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4th Week after Pascha.
Tone 3.
Fast Day. |
 Fish, wine and oil allowed.
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St. John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine (8th c.). 
St. Matrona the Blind, of Moscow (1952).
Martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Antoninus, at Nicomedia (303). St. George the Confessor, bishop of Antioch in Pisidia (9th c.). St. Tryphon, patriarch of Constantinople (933). Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Jerusalem. St. Nicephorus, abbot, of Katabad. Uncovering of the relics of St. Joachim, founder of Opochka Monastery (Pskov) (1621).
New Hiero-confessor Victor (Ostrovidov), bishop of Glazov (1934).
St. Symeon the Barefoot, of Philotheou Monastery, Mt. Athos (1594). Hieromartyr Alphege, archbishop of Canterbury (1012). New Monk-martyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou, Mt. Athos, at Smyrna (1819). Martyrs Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother Philippa, and Dioscorus, Socrates, and Dionysius (2nd c.).
Repose of fool-for-Christ Asenetha of Goritsy (1892) and Hieroschemamonk Alexis of Valaam (1900).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Wednesday. [Acts 14:6–18; John 7:14–30]
On Mid-Pentacost a cry is heard from the Lord: If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink (John 7:37). If so, then let us all go to Him. Whoever thirsts for anything, as long as it is not contrary to the spirit of the Lord, will find satisfaction without fail. Whoever thirsts for knowledge, go to the Lord, for He is the only light truly enlightening every man. Whoever thirsts for cleansing from sins and to soothe the burning of his conscience, go to the Lord, for He lifted up the sins of the whole world onto the tree (cf. I Pet. 2:24) and tore up their handwriting (cf. Col. 2:14). Whoever thirsts for peace of heart, go to the Lord, for He is the treasure, the possession of which will force you to forget all deprivations and despise all goods in order to possess Him alone. Whoever needs strength—He has every strength. Glory—He has glory on high. Freedom—He is the giver of true freedom. He will resolve all of our uncertainties, will break the bonds of the passions, will disperse all sorrows and grieving, will enable us to overcome all impediments, all temptations and snares of the enemy, and will smooth out the path of our spiritual life. Let us all go to the Lord!
Articles
 Venerable John of the Ancient Caves in PalestineSaint John of the Ancient Caves is so called because he lived during the eighth century in the Lavra of Saint Chariton. |
 Martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Antoninus, at NicomediaThe Holy Martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Anthony were officers in the army of the emperor Diocletian (284-305). |
 St. George the Confessor and Bishop of Antioch, in PisidiaSaint George the Confessor, Bishop of Antioch in Pisidia, lived during the Iconoclast period. |
 Venerable Nicephorus the Abbot of CatabadSaint Nicephorus was born at Constantinople into a rich and illustrious family. |
 Monkmartyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou of Mt AthosThe Monkmartyr Agathangelus, in the world Athanasius, was born in the city of Enos, Thrace, and was raised in a strict Orthodox family. |