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December 9
26th Week after Pentecost. Tone 8.
Nativity Fast.
Monastic rule: cooked food, no oil.

Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомSt. Alypius the Stylite, of Adrianople (640). Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомDedication of the Church of St. George at Kiev (1051-1054). Совершается служба с полиелеемRepose of St. Innocent, first bishop of Irkutsk (1731).

St. James the Solitary, of Syria (457). Venerable Stylianus of Paphlagonia (5th c.-6th c.). Sts. Athanasius and Theodosius, founders of Cherepovets Monastery (Vologda), disciples of St. Sergius of Radonezh (both ca. 1388).

New Hieromartyr Tikhon (Buzov), archimandrite, of Donskoy Monastery (Moscow) (1937).

St. Peter, patriarch of Jerusalem (552). St. Nicon Metanoeite (“the Preacher of Repentance”), of Armenia (998). New Martyr George of Chios, at Kydonias in Asia Minor (1807). St. Acacius, who is mentioned in The Ladder (6th c.).

Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse

St. Theophan the Recluse

Monday. [II Tim. 2:20-26; Luke 19:37-44]

           The people cry out: “hosanna!”—while the Lord weeps. Does not something similar occur at our church celebrations? In those days, there was a solemn resemblance; but the Lord looked at what was in the souls invisibly, and saw it to be worthy of weeping. For us also, the holiday is always visibly festive; but is everyone’s inner mood this way? One has no understanding at all of the power and meaning of holidays; another gropingly feels something darkly, but sees nothing clearly; while another remains almost unnoticed, but his feeling and mood are worthy of the festive occasion. Our holidays take many sacrifices. But how many of them are intended for the Lord and one’s brothers and sisters? Either none, or the most insignificant bit; one’s belly and vain rushing around take almost all. This cannot be concealed from the Lord, and it is not surprising if, to speak in a human way, He weeps when we utter festive exclamations. These are those redeemed, justified, adopted as sons!…They gave a promise, took on an obligation to walk in the spirit and not commit fleshly lusts, while here what goes on among them? The sons of the Kingdom are worse than the basest slaves!…

Articles

Venerable Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis

Saint Alypius the Stylite was born in the city of Adrianopolis in Paphlagonia. His mother, a Christian, was widowed early, and she sent her son to be educated by Bishop Theodore.

Repose of St Innocent the first Bishop of Irkutsk

The proximity of the Chinese border, the expanse and sparsely-settled dioceses, the great number of diverse nationalities (Buryat, Mongol, and others), mostly unenlightened by the Christian Faith, the lack of roads and the poverty—all this made Saint Innocent’s pastoral work burdensome and his life full of deprivations.

Venerable James the Solitary of Syria

Venerable Stylianus of Paphlagonia

Saint Stylianus was known for his love of children, and he would heal them of their infirmities. Even after his death, the citizens of Paphlagonia believed that he could cure their children.

Venerable Nikon “Metanoeite,” the Preacher of Repentance

Since he had no desire to take over the management of his family’s wealth and estates, Nicetas entered the monastery of Chrysopetro, where he shone forth in prayer and asceticism.
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