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Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian (44). 
Uncovering of the relics of St. Nicetas, recluse, of the Kiev Caves, bishop of Novgorod (1558). St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov), bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol (1867).
St. Donatus, bishop of Euroea in Epirus (ca. 387). Uncovering of the relics of Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Amasea (4th c.). Martyr Maximus of Ephesus.
Synaxis of the Russian New Martyrs Who Suffered at Butovo.
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Passion.”
Martyrs Eutropius and Estelle, of Saintes (Gaul) (3rd c.). St. Clement the Hymnographer, abbot, of the Studion (9th c.). New Martyr Argyra of Prusa, at Constantinople (1725).
Repose of Schema-abbess Martha (Protasieva) (1813), disciple of St. Paisius (Velichkovsky), and Hieromonk Clement (Sederholm) of Optina Monastery (1878). Slaying of Priest Igor Rozin of Tyrnyauz (Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia) (2001).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Saturday. [Acts 12:1–11; John 8:31–42]
The Lord said: If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed (John 8:36). Here is where freedom is! The mind is bound with bonds of ignorance, delusions, superstitions, and uncertainties; it struggles, but cannot get away from them. Cleave to the Lord and He will enlighten your darkness (cf. Ps. 18:28) and dissolve all the bonds in which your mind languishes. The passions bind the will, and do not give it space in which to act; it struggles, like one bound hand and foot, and cannot get away. But cleave to the Lord and He will give you the strength of Samson, and will dissolve all the bonds of untruth binding you. Constant worries surround the heart and do not give it peace. But cleave to the Lord, and He will soothe you; then, at peace, and seeing clearly everything around you, you will march in the Lord without hindrance or stumbling through the gloom and darkness of this life, to the all-blessed, complete joy and spaciousness of eternity.
Articles
 Apostle James the Brother of St John the TheologianThe Holy Apostle James, the son of Zebedee, was the brother of Saint John the Theologian, and one of the Twelve Apostles. |
 Venerable Nikita of the Kiev Caves, Far Caves the Bishop of NovgorodSaint Nikita, Bishop of Novgorod, in his youth entered the Kiev Caves monastery and soon wished to become a hermit. |
 St. Ignatius Brianchaninov |
 St. Donatus the Bishop of Euroea in EpirusSaint Donatus lived during the reign of the holy Emperor Theodosius the Great (379-397) and was bishop of the city of Euroea (in Albania). |
 Hieromartyr Basil the Bishop of AmaseaThe Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea, lived at the beginning of the fourth century in the Pontine city of Amasea. |
 Martyr Maximus of EphesusThe Holy Martyr Maximus suffered for his faith in Christ. |
 New Martyr ArgyraThe holy New Martyr Argyra lived in Proussa, Bithynia, and came from a pious family. She was a beautiful and virtuous woman. |