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The Placing of the Precious Robe of the Lord at Moscow (1625) (1625). 
Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia, including Leontius, Maurice, Daniel, Anthony, Alexander, Anicetus, Sisinius, Meneus, Verelad, and Timothy (ca. 319). St. Anthony of the Kiev Caves, founder of monasticism in Russia (1073).
Martyr Apollonius of Sardis (3rd c.). Martyrs Bianor and Silvanus, of Pisidia (4th c.). 10,000 Fathers of the desert and caves of Scetis martyred by the impious Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria (ca. 398). St. Silouan of the Far Caves in Kiev (13th c.-14th c.). Sts. Eumenius (1920) and Parthenius (1905), restorers of Koudouma Monastery on Crete.
“Konevits” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
New Hieromartyr Joseph, archpriest, of Damascus, and companions (1860). Synaxis of the Saints of Vatopedi, Mt. Athos. St. Gregory, bishop of Assos, near Ephesus (1150) (Gr. Cal).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Thursday. [I Cor. 10:28-11:7; Matt. 16:24-28]
The Lord demands decisive self-denial of those who want to follow Him: Let him deny himself, He says. It could be expressed like this: Cast aside your interests and pursue only the interests of the Lord. You will be fulfilling this when you always do what is pleasing to Him. How can one do this? Mind carefully what is in you, and what around you on the outside, and discern strictly in one or another situation, be it internal or external, how to act in the way that is most pleasing to God—then, not pitying yourself and not inserting your own calculations, act accordingly, with complete self-denial. You say, “It is hard to determine this.” No, it is not hard. We have been given clear and fixed commandments— they express what we can do to be pleasing to the Lord. All that remains is to apply them to the given situation, and this does not present any great problem. Having common sense is enough. If you cannot figure something out, ask your spiritual father or someone else whose words you respect, and act according to his directions. But it is always better to sharpen your discernment through reading the word of God and writings of the fathers, so that you will always have a decision-maker with you.