The Martyrdom of St . Clement .

On this day St . Clement was martyred . He was the son of a faithful woman whose name wasEuphrosyne (Euphrasia) from the City of Angora .When he grew up, his mother taught him the church's subjects and reared him with the Christianethics . When he was 12 years old, he walked in the way of righteousness, and he reached a highlevel in worship and asceticism . He did not eat except dry vegetables, as did the three young menat the time of Daniel . When he was ordained deacon, he increased in searching the books, and thespirit of God was upon him .His fame spread out until it reached Emperor Diocletian . He brought the saint, befriended him andpromised him that he would adopt him if he agreed to worship the idols . When he did not give into his demands, Diocletian tortured him with various tortures . However, God strengthened himand exposed His enemies by His might . Many tortured him, to an extent that he stood beforeseven courts to be judged by them, and every time God strengthened and comforted him .At last, they beheaded him and he received the crown of martyrdom . His body was taken by afaithful woman, whose name was Sophia, who buried him with great honor .His prayers be with us all . Amen .