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Afterfeast of the Ascension. 
St. Nicephorus the Confessor, patriarch of Constantinople (828). 
Great-martyr John the New, of Suceava, at Belgorod (Cetatea Alba) (1330-1340).
Hieromartyr Pothinus, bishop of Lyons (177). Martyrs Sanctus, Maturus, Attalus, Blandina, Biblis, Ponticus, Alexander, and others, at Lyon (ca.177). Uncovering of the relics of St. Juliana, princess of Vyazma (Novotorzhok) (1819). Right-believing Prince Andrew of Nizhegorod (1365).
St. Marinus of Constantinople, son of St. Mary the New, of Byzia (ca. 930). St. Odo, archbishop of Canterbury (959). St. Nicephorus, bishop of Milet (11th c.). New Martyr Demetrius of Philadelphia (1657). New Martyr Constantine the Hagarene, at Constantinople (1819). Hieromartyr Erasmus, bishop of Formia in Campania, and 20,000 martyrs with him (303).
Repose of Schema-archimandrite Zachariah of the St. Sergius Lavra (1936) and slaying of Monk Hariton of Holy Archangels Monastery (Kosovo) (1999).
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 20:7–12; John 14:10–21]
And whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, that will I do (John 14:13). What a consoling promise! But how few make use of it! People rarely keep this in mind. There are people who do not understand this at all, and do not accept it. Why is this so? Because they do not love the Lord, and they do not fulfil His commandments. This unfaithfulness of the heart toward the Lord relinquishes any boldness to petition the Lord, just as a lazy servant does not dare ask something of his masters, for he knows that he does not deserve any mercy. The established prayers are read in their usual course, and they contain very great petitions; but they are merely read, and this, as we well know, is far from prayer and petitioning. We cannot stand with true prayer before the Lord and extend our petitions to Him until our conscience is clear before Him.
Articles
 Translation of the relics of St Nicephorus the Patriarch of ConstantinopleIn the year 846 the holy relics of Patriarch Nicephorus were opened, and were found incorrupt and fragrant. |
 St. Nicephorus the Confessor the Patriarch of ConstantinopleSaint Nicephorus was a dignitary at the court of the Empress Irene (797-802). |
 St. Juliana the Princess of VyazmaSaint Juliana, Princess of Vyazma and Novy Torg, a daughter of the noble Maximus Danilov, was known for her virtues and her chastity. |