blossom.primal.net/7ae1e5e9599619b4ccdc8b65257dbc41988129b991e56df9cc543eeec2c69c4c.jpg\ngreeted his arresting soldiers warmly, immediately ordered a feast to be prepared for them, invited them to enjoy as much as they desired, and then asked for one hour to pray by himself before being led away to his martyrdom. \n\n“He stood and prayed, full of grace, for two hours, so that his captors repented that they had come against so venerable a man” (Eccl. Hist., Book IV, ch. 14,15).\n\nSt. Polycarp declared at his martyrdom: \"You threaten me with a fire that burns for a short time and then goes out, while you know nothing of the fire of the judgment to come and of the everlasting torment awaiting the wicked. Why wait any longer? Do what you will!\" \n\nO Hieromartyr Polycarp. Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.",
"sig": "e938a09b0f71c61c473f0db8c3055e9a676138107d84f7e9a5d834c4c5a3ba762cb0a506dda402b27a16c8ca58f5b3fee8b87818638e5d276cf0211b0ead52c0"
}