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Hieromartyr Mocius, priest of Amphipolis in Macedonia (ca. 295). Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles 
Methodius (885) and Cyril (869) first teachers of the Slavs Equal-to-the-Apostles Rostislav, prince of Greater Moravia (870).
St. Sophronius, recluse, of the Kiev Caves (13th c.). St. Nicodemus of Pec, archbishop of Serbia (1325). Hieromartyr Joseph, metropolitan of Astrakhan (1672). St. Theophylactus, bishop of Stavropol and Ekaterinodar (1872).
New Hieromartyr Michael Belorossov, archpriest, of Romanov-Borisoglebsk (Yaroslavl) (1920). New Hieromartyr Alexander (Petrovsky), archbishop of Kharkov (1940).
Commemoration of the founding of Constantinople (330). St. Cathan of Bute, Scotland (6th c.). St. Mayeul, abbot, of Cluny (994). New Martyrs Olympia, abbess, and Euphrosyne, nun, of Mytilene (1235). Blessed Christesias, called Christopher, of Gareji, Georgia (1771). New Martyrs Dioscorus the New and Argyrus, of Thessalonica (1806).
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 15:35–41; John 10:27–38]
Though ye believe not Me, believe the works, says the Lord (John 10:38). The works of the Lord were obvious to all, and He could point to them openly. They are: the healing of various diseases, the driving out of demons, power over nature, knowledge of thoughts of the heart, the prophesying of the future, power of the word, and dominion over souls. All of these clearly proved that Jesus Christ was from God, and that His word was the truth. For us other works were added to these—a marvellous death, resurrection, ascension, descent of the Holy Spirit, foundation of the Church, marvellous spiritual gifts in believers, triumph over pagans and grace-filled power which to this day has not ceased to act in the Church of God. All of these are the works of the Lord. To any unbeliever one can say: if you do not believe the word, believe these works, which loudly witness to the Godhood of our Lord Jesus Christ; and having come to belief, accept His entire truth. But how did those Jews answer the Lord at that time? They sought again to take him (John 10:39). What do today’s unbelievers do? They sit and weave lie onto lie, in order to “take” not the Lord—for this is not according to their strength—but to take those who are simple in faith and cannot unravel their sly weavings.
Articles
 Hieromartyr Mocius the Presbyter of Amphipolis in MacedoniaSaint Mocius was a presbyter in Macedonia in the city of Amphipolis. |
 Sts. Cyril and Methodius |
 Venerable Sophronius the Recluse of the Kiev CavesSaint Sophronius the Hermit of the Caves was an ascetic of the Far Caves (the Theodosiev Caves), during the thirteenth century. |
 St. Nicodemus the Archbishop of SerbiaSaint Nicodemus, Archbishop of Serbia, was Igumen of the Hilandar monastery on Mount Athos, and was consecrated bishop in the year 1316. |
 St. Joseph the Metropolitan of AstrakhanThe Hieromartyr Joseph, First Metropolitan of Astrakhan, was born at Astrakhan in 1579. |
