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February 27
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March 12
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1st Week of Great Lent.
Tone 4.
Great Lent. |
 Wine and oil allowed.
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Commemoration of St. Theodore the Tyro (ca. 306). St. Procopius the Confessor, of Decapolis (ca. 750).
St. Thalelaeus, hermit, of Gabala in Syria (460). St. Titus, hieromonk of the Kiev Caves (1196). St. Titus the Soldier, monk of the Kiev Caves (14th c.). St. Pitirim, bishop of Tambov (1698).
Martyrs Julian and his disciple Chroniun, at Alexandria (250-252). Martyr Gelasius the Actor, of Heliopolis (297). St. Macarius, bishop of Jerusalem (334). Sts. Asclepius and James of Nimouza, monks, near Cyrrhus (5th c.). St. Leander, bishop of Seville (600-601). St. Stephen, monk, of Constantinople (614). New Martyr Elias of Trebizond (1749). New Martyr Theodore Sladic of Komogovina, Serbia (1788). St. Timothy of Caesarea, monk.
Repose of Archimandrite Photius of the Yuriev Monastery (Novgorod) (1838), Monk Anthony (1848) and Hieromonk Justinian (1966), both of Valaam, and Archimandrite Alypy (Voronov) of the Pskov Caves Monastery (1975).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Saturday. [Heb. 1:1–12; Mark 2:23–3:5]
We have approached the chalice of the Lord, we have been at the Supper of the Lord. Glory to Thee, O God! Glory to Thee, O God! Glory to Thee, O God! Now is the great day of the Lord! The most glorious celebration in heaven! There is no city, nor village, nor house, where there are no people receiving Holy Communion. Across the breadth of Russia, throughout the south and east, so many people clothed in the white garments of justification have tasted of the Divine life, and have most sincerely united themselves with the Lord! The Lord’s Body has been renewed—the Body of the Church, and has been clothed in the glory belonging to it, hidden from the eyes of man, but visible to the eyes of angels. The angels worshipped the First-born when He was brought to the world in His power; now they have worshipped Him because the world has been brought again to Him. They have worshipped Him and sung out: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of Thy kingdom is a right sceptre; Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness (Ps. 45:6–7).
Articles
 Greatmartyr Theodore the Tyro (“the Recruit”)In memory of this occurrence, the Orthodox Church annually celebrates the holy Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit on the first Saturday of Great Lent. |
 1st Saturday of Great Lent: The Miracle of the Boiled WheatToday we remember the miracle of Saint Theodore the Recruit and the boiled wheat. |
 Venerable Titus the Soldier, of the Kiev CavesSaint Titus was a soldier who was known for his bravery. One day, he was seriously wounded in battle. |
 Martyr Julian of AlexandriaSaint Julian, a very old man, suffered from gout and could neither stand nor get about. |
 Sts. Asclepius and James of Nimouza, monks, near CyrrhusSaints Asclepius and James were Syrian ascetics, and lived during the fifth century. |
 St. Stephen of ConstantinopleHe died peacefully in 614. |