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Wonder-working Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of Iveron Monastery.” Martyr Sabbas Stratelates (“the General”), of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him (272).
Martyr Alexander of Lyon (177). Martyrs Pasicrates, Valentine, and Julius, at Dorostolum in Moesia (228). Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus, and others, at Nicomedia (303). Monk-martyrs of St. David of Gareji Monastery in Georgia (1616). St. Elizabeth the Wonderworker, of Constantinople (6th c.-8th c.). St. Sabbas of the Kiev Caves (13th c.). St. Alexis the Hermit, of the Kiev Caves (13th c.). New Hieromartyr Branko, priest, of Veljusa, Serbia (1941).
Wonder-working Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos: “Of Vimatarissa” (Vatopedi Monastery), “Of Cyprus,” and “Of Shuisk.”
St. Sabbas, hierodeacon of Vatopedi, Mt. Athos (10th c.). Newly Revealed Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene (1463), and Olympia (1235), of Mytilene. St. Innocent, priest, on the Mount of Olives (4th c.). St. Mellitus, archbishop of Canterbury (624). St. Egbert, bishop of Iona (729). St. Xenophon, founder of Xenophontos Monastery, Mt. Athos (ca. 1018). New Martyr Doukas of Mytilene (1564). Sts. Symeon (Stefan) (1656), Elias (Iorest) (1678) and Sava (Brancovici) (1683), metropolitans of Ardeal (Transylvania), confessors against the Calvinists. St. Joseph the Confessor, bishop of Maramures (Romania) (ca. 1711). New Martyr Nicholas of Magnesia (1795). New Martyr George, in Anatolia (1796). St. Alexis Toth, priest, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (1909).
Repose of Schemamonk Nicholas of Valaam (1947).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Tuesday. [Acts 2:14–21; Luke 24:12–35]
At that time the Jews attempted to overshadow the light of Christ’s Resurrection with the mist of a lie: His disciples stole Him (Matt. 28:13). It was easy to overcome such pettiness, and the truth triumphed. But until now the enemy has not ceased to spread mist before the Sun of Resurrection, hoping to overshadow it. Let nobody be troubled! What can be expected from the father of lies other than lies? He taught many of his minions to write entire books against the Resurrection. This written mist is also dissipated by books. Do not pick up a bad book, and you will not be mist-enshrouded by it; but if you should accidentally come upon such a book, take up a good book as an antidote, and you will refresh your head and breast. There is another mist that comes from the enemy—in our thoughts. But this can also be immediately is dissipated, like smoke in the wind, through sensible Christian discernment. Review all the preceding with discernment and you will see clear as day that it would have been impossible for all of it to happen except through the power of Christ’s Resurrection. This conviction will then be a firm standpoint from which you will easily repel and strike down the enemies of the truth.
Articles
 Martyrs Pasikrates and Valentine in Moesia, BulgariaThe Martyrs Pasikrates and Valentine came from the city of Durostorum, Silistria (now Bulgaria) and were soldiers under the governor Absolanus. |
 St. Elizabeth the Wonderworker of ConstantinopleSaint Elizabeth the Wonderworker was from Constantinople, and was chosen for the service of God at birth. |
 Venerable Sava the Recluse of the Kiev Far CavesSaint Sava of the Caves lived in the Near Caves of the Kiev Caves monastery during the thirteenth century. |
 Venerable Alexius the Recluse of the Kiev Far CavesSaint Alexius, Hermit of Caves, lived a life of asceticism in the Near Caves of the Kiev Caves monastery during the thirteenth century. |