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26th Week after Pentecost.
Tone 8.
Eve of the Nativity Fast. |
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Holy and All-Praised Apostle Philip (ca. 81-96).
St. Justinian the Emperor (565) and his wife St. Theodora (548). Repose of St. Alexander Nevsky (Alexis in schema), great prince of Novgorod (1263). St. Gregory Palamas, archbishop of Thessalonica (1360). St. Philip, founder of Irap Monastery (Novgorod) (1527).
New Hieromartyr Aristarchus (Zaglodin-Kokorev), hieromonk of St. Nicholas Peshnosha Monastery (Moscow) (1937).
St. Dyfrig, bishop in Hereford and Gwent, hermit, of Bardsey Island (ca. 550). St. Malo of Brittany (7th c.). Virgin Martyrs of Emesa (Syria) (779). St. Alberik, bishop of Utrecht (784). St. Fantinus the Younger, of Calabria (ca. 1000). New Martyr Panteleimon the Youth, of Asia Minor.
Repose of Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore) of Eagle River, Alaska (1992).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Monday. [I Tim. 1:1-7; Luke 14:12-15]
As an indicator of whom to invite to a dinner take for yourself a rule: do not do anything for your neighbor with a view to recompense from him here. But this does not mean that you will spend everything in vain. In due course all will be returned to you. In the Sermon on the Mount about all God-pleasing deeds—prayer, fasting, and alms—the Lord commanded to do them secretly. Why? Because the Heavenly Father will reward you openly. Therefore, a Christian should prepare future bliss for himself through all his labours in life; he should build himself an eternal home, and send provisions there in advance for all eternity. This is not being mercenary, because one’s own material interests as such are limited to this life, while [the future] life is to detriment of these interests. Furthermore, it is impossible to live this way without faith, hope and love towards the Lord. Acting according to the commandments in hope of recompense is also an abstract action. And yet it is closer and more distinct for the heart than anything else which is too unreal, as for example to do good for the sake of good. You will not find the latter anywhere in Scriptures. The higher incentive is here: do everything for the sake of the Lord and do not fear loss.
Articles
 St. Justinian the EmperorSaint Justinian, a major figure in the history of the Byzantine state, was also a great champion of Orthodoxy, a builder of churches and a Church writer. |
 St. Theodora the EmpressSaint Theodora was the wife of Saint Justinian the emperor, and lived during the sixth century. |
 Translation of the relics of St Alexander NevskyVeneration of the Prince began right at his burial, where a remarkable miracle took place. |
 St. Philip the Abbot of Irap Near NovgorodSaint Philip, Abbot of Irap near Novgorod, in the world Theophilus, was the founder of the Irap wilderness-monastery. |
 Holy Hierarch Dyfrig (Dubricius) of WalesDmitry LapaSt. Dyfrig, also known by the Latin name of Dubricius, was one of the founders of Orthodox monasticism in Wales. |