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6th Week after Pascha.
Tone 5.
Fast Day. |
 Fish, wine and oil allowed.
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St. Theodore the Sanctified, disciple of St. Pachomius the Great (368). 
Uncovering of the relics of St. Ephraim, founder of Perekom Monastery (Novgorod) (1545).
Hieromartyr Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem (ca. 213-250). Blessed child Musa of Rome (5th c.). Martyrs Vitus (Guy), Modestus, and Crescentia, at Lucania (ca. 303). 44 Monk-martyrs of the monastery of St. Sabbas the Sanctified (614). St. George II, bishop of Mytilene (9th c.). Sts. Cassian (1537) and Lawrence (1548), abbots, of Komel Monastery (Vologda). New Martyr Vukasin of Klepats in Hercegovina (1943). St. Matthew the Wonderworker, hieromonk, of Yaransk (1927).
Hieromartyrs Abdiesus, bishop of Beth-Kashar, and Abdas, bishop of Kashkar, with them 16 priests, 9 deacons, 6 monks, and 7 virgins, in Persia (ca. 418). St. Bardas, founder of the monastery of the Forerunner in Petra, Constantinople (5th c.-6th c.). St. Brendan the Voyager, abbot of Clonfert (577). Martyr Peter of Blachernae (ca. 761). St. Thomas I, patriarch of Jerusalem (820). St. Nicholas I Mysticus, patriarch of Constantinople (930). New Hieromartyr Theodore, bishop of Vrsac at Banat, Serbia (1594). New Martyr Nicholas of Metsovo, at Trikala (1617). Martyrs Symeon, Isaac, and Bachthisoes, of Persia (339).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Friday. [Acts 19:1–8; John 14:1–11]
If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also (John 14:7). Therefore, deists do not know God, in spite of the fact that they bear His name (Deus means God; from here comes the word deist), and reason eloquently about Him. There is no true God without the Son and without the Holy Spirit. He who believes in God, but does not confess Him as the Father of the Son, does not believe in a god that is the true God, but in some personal invention. The true God gave His Son, gave power to become the sons of God (John 1:12), loves them, and hears each of their prayers, for the sake of the Son. That is why he who has the Son has the Father; and he who does not have the Son, does not have the Father. No one comes to the Father except through the Son, and receives nothing from the Father, except through the Son. Apart from the Son there is no path to the true God; and he who thinks to invent Him is deluded.
Articles
 Venerable Theodore the Sanctified, Disciple of the Venerable Pachomius the GreatSaint Theodore was called “Sanctified” because he was the first in his monastery ordained to the priesthood. |
 Venerable Ephraim the Abbot of Perekop the Wonderworker of NovgorodSaint Ephraim of Perekop, Novgorod, was born on September 20, 1412 in the city of Kashin. In Holy Baptism he was named Eustathius. |
 St. Alexander the Archbishop of JerusalemThe Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Jerusalem, was a disciple of the great teacher and writer of the Church, Clement of Alexandria. |
 Blessed Child Musa of RomeSaint Musa lived during the fifth century. She was distinguished for her pure life. |
 Martyrs Vitus (Guy), Modestus, and Crescentia, at LucaniaThe Holy Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia suffered for Christ during the reign of Emperor Diocletian (284-305). |
 Martyr Modestus at LucaniaSaint Modestus suffered for Christ during the reign of Emperor Diocletian (284-305) with the holy martyrs Vitus and Crescentia. |
 Martyr Crescentia at LucaniaSaint Crescentia suffered for Christ during the reign of Emperor Diocletian (284-305) with the holy martyrs Vitus and Modestus. |
 Venerable Monkmartyrs of St Sava LavraForty-four monks of the Saint Sava Lavra received the unfading crown of martyrdom about 614, during the reign of the emperor Heraclius (610-641). |
 St. George the Bishop of MityleneSaint George was made Bishop of Mytilene in the years 820-829, during the Iconoclast controversy. |
 Venerable Laurence the Abbot of Komel (Vologda)Saint Laurence of Komel was a disciple of Saint Cornelius of Komel. |
 Saint Brendan the NavigatorOur father among the saints Brendan was born about 484 AD to an Irish family near the present city of Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. |
