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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
Thursday. [Acts 2:38–43; John 3:1–15]
Beneficial is the work of those who, using sensible reason, crush the enormous lie mustered against the truth of the resurrection. Read and arm yourself with this reason; meanwhile, do not be too lazy to allow more and more space for the power of Christ’s Resurrection to enter into you. The more you do this, the more you will breathe the air of the Resurrection, and you will become quite safe from all the darts of the enemy, which are directed against this truth. You ask, what is needed for this? Nothing special: be the way you ought to be according to the vow you made in holy baptism, which is our resurrection. You spat on satan and all his works? So continue to preserve yourself thus in relation to him. Did you unite yourself with Christ? Then abide with Him. The deeds of darkness and light are obvious. Flee from the former and make all diligence with the latter. But do this without any compromises, even the smallest, so that the norm of your life becomes the following: there is no communion of light with darkness, or of Christ with Belial (cf. II Cor. 6:15).
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. |