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The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem— Palm Sunday.
Great Lent. Fish, wine and oil allowed. |
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St. John Climacus of Sinai, author of The Ladder (649). St. Sophronius, bishop of Irkutsk (1771).
Prophet Joad, who dwelt in Bethel (10th c. b.c.). Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, and Epaphroditus, of the Seventy (1st c.). St. Eubula, mother of St. Panteleimon (ca. 305). St. John the Silent, of St. Sabbas Monastery (6th c.). St. Zosimas, bishop of Syracuse (ca. 662).
St. John the Hermit, of Cilicia (4th c.). St. John II, patriarch of Jerusalem (5th c.). St. Osburga of Coventry, virgin (ca. 1015). New Hieromartyr Zachariah, metropolitan of Corinth (1684). St. Gabriel, metropolitan of Kishinev and Khotin (Moldova) (1821).
Repose of Blessed Matrona (Mylnikova) the Barefoot, of St. Petersburg (1911).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Palm Sunday. [Phil. 4:4–9; John 12:1–18]
Who did not meet the Lord when He, as a king, triumphantly entered into Jerusalem; and who did not cry out then, Hosanna to the Son of David! (Matt. 21:15)? But only four days passed, and the same crowd with the same tongues cried, Crucify Him, crucify Him! (John 19:6). An amazing change! But why should we be surprised? Do we not do the very same thing, when upon receiving the holy Mysteries of the Body and Blood of the Lord, we barely leave the church before forgetting everything—both our reverence and God’s mercy toward us. We give ourselves over as before to self-pleasing deeds—at first small and then also large. Perhaps even before four days have passed, although we do not cry, “Crucify Him!” we will crucify the Lord within ourselves. The Lord sees all of this, and suffers. Glory to Thy longsuffering, O Lord!
Articles
 Prophet JoadHoly Prophet Joad came from Samaria and prophesied during the tenth century before Christ (See 1/3 Kings 13). |
 Apostle Sosthenes of the SeventySaint Sosthenes was head of the Corinthian synagogue before his conversion. |
 Apostle Apollos of the SeventySaint Apollos assisted the Apostle Paul. |
 Apostle Cephas of the SeventyAccording to Tradition, Saint Cephas was Bishop of Iconium. |
 Apostle Caesar of the SeventyThe Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Caesar and Epaphroditus of the Seventy: |
 Apostle Epaphroditus of the SeventySaint Epaphroditus was Bishop of Adrianium (Italy). |
 St. Euboula the Mother of St. PanteleimonSaint Euboula, Mother of the Great Martyr Panteleimon (July 27), died peacefully around 303, before the martyrdom of her son. |
 Venerable John the Silent of St Sava’s MonasterySaint John the Silent Bishop of the city of Colonia, was a model of a good Christian life for his flock. |
 St. Zosimus the Bishop of SyracuseSaint Zosimus, Bishop of Syracuse, was born in answer to the fervent prayers of his parents, who were childless for a long time. |