ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY Orthodox Calendar
Orthodox Calendar 2021
Previous day
Святитель Николай, епископ Жичский Икона Божией Матери Кипрская Мученик Гавриил Белостокский
Next day
Old Style
April 20
Monday
New Style
May 3
Bright Week. Fast-free period.
No fast.

Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомSt. Theodore Trichinas ('the Hair-shirt Wearer'), hermit, near Constantinople (400).

Blessed Gregory (593) and Anastasius I, patriarchs of Antioch (599). St. Anastasius, abbot, of the monastery of St. Catherine at Sinai (695). St. Alexander, founder of Oshevensk Monastery (Arkhangelsk) (1479). Child-martyr Gabriel of Slutsk (Poland) (1690). Translation of the relics (1991) of St. Nikolai (Velimirovich), bishop of Ochrid and Zhicha (1956) from America to Serbia.

All Saints of Thessalonica:

New Hiero-confessor Theodosius (Ganitsky), bishop of Kolomna (1937).

New Hieromartyr Seraphim, archbishop of Phanarion and Neochorion (1601). New Monk-martyr Elias (Ardunis) of Mt. Athos and Kalamata (1686). New Martyr Demetrius of the Peloponnese, at Tripolis (1803). Apostle Zacchaeus of the Seventy, bishop of Caesarea in Palestine (1st c.). Sts. Bretanion (Vetranion) (ca. 378), and Theotimus (ca. 412), bishops of Tomis in Moesia. St. Caedwalla, king of the West Saxons (689). Hieromartyr Anastasius II, patriarch of Antioch (609). Sts. Athanasius (1380) and Ioasaph (1423) of Meteora, abbots.

Repose of Schemamonk Ignatius of St. Nicephorus Monastery in Olonets (1852).

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. [Acts 1:12–17, 21–26; John 1:18–28].

   When the angel announced the good tidings of the Lord’s incarnation he said: Hail, thou that are highly favored! (Luke 1:28);[1] proclaiming to the shepherds the birth of Christ the Saviour he also said: behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy (Luke 2:10). But proclaiming Lord’s resurrection to the women, the angel only says: He is not here, but is risen! (Luke 24:6). He does not add “rejoice,” for joy would fill their heart on its own, as soon as the assurance came that the Lord was risen indeed. At that time this assurance was tangible: the angel prepared it; the Lord in His appearing completed it. And everyone’s joy was inexhaustibly full! Now our church, houses and streets are clothed in the garments of rejoicing, and everyone is caught up in a general stream of joy. Now turn your thoughts away from the externals, and gathering them in your heart, raise up the truth of the resurrection, in all of its breadth, depth and height; so that your rejoicing be more than external. Bear out that spirit of joy, like a spring of bright water, gushing from depths of the earth.



[1]The first quote in the Slavonic reads: Rejoice thou full of grace.

Articles

Venerable Theodore Trichinas “the Hair-Shirt Wearer” and Hermit Near Constantinople

Saint Theodore Trichinas was born in Constantinople, the son of wealthy and pious parents. From childhood Saint Theodore was inclined toward monasticism, so he left his home, family, and former life in order to enter a monastery in Thrace.

Venerable Anastasius the Abbot of Sinai

Saint Anastasius of Sinai lived in the seventh century, and was one of the great ascetics who flourished on Mt. Sinai.

Venerable Alexander the Abbot of Oshevensk

Saint Alexander of Oshevensk (+ 1479) was the founder of the Oshevensk Dormition Monastery, and enlightener of the Kargopol area, and was tonsured in the White Lake Monastery.

Childmartyr Gabriel of Bialystok

Child Martyr Gabriel of Bialystok was killed in Poland when he was only six years old.

Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich: Serbia's New Chrysostom

While the mere facts of Bishop Nikolai's life inspire awe, such a skeletal portrait does not explain his spiritual magnetism and the soul-penetrating power of his writings. These were the fruit of his life-long striving to know and to serve the Truth, which, in turn, kindled a habit of ceaseless prayer and a practiced consciousness of continually abiding in the presence of God.

Repose of St Nikolai of Zhicha

He was a man of compunctionate prayer, and possessesed the gift of tears which purify the soul. He was a true pastor to his flock protecting them from spiritual wolves, and guiding them on the path to salvation. He has left behind many soul-profiting writings which proclaim the truth of Christ to modern man.

Apostle Zacchaeus

The holy Apostle Zacchaeus was a rich publican at Jericho.

St. Theotimus the Bishop of Lesser Scythia

Saint Theotimus the Scythian was Bishop of Tomis in Scythia. He was a native of Dacia Pontica, and was part Roman.
© ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY