Saint Philemon of Colossae

A life of faith

Philemon is remembered among the Seventy Apostles and as a disciple of Paul. The Romanian calendar joins his confession of Christ at Colossae with Archippus, Onesimus and Apphia. The group was arrested, brought before Androcles and killed.

The Eastern Orthodox Church remembers saints in prayer and commemoration. Their lives offer examples for Christians learning to live their faith.

A reflection

Philemon’s shared remembrance invites gratitude for the households and communities of the early Church.

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