ANTINOUS worshipers on three continents tonight took part via an interactive online conference call in a candlelight vigil in memory of martyr victims of homophobia.
The vigil drew Zoom participants from across the United States, as well as from South America and Europe. The ceremonies coincided with the October 28 observance of the Death of Antinous on that date in the year 130 AD.
At the Hollywood Temple of Antinous, the founder of the modern religion of Antinous, ANTONIUS SUBIA, related the true-life story of how Antinous drowned in the Nile at the end of October in the year 130 AD, and how Hadrian proclaimed him the last deity of the Classical Era.
Priest HERNESTUS, participating from Germany, solemnly read out the names of martyr saints ... and linked them to the tragic death of Antinous.
With a quavering voice, Hernestus paused from time to time to remark on individuals whose names were on the list.
He also honoured hundreds of victims of homophobic attacks around the world.
The link to the full list of Martyr Saints is at the bottom of this page.
Antonius noted that the list of names represents only the tip of the iceberg ... and only one 12-month period. Countless thousands more suffer and are murdered on a daily basis around the world.
On October 28th we commemorate the death of Antinous and his descent into the Underworld.
"Antinous passes out of the world of the living tonight and enters the Underworld, where he hears the names of all these people and gathers them to him and embraces them and saves them from oblivion," Antonius told worshipers.
"I pray to Antinous to watch over them, now as his divine spirit sinks down into the place of the dead ... and when he returns, that he will bring for hope again, that these deaths will stop," Antonius said. "This is what I wish for."
On October 30th, another international interactive online ceremony will be held consecrating newly nominated saints of Antinous for 2023 and also ritually celebrating the return of Antinous from the Underworld and the establishment of the city of ANTINOOPOLIS by Emperor Hadrian on that date in 130 AD.
Priest HERNESTUS, participating from Germany, solemnly read out the names of martyr saints ... and linked them to the tragic death of Antinous.
He also honoured hundreds of victims of homophobic attacks around the world.
The link to the full list of Martyr Saints is at the bottom of this page.
Antonius noted that the list of names represents only the tip of the iceberg ... and only one 12-month period. Countless thousands more suffer and are murdered on a daily basis around the world.
"Antinous passes out of the world of the living tonight and enters the Underworld, where he hears the names of all these people and gathers them to him and embraces them and saves them from oblivion," Antonius told worshipers.
"I pray to Antinous to watch over them, now as his divine spirit sinks down into the place of the dead ... and when he returns, that he will bring for hope again, that these deaths will stop," Antonius said. "This is what I wish for."
On October 30th, another international interactive online ceremony will be held consecrating newly nominated saints of Antinous for 2023 and also ritually celebrating the return of Antinous from the Underworld and the establishment of the city of ANTINOOPOLIS by Emperor Hadrian on that date in 130 AD.
INNOCENT MARTYRS:
GIOVANNI DI GIOVANNI (died may 7th 1365) 15-year-old boy executed for sodomy in Florence. Publicly castrated and then killed with a red hot iron inserted into his anus.
O'SHAE SIBLEY stabbed while vogueing in New York City.
LIST OF 19 NAMES: https://www.hrc.org/resources/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-nonbinary-community-in-2023
HEROIC MARTYR:
LAURA ANN CARLETON (died August 20, 2023) "murdered defending her LGBTQ+ Pride flags in front of her store" in California. Was not LGBTQ herself, but died in defense of our flag.
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