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The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''Apostle Hermas''' was one of the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]] and was [[bishop]] in Philipopoulis. The ''[[Shepherd of Hermas]]'' is also traditionally ascribed to him. He is referenced in [[Romans]] 16:14, and his [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[May 31]], on [[November 5]] with Apostles [[Apostle Patrobas|Patrobas]], [[Apostle Linus|Linus]], [[Apostle Gaius|Gaius]], and [[Apostle Philologos|Philologos]], and on [[January 4]] among the Seventy. ==Life== He was wealthy, but fell into poverty because of sin and the sins of his sons. He was thus visited by an [[angel]] of [[repentance]], who stayed with him until the end of his life, during which time he wrote ''The Shepherd of Hermas'' <ref> ''The Shepherd of Hermas'' is a widely read work in the early Church detailing the teachings the angel gave him and focusing on repentance: *believe in God *live in simplicity and innocence; do not speak evil; give [[alms]] to all who beg *love truth and avoid falsehood *preserve [[chastity]] in your thoughts *learn [[patience]] and generosity *know that a good and an evil spirit attend every man *fear God and not the devil *perform every good act, and refrain from every evil deed *pray to God from the depth of your soul with [[faith]] that your [[prayer]]s will be fulfilled *guard against melancholy, the sister of doubt and anger *test true and false spirits *guard against every evil desire </ref>He ended his life as a [[martyr]]. == Source == *St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]'' ==Notes== <references/> ==External links== '''Biographical links''' *[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100058 Apostle Hermas of the Seventy], January 4 ([[OCA]]) *[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=101567 Apostle Hermas of the Seventy], May 31 (OCA) *[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103180 Apostle Hermes of the Seventy], November 5 (OCA) *[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=May&day=31 The Holy Apostle Hermas] (''Prologue of Ohrid'') '''Writings by Hermas''' *[http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/shepherd.html '''Early Christian Writings:''' ''The Shepherd of Hermas''] [[Category:Biblical Saints|Hermas]] [[Category:Bishops|Hermas]] [[Category:Martyrs|Hermas]] [[Category:Saints|Hermas]] [[Category:Ante-Nicene Fathers]] [[ro:Apostolul Ermie]]

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