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June 16
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7th Week after Pascha.
Tone 6.
Fast Day. |
 Fish, wine and oil allowed.
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Martyrs Lucillian and those with him at Byzantium: four youths—Claudius, Hypatius, Paul, and Dionysius—and the virgin Paula (ca. 270-275).
Hieromartyrs Lucian, bishop, Maxianus, priest, and Julian, deacon and Martyrs Marcellinus and Saturninus, at Beauvais (Gaul) (ca. 81-96). Translation of the relics of the martyred Crown Prince Demetrius from Uglich to Moscow (1606).
New Hieromartyr Cyprian (Nelidov), hieromonk, of Moscow (1934).
St. Achilles, bishop of Alexandria (312). St. Hieria, widow, of Mesopotamia (312). Monk-martyr Barsabas, abbot, of Ishtar, and ten companions, in Persia (342). St. Clotilde (Chlotilda), queen of France (545). St. Kevin, hermit and abbot, of Glendalough (618). Monk-martyr Isaac of Cordoba (851). St. Athanasius the Wonderworker, hieromonk of Traiannou Monastery in Bithynia (ca. 933). New Hieromartyr Joseph, metropolitan of Thessalonica (1821).
Repose of Archimandrite Justin (Parvu) of Petru Voda Monastery (Romania) (2013).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Wednesday. [Acts 23:1–11; John 16:15–23]
The Lord says to the holy apostles before His sufferings: A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me (John 16:16). The Lord’s sufferings and death so struck the holy apostles that the eyes of their mind became dim, and they no longer saw the Lord as the Lord The light was hidden, and they sat in a bitter and wearisome darkness. The light of Christ’s resurrection dispersed this darkness—and they again saw the Lord. Thus the Lord Himself explained His words: ye shall weep, He said, and lament, but the world shall rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy (John 16:20). It is said that every soul on the way to perfection experiences a similar defeat. Universal darkness covers it, and it does not know where to go; but the Lord comes, and changes its sorrow into joy. It is truly as necessary as it is for a woman to suffer before a man be born of her into the world. Can’t we conclude from this that he who has not experienced this has not yet given birth to a real Christian within himself?
Articles
 Hieromartyr Lucian the Bishop at Beauvais in FranceThe Hieromartyr Lucian lived in Rome, and his pagan name was Lucius. He was converted to Christ by the Apostle Peter, and was baptized. |
 Hieromartyr Maximian the Presbyter at Beauvais in FranceSaint Maximian the priest was one of the companions of Saint Lucian, and assisted him in proclaiming the Gospel in the West. |
 Martyr Julian the Deacon at Beauvais in FranceSaint Julian the deacon was one of the companions of Saint Lucian, and assisted him in proclaiming the Gospel in the West. |
 Martyr Marcellinus at Beauvais in FranceSaint Marcellinus was one of the companions of Saint Lucian, and assisted him in proclaiming the Gospel in the West. |
 Hieromartyr Saturninus at Beauvais in FranceSaint Saturninus was one of the companions of Saint Lucian, and assisted him in proclaiming the Gospel in the West. |
 Translation of the relics of slain Crown Prince Demetrius of MoscowThe Tsarevich Saint Demetrius, murdered on May 15, 1591, was glorified in the year 1606. |
 Venerable Kevin of Glendalough, WonderworkerDmitry LapaSt. Kevin is one of the greatest saints of Ireland and founder of the famous and important Glendalough Monastery. |