Saint Philosopher the Martyr came from the region of Alexandria. The enemies of Christianity, seeking to lead him into sin and make him abandon his faith, organised a plan to torment him. They bound him and sent a prostitute to tempt him. The saint closed his eyes, and as the woman approached, he bit his tongue harder and harder, trying in every way to take his attention away from her. The blood flowing from his mouth frightened the woman, who fled in fear. In this way, the saint triumphed over temptation.
Enraged, his tormentors took revenge by beheading him. Thus he completed his martyrdom, receiving the crown of holiness for his faith and endurance.
On the feast of Saint Philosopher, the Church also commemorates Saint Hermas, one of the Seventy Apostles (see November 6).
Saint Philosopher martyred during the reign of Emperor Decius, around A.D. 252.
