St. Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete (ca. 754). St. Stephen the Confessor and Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia (9th c.).
Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them in Persia: Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas (Marotas), Narses, Elias, Marinus (Mares), Abibus, Sembeeth (Sivsithina), and Sabbas (ca. 330). Hieromartyrs George, bishop of Zagora, Parodus and Peter, priests, and Martyr Prince Enravota-Boyan, of Bulgaria (ca. 830). Monk-martyr Eustratius of the Kiev Caves (1097). St. Hilarion, founder of Pskovoezersk Monastery (Gdov) (1476). St. Jonah, founder of Klimets Monastery (Olonets) (1534).
New Hieromartyr Nicholas Postnikov, archpriest, of Timoshkino (Ryazan) (1931). New Hieromartyr Basil Malinin, archpriest, of Pereslavl (1938). New Hieromartyr Peter Ochryzko, priest, of Chartoviec (Chelm and Podlasie, Poland) (1944).
Sts. Priscus, Malchus, and Alexander, of Caesarea in Palestine (259). St. Hesychius of Jerusalem, disciple of St. Gregory the Theologian (434). St. Dionysius the Merciful, bishop of Larissa (1510). St. John, bishop of Manglisi, Georgia (1751). Apostle Herodion of the Seventy (1st c.).
Repose of Abbot Adrian (in schema Alexis) of Konevits (1812) and Blessed Helen of Arzamas (1820), disciple of Abbot Nazarius of Valaam.
Wednesday.
Baptism (kreshenie) in the Russian language sounds
like cross (krest). This is fortunate consonance,
for although the visible action of baptism is submersion,
its essence is a co-crucifixion with Christ on the inner,
spiritual cross. The Apostle Paul says: our old man is
crucified with him in baptism (Rom. 6:6). This is not
some sort of mechanical act, but a moral change, or a
revolution of thoughts, goals, desires, and sympathies.
Before, all of these were stained with self-pleasure; now
all are selflessly dedicated to God, in Christ Jesus, by
the grace of the Holy Spirit. [If you were baptized as an
infant] you will say, “I didn’t understand
that when I was baptized.” Now you understand; set
it in your conscience to carry out the meaning of baptism,
for your baptism is indelible. Even at the judgement its
seal will be visible either for you, or against you.