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Sts. Alexander (340), John the Faster (595), and Paul the New (784), patriarchs of Constantinople. Repose of St. Alexander, founder of Svir Monastery (1533). 
Translation of the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky (Alexis in schema), great prince of Novgorod (1724). Uncovering of the relics of St. Daniel, great prince of Moscow (1652).
St. Christopher of Palestine (6th c.). St. Fantinus of Calabria (9th c.-10th c.). Synaxis of Serbian Hierarchs: Sts. Sava I (1235), Arsenius (1266), Sava II (1269), Eustathius I (1285), James (1292), Nicodemus (1325), and Daniel II (1338), archbishops; Sts. Ioannicius II (1354), Ephraim II (1395), Spyridon (1388), Cyril (1419), Nicon (ca. 1439), Macarius (1574), and Gabriel I (1659), patriarchs; and St. Gregory, bishop (1012). St. Alexander, founder of Voch Monastery, near Galich (14th-15th c.).
New Hieromartyr Ignatius (Lebedev), schemaarchimandrite, of the Vysokopetrovsky Monastery (Moscow) (1938). New Hiero-confessor Peter Cheltsov, archpriest, of Smolensk (1972).
St. Bryaene of Nisibis (318). St. Sarmata of Egypt (ca. 362). St. Eulalius, bishop of Cyprus (4th c.). St. Fiacrius (Fiacre), Irish hermit and hospice-founder at Breuil in Brie (ca. 670). St. Barlaam, metropolitan of Moldavia (1657). St. John of Rasca and Secu, bishop of Roman, Moldavia (1685). 16 Monk-martyrs of Thebes. Six Martyrs of Melitene.
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Monday. [II Cor. 8:7-15; Mark 3:6-12]
The Lord forbade both people and demons to praise Him when he was on the earth, but required that they believe in Him and fulfil God’s commandments. The same law is with the Lord now, and will be at the judgment: “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven” (Matt. 7:21). This is why in church the [doxology] begins with, “Glory to God in the highest,” and toward the end it says, “heal my soul…teach me to do Thy will.” Without this, praise of God has no worth. For then it does not proceed from the soul, but is only sent up from the tongue in alien words, and that is why the Lord pays no attention to it. One must arrange things so that others see our deeds and praise the Lord, so that our life will be praise to God, for He acts all in all, if only you do not hinder; it is to Him that praise for one’s deeds ascends. Each person must become the fragrance of Christ; then even without praise there will be unceasing glorification of the Lord. The flower of a rose does not utter a voice, but its fragrance spreads far in silence; this is how all Christians ought to live.
Articles
 Translation of the relics of St Alexander NevskyVeneration of the Prince began right at his burial, where a remarkable miracle took place. |
 Right-believing Prince Daniel of MoscowHoly Prince Daniel of Moscow was born at Vladimir in the year 1261. He was the fourth son of St Alexander Nevsky. |