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St. Martinian, monk, of Caesarea in Palestine (5th c.), and Sts. Zoe of Bethlehem and the virgin Photina (5th c.). Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev) of Bogucharsk, Bulgaria (1950).
St. Eulogius, patriarch of Alexandria (607-608). St. Symeon the Myrrh-gusher, prince of Serbia (1200). Synaxis of the Saints of Omsk. St. Joseph, founder of Volokolamsk (Volotsk) Monastery (1515).
New Hieromartyrs Leontius Grimalsky, archpriest, of Gzhel (Moscow) and Zosima Trubachev, archpriest, of Maloyaroslavets (1938).
Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St. Priscilla (1st c.) St. Timothy, archbishop of Alexandria (385). St. Castor of Karden, hieromonk and missionary (Germany) (ca. 400). St. Modomnoc, bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (6th c.).
Repose of Abbess Seraphima of Sezenovo (1877).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Wednesday.
Also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness. Blow the trumpet, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly … let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet … let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep and say: “Spare thy people, O Lord!” (Joel 2:2–17). Who now hearkens unto this voice, resounding in the Church? If on the city squares a thunderous voice should resound from heaven, saying, “Spare yourselves, O people, so that the Lord will spare you!”—perhaps someone would hear it and awake from his ecstasy of pleasures, lusts and wine. The priests do not cease to plead, “Spare O Lord!” But from the Lord comes the just yet terrible answer, “I will not spare, for there are none seeking to be spared.” Everyone is standing with their back to the Lord; they have turned from Him and forgotten Him.
Articles
 Venerable Martinian of Caesarea, in PalestineSaint Martinian went to live in the wilderness at the age of eighteen, not far from the city of Caesarea in Palestine. |
 St. ZoeSaint Zoe remained on the island, where she spent six years in solitude, and then she gave up her soul to God. |
 St. PhotinaSaint Photina remained on the island, where she spent six years in solitude, and then she gave up her soul to God. |
 St. Eulogius the Archbishop of AlexandriaSaint Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria, was one of the enlightened hierarchs of the sixth century. |
