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Martyrs Proclus and Hilary, of Ancyra (2nd c.). St. Michael, monk, of Maleinus (962).
Martyr Golinduc, in holy baptism Mary, of Persia (591). Sts. John (998) and Gabriel (10th c.) of Georgia and Iveron, Mt. Athos. Martyrs Theodore and his son John, the Varangians, at Kiev (983). St. Arsenius of Novgorod, fool-for-Christ (1570). Monk-martyr Simon, founder of Volomsk Monastery (Vologda) (1641). Blessed Serapion, bishop of Vladimir (1275). Translation of the relics of St. Anthony, founder of Leokhnovo Monastery (Novgorod) (1620).
Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Three Hands” of Hilandar, Mt. Athos; of Prodromos Skete, Mt. Athos, of Voronezh and of Jackson, California (7th c.).
St. Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by the Savior (1st c.). Martyr Serapion the New, at Alexandria (194-211). Translation of the relics of New Hieromartyr Momcilo Grgurevic of Serbia (2004).
Repose of Hieromonk Daniel (Fomin) of Optina and Sorochinsk (1953).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Saturday. [Rom. 12:1-3; Matt. 10:37-11:1]
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. With this all uncertainties concerning the giving of alms are resolved. Good intentions for the poor are almost always if not suppressed, then significantly diminished by the questions, “Who is begging,” and, “Where are the alms going?” The Lord says to those who ask these questions: Your reward is determined according to how you receive the beggar and help him. Do not look at the one who is asking, but at your thoughts. The value of your deed will be commensurate to your thoughts. The right thoughts to have about a poor person can be defined this way: He who has mercy on the poor is lending to God; or Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me (Mt. 25:40). Thus, receive everyone in need as you would the Lord, do what you can for Him with the thought that you are doing it for God, and you will receive the reward not only of a prophet and a righteous man, but of the Lord.
Articles
 Venerable Simon the Abbot of VolomskHosiomartyr Simon of Volomsk, in the world Simon, son of the peasant Michael from the vicinity of Volokolamsk, was born in the year 1586. |
 St. Veronica (Bernice), a woman healed by ChristAccording to Tradition, Saint Veronica was the woman with the issue of blood, who received healing by touching the hem of Christ’s robe. |