THE HOLY GREAT-MARTYR THEODORE THE TYRO

The word Tyro means recruit. As soon as Theodore entered the army in the Marmarite regiment in the town of Amasea, the persecution of Christians began under the Emperors Maximian and Maximus. As Theodore did not try to conceal the fact that he also was a Christian, he was dragged to court and thrown into prison, which was then locked and sealed because the wicked judge wanted him to die of starvation. The Lord Christ Himself appeared to Theodore in prison and encouraged His martyr, saying to him: “Fear not Theodore, I am with you. Do not partake of earthly food and drink anymore, for you will be with Me in the other world in the heavens–eternal and everlasting.” At that moment there appeared a multitude of angels in the prison, and the entire prison shone brightly. The guards, seeing angels dressed in white raiment, became terrified. After that, St. Theodore was taken out, tortured and condemned to death. Theodore was thrown into a fire and gave up his holy soul to the Most-high God. He suffered in the year 306 A.D

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СВЕТИ ВЕЛИКОМУЧЕНИК ТЕОДОР ТИРОН (РЕГРУТ)

Тирон значи регрут. Тек што свети Теодор беше ступио у војску, у пук Мармаритски, у граду Амасији, када отпоче гоњење хришћана под царевима Максимијаном и Максимином. Како Теодор не хте крити да је и он хришћанин, то би потегнут на суд и вргнут у тамницу, и тамница закључана и запечаћена. Јер, нечастиви судија хоћаше Теодора уморити глађу. У тамници се јави Теодору сам Господ Христос и охрабри мученика Свога говорећи му: „Не бој се, Теодоре, Ја сам с тобом, не узимај више земаљске хране и пића, јер ћеш бити у другом животу, вечном и непролазном, са Мном на небесима“. У томе се јави мноштво ангела у тамници, и сва тамница се осветли пресјајно, и стражари тамнички видеше ангеле у бело одевене, и врло се уплашише. Потом би Теодор свети изведен, истјазаван и на смрт осуђен. Бачен би у огањ, и предаде душу своју свету Богу вишњем. Пострадао 306. године.