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Martyrs Proclus and Hilary, of Ancyra (2nd c.). St. Michael, monk, of Maleinus (962).
Martyr Golinduc, in holy baptism Mary, of Persia (591). Sts. John (998) (Груз.) and Gabriel (10th c.) (Груз.) of Georgia and Iveron, Mt. Athos. Martyrs Theodore and his son John, the Varangians, at Kiev (983). St. Arsenius of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ (1570). Monk-martyr Simon, founder of Volomsk Monastery (Vologda) (1641). Blessed Serapion, bishop of Vladimir (1275). Translation of the relics of St. Anthony, founder of Leokhnovo Monastery (Novgorod) (1620).
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Three Hands” of Hilandar, Mt. Athos; of Prodromos Skete, Mt. Athos, of Voronezh and of Jackson, California. (7th c.).
St. Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by the Savior (1st c.). Martyr Serapion the New, at Alexandria (194-211). Translation of the relics of New Hieromartyr Momcilo Grgurevic of Serbia (2004).
Repose of Hieromonk Daniel (Fomin) of Optina and Sorochinsk (1953).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Saturday. [Rom. 13:1-10; Matt. 12:30-37]
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. What you put in the treasury is what you receive: if you put in gold—you will take away gold; if you put in copper—you will take away copper. Of course, copper can be passed off as gold; but an expert will immediately recognize the forgery. How can we make it so that in our treasury there is only gold; that is, so that in the heart there is only good? The heart by its nature is a treasury of good things; evil came later. Take an anatomical knife of attentiveness and lack of self pity, separate what is unnatural and cut it out. One after the other the evil will leave, while the good will become strengthened and spread; what will remain, at last, will be only good. The question is how to determine what is natural and unnatural. Do not listen to today’s naturalists;[1] they explain everything inside out: what is natural, for them is unnatural; while what is unnatural, for them is natural—they call evil good, and good evil. Look at what the Lord says in the Gospels and the holy apostles in their writings, and according to their instructions determine what is natural. In such a manner, at last, you will gather much good and will bring it forth out of your heart. Pray to the Holy Spirit: “O treasury of good things, entreasure good in my heart!”
[1]By “naturalists” is meant those people who rely on natural science for answers, and deny religion.