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The Meeting of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.
Martyr Agathadorus of Tyana in Cappadocia (Gr. Cal). New Martyr Jordan of Trebizond, at Constantinople (1650). New Hieromartyr Gabriel, hierodeacon, of Constantinople (1676). St. Anthimus of Chios (1960).
Repose of Schemamonk Seraphim of Valaam (1860).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Tuesday. [Jude 1:1–10; Luke 22:39–42, 45–23:1]
The Meeting of the Lord. At this meeting the Lord is surrounded on the one side by Simeon—righteousness which awaits salvation, but not in righteousness itself, and Anna—a life of strict fasting and prayer, made alive by faith; and on the other side by substantial, comprehensive and steadfast purity—the Virgin Mother of God, and by humble, silent submission and devotion to the will of God—Joseph the Betrothed. Transfer all of these spiritual attitudes to your heart and you will meet the Lord; not carried to you, but coming to you Himself. You will take Him into the embrace of your heart, and you will sing a hymn which will pass throughout the heavens and gladden all the angels and saints.