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St. Pachomius the Great, founder of coenobitic monasticism (ca. 348). 
St. Isaiah, bishop and wonderworker of Rostov (1090). Martyrdom of Crown Prince Demetrius of Moscow (1591).
St. Achilles, bishop of Larissa (ca. 330). St. Isaiah, wonderworker, of the Kiev Caves (1115). St. Pachomius, abbot (1384), and St. Silvanus (14th c.), of Nerekhta. St. Euphrosynus (Eleazar), abbot and wonderworker, of Pskov (1481), and his disciple St. Serapion (1480). Uncovering of the relics of St. Arsenius of Konevits (1447) (1991). St. Arethas of Valaam and Verkhoturye (1903).
New Hieromartyrs Pachomius, archbishop of Chernigov (1938), his brother Abercius, archbishop of Zhitomir (1937), their father Priest Nicholas Kedrov (1936), and their brother-in-law Priest Vladimir Zagarsky (1937).
Seven Apostolic Men: Sts. Torquatus, Ctesiphon, Indaletius, Hesychius, Secundus, Euphrasius and Caecilius, in Spain (1st c.). St. Dymphna, martyr, of Geel, Flanders (7th c.). St. Barbarus the Myrrh-gusher, of Greece (9th c.). St. Hallvard of Husaby, Norway (1043). St. Andrew the Hermit, of Mt. Kalana, Epirus (13th c.).
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 10:21–33; John 7:1–13]
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil (John 7:7). The Lord did not say this to His disciples; to His disciples He foretold later that the world would hate and persecute them also, because He has taken them out of the world. So, note what the world hates, and you will learn of Christ’s lot. The world rebels most strongly against what is of Christ, what is closest to Him, and more like unto His spirit. This is an external indicator, but for those who live externally this is enough. The world does not act on its own, but is kindled in its works by its prince—satan, the works of whom the Lord destroyed, and continues to destroy in believers and with believers. He cannot do anything to the Lord directly; this is why he directs his anger upon those who believe in Him, so that in frustrating them he will frustrate the Lord. He does not act directly in this, but through his agencies, which make up the world. This does not mean that he is strong; do not fear him, but rather be bold, for the Lord overcame the world and the prince thereof. Satan is not in a condition to do anything to one who does not yield on his own.
Articles
 Translation of the relics of slain Crown Prince Demetrius of MoscowThe Tsarevich Saint Demetrius, murdered on May 15, 1591, was glorified in the year 1606. |
 St. Achilles the Bishop of LarissaSaint Achilles, Bishop of Larissa, lived during the fourth century, during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great. |
 Venerable Isaiah the Wonderworker of the Kiev Near CavesSaint Isaiah was one of the saints of the Kiev Caves who struggled during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. |
 Venerable Pachomius the Abbot of NerekhtaSaint Pachomius of Nerekhta, in the world James, was born into the family of a priest at Vladimir on the Klyazma. |
