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==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
*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==
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==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'']
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[[Category:Ante-Nicene Fathers|Hermas]]
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