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Afterfeast of the Ascension. Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомMartyr Theodotus of Ancyra (303). Blessed Paul of Taganrog (glorification 1999).

Hieromartyr Marcellinus, pope of Rome, and with him Martyrs Claudius, Cyrinus, and Antoninus (304). St. Marcellus, pope of Rome, and with him the Martyrs: deacons Sisinius and Cyriacus; soldiers Smaragdus, Largus, Apronian, Saturninus, Pappias, and Maurus; Crescentian, Priscilla, Lucina, and Princess Artemia (304-310). Martyrs Cyria, Caleria (Valeria), and Maria, of Caesarea in Palestine (4th c.). Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомSts. David and Lucian of Gareji, Georgia (6th c.-7th c.). Synaxis of the Saints of Ivanovo. St. Anthony (in schema Abramius), monk of Kozhaezersk Monastery (1634). St. Ioannicius, Metropolitan of Kiev and Galich (1900).

New Hieromartyr Andronicus (Nikolsky), archbishop of Perm (1918). New Hieromartyrs Nicholas Konyukhov, archpriest, of Cherdyn (Perm), and Alexander Preobrazhensky, archpriest, of Pozhva (Perm) (1918). New Hieromartyr Stanislav Nasadil, priest, of Czechoslovakia, at Croatia (1941).

Viliya Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Martyrs Aesia and Susanna, disciples of St. Pancratius of Taormina (1st c.). Virgin-martyr Potamiaena, and with her Martyrs Plutarch, Serenus, Heraclides, Heron, Herais, Marcella, and Basilides, of Alexandria (193-211). Martyr Zenaida (Zenais) of Caesarea in Palestine. St. Daniel of Scetis in Egypt (420). Sts. Stephen and Anthimus of Constantinople, priests, of the Fervent Ones (5th c.). St. Colman, bishop of Dromore, Ireland (6th c.). St. Anastasius Gordios, Orthodox scholar (Greece) (1729). St. Panagis (Paisius) Bassia, priest, of Cephalonia (1888). Martyr Lycarion of Tanis [Hermopolis] in Egypt.

Repose of Anthony Ivanovich, fool-for-Christ, of Valaam (1832).

Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse

St. Theophan the Recluse

Thursday. [Acts 25:13–19; John 16:23–33]

  Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you (John 16:23) the Lord said, even confirming the point: Verily, verily, I say unto you. What a shame for us that we do not know how to make use of such a true promise! It would be alright if were only the shame this causes; but a shadow is cast also over the promise itself, as though it were too great and impossible. No, the guilt lies entirely on us, mainly because we recognize that we are not faithful servants of Christ, and our conscience does not allow us to expect mercy from the Lord. In addition it happens that if someone starts asking God about something, he does it with divided soul: he mentions that thing in his prayer once or twice as if in passing—and drops it, and then says later: “God does not hear.” No, when asking for something in particular, one must be persistent and indefatigable in prayer, like the widow who forced even the heartless judge to satisfy her petition by simply not giving him any peace. When true men of prayer ask for something in prayer, they unite with it fasting, vigil, all sorts of deprivation, and charity; furthermore they ask not for a day or two, but for months and years. For this they receive it. Imitate them, if you desire to have success in prayer.

Articles

Hieromartyr Theodotus the Bishop of Ancyra

The Holy Martyr Theodotus lived in Ancyra of Galatia in the third century.

Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra, who suffered under Decius

The Holy Martyr Theodotus and the Holy Seven Virgins Tecusa, Phaine, Claudia, Matrona, Julia, Alexandra and Euphrasia lived during the second half of the third century in the city of Ancyra, Galatia, and died as martyrs for Christ at the beginning of the fourth century.

“A Pillar from Earth to Heaven”

Marina Chizhova

Two years ago the blessed elder Paul of Taganrog was recognized as a saint for the universal veneration by the Russian Orthodox Church. By his life he set a shining example of holiness in the world, and in him the Rostov region found its heavenly patron.

Hieromartyr Marcellinus, pope of Rome, and with him Martyrs Claudius, Cyrinus, and Antoninus

Saint Marcellinus was Bishop of Rome during the height of the persecution against Christians under Diocletian and Maximian (284-305), when 17,000 men were martyred a single month.

Martyrs Cyria, Caleria (Valeria), and Maria, of Caesarea in Palestine

The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian (284-305).

New Martyr Archbishop Andronicus of Perm

The holy New Martyr Archbishop Andronicus of Perm was an outspoken critic of the Communist decree which ordered the separation of Church and State.

Holy Hierarch Andronik: A Life of Devotion and Martyrdom

To dispose of the hierarch, the Bolsheviks led him into a forest and ordered him to dig his own grave. After completing the task, the archbishop prayed to the Lord and lay down in the freshly dug pit. His tormentors immediately began burying him alive.

The Miraculous Appearance of the Wonderworking Viliya Icon of the Mother of God

Archpriest Alexander Zhuk, O. V. Severova

Today, based on the materials of the investigative committee of the Volyn Ecclesiastical Consistory from December 31, 1890, we have the opportunity to reproduce the real events and to get first-hand information from Domna Ostapchuk herself, whose sworn testimony is given there.

Modern Miracles of the Viliya Icon of the Mother of God

Archpriest Alexander Zhuk, O. V. Severova

Seeing their sick loved ones healed, relatives declared in writing that their healings could have happened only by the grace of God; only by that which is above all medical benefits.
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