Commemoration of the Apparition of the Sign of the Precious Cross over Jerusalem in a.d. 351 (351). Martyr Acacius the Centurion, at Byzantium (303).
St. John of Zedazeni in Georgia, and 12 disciples: Sts. Shio of Mgvime, David of Gareji, Anthony of Martqopi, Thaddeus of Urbnisi (or Stepantsminda), Stephen of Khirsa, Isidore of Samtavisi, Michael of Ulumbo, Pyrrhus of Breta, Zeno of Iqalto, Jesse (Ise) of Tsilkani, Joseph of Alaverdi, and Abibus of Nekressi (6th c.). Repose of St. Nilus, founder of Sora Skete (Belozersk) (1508). Uncovering of the relics of St. Nilus the Myrrh-gusher, of Mt. Athos (1815). Synaxis of the Saints of St. Panteleimon Monastery (Mt. Athos).
New Hieromartyr Michael Okolovich, archpriest, of Irkutsk (1938).
'Lyubech' (11th c.) and 'Zhirovits' (1470) Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos.
St. Lydia of Philippi (1st c.). Uncovering of the relics of St. Euthymius the Great (473). St. Domitianus, bishop of Maastricht (560). St. John of Beverley, bishop of York (721). King Bagrat III of Georgia (1014). New Martyr Pachomius the Russian, of Usaki near Philadelphia (1730). St. John the Confessor, of Psycha on the Bosphorus (ca. 825).
Repose of Monk Nicholas (Boris in schema) of Valaam and Pskov (1969).
Saturday. [Acts 15:35–41; John 10:27–38]
Though ye believe not Me, believe
the works, says the Lord (John 10:38). The works of
the Lord were obvious to all, and He could point to them
openly. They are: the healing of various diseases, the
driving out of demons, power over nature, knowledge of
thoughts of the heart, the prophesying of the future,
power of the word, and dominion over souls. All of these
clearly proved that Jesus Christ was from God, and that
His word was the truth. For us other works were added to
these—a marvellous death, resurrection, ascension,
descent of the Holy Spirit, foundation of the Church,
marvellous spiritual gifts in believers, triumph over
pagans and grace-filled power which to this day has not
ceased to act in the Church of God. All of these are the
works of the Lord. To any unbeliever one can say: if you
do not believe the word, believe these works, which loudly
witness to the Godhood of our Lord Jesus Christ; and
having come to belief, accept His entire truth. But how
did those Jews answer the Lord at that time? They
sought again to take him (John 10:39). What do
today’s unbelievers do? They sit and weave lie onto
lie, in order to “take” not the Lord—for
this is not according to their strength—but to take
those who are simple in faith and cannot unravel their sly
weavings.