THE HOLY MARTYR TRYPHON

Tryphon was born of poor parents in the village of Lampsacus in Phrygia. In his childhood he tended geese. From his childhood he also had great grace from God, such that he was able to cure illnesses that afflicted people and livestock and to expel evil spirits. The Roman Empire at that time was ruled by the Emperor Gordian. The emperor’s daughter Gordiana went insane, and this caused the emperor great sorrow. All the physicians were unable to help Gordiana. An evil spirit spoke through Gordiana and said that no one except Tryphon could cast him out. After many who were named Tryphon in the empire were summoned, by divine providence young Tryphon was also summoned. He was brought to Rome, and he healed the emperor’s daughter. The emperor lavished upon him many gifts, all of which Tryphon distributed to the poor upon his return. In his village this holy youth continued to tend geese and to pray to God. When Decius, the persecutor of Christians, was crowned Emperor, St. Tryphon was tortured and cruelly tormented for Christ. He endured all tortures with great joy, saying: “Oh, if only I could be made worthy to die by fire and torture for the name of the Lord and God, Jesus Christ!” The tortures did him no harm, and finally the tormentors sentenced him to be beheaded. Before his death Tryphon prayed to God, and he gave up his soul to his Creator, in the year 250 A.D.

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СВЕТИ МУЧЕНИК ТРИФУН 

Рођен у селу Кампсади у Фригији од сиромашних родитеља. У детињству чувао гуске. И још од детињства на њему је била велика благодат Божја, те је могао исцељивати болести на људима и на стоци, и изгонити зле духове. У то време завлада Римским царством цар Гордијан, чија ћерка Гордијана сиђе с ума, и тиме баци свога оца у велику жалост. Сви лекари не могаху лудој Гордијани ништа помоћи. Тада зли дух из луде девојке проговори и рече да њега нико не може истерати осим Трифуна. После многих Трифуна из царства буде и овај млади Трифун позват по Божјем Промислу. Он би доведен у Рим где исцели цареву ћерку. Цар му подари многе дарове, које Трифун при повратку све раздели сиромасима. У свом селу продужи овај свети младић чувати гуске и молити се Богу. Када се зацари христоборни Декије, свети Трифун би истјазаван и љуто мучен за Христа. Но он поднесе сва мучења с радошћу великом, говорећи: „О кад бих се могао удостојити, да огњем и мукама скончам за име Исуса Христа Господа и Бога мога!“ Све муке ништа му не нашкодише, и мучитељи га осудише најзад на посечење мачем. Пред смрт Трифун се помоли Богу и предаде душу своју Творцу своме 250. године.