Calendarul zilei 21 septembrie: Sf. Iona și Codrat

Saint Prophet Jonah, son of Amathia, is commemorated on September 21. His mother, a widow, believed she was feeding him during a famine, but he actually provided for her. After his death, Saint Elijah revived him through prayer. Saint Apostle Codrat, one of the 70 apostles, preached in Athens and Magnesia in the 2nd century, opposing pagan sacrifices and idols. He faced persecution, including stoning and imprisonment, during Emperor Adrian's reign. His apology for Christianity led to the cessation of persecutions against Christians.