Justin Martyr
Martyr
Commemorated June 1
The holy, glorious, right-victorious martyr Justin the Philosopher (also Justin Martyr ) was one of the earliest apologists for the Christian faith . A convert to Christianity, he produced a number of works during the middle of the second century, amongst them two Apologies addressed to the Roman emperors, defending and explaining Christianity as the true philosophy. The power of his arguments was to earn him his martyrdom . His feast day is celebrated on June 1 .
Troparion
In their sufferings, O Lord,
Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God;
for, possessed of Thy might,
they set at nought the tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons.
By their supplications save Thou our souls.
Kontakion
Adorned with the wisdom of thy divine words, O Justin,
the whole Church of God illumineth the world with the radiance of thy life.
Having received a crown because of the outpourings of thy blood,
standing with the angels before Christ pray thou unceasingly for us all.