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July 22 		Monday
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August 4
9th Week after Pentecost. Tone 7.
No fast.

Совершается служба на шестьHoly Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalen (1st c.). Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомTranslation of the relics of Hieromartyr Phocas, bishop of Sinope (403-404).

St. Cornelius, monk, of Pereyaslavl (1693). Blessed Cyprian of Suzdal, fool-for-Christ (1622).

St. Cyril I, patriarch of Antioch (298). St. Wandregisilus of Caux (Gaul) (668). Virgin-martyr Marcella of Chios (14th c.).

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

Monday. [I Cor. 11:31-12:1; Matt. 18:1-11]

Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. The structure of a child’s heart is a model for all. Children, before egotistical strivings have come out in them, are a model for imitation. What do we see In children? Complete faith, which does not reason; undebating obedience; sincere love; lack of worry and peace under their parents’ roof; liveliness and freshness of life, with activeness and a desire to learn and become more perfect. But the Saviour particularly emphasizes one of their virtues—humility: Whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. For as soon as there is true humility, all of the virtues are there. It is revealed perfectly when the other virtues have already bloomed in the heart and reach maturity; it is their crown and protection. This is the mystery of spiritual life in our Lord Jesus Christ. Whoever is higher is more humble, because he more clearly and tangibly sees that it is not he who labours successfully, but the grace which is in him; and this is the measure of the age of Christ’s fulfilment. For the main thing in Christ Jesus is that He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death.

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St. Mary Magdalene

Particularly remarkable was the determination and unusual courage which Mary Magdalene showed toward her Saviour. At the time of His greatest suffering, while He hung on the Cross and when even His apostles had abandoned Him, Mary, Magdalene stood at the foot of the Cross together with the Mother of God and the-Lord's beloved disciple, John.

Who was St. Mary Magdalene?

St. Mary Magdalene, called by the Orthodox Church both Myrrh-bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostle, is commemorated on July 22/August 4, as well as with the other Myrrh-bearers on the second Sunday after Easter. Born in the seaport town of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, she played an important role during Christ’s ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection.

Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene

Hieromartyr Phocas the Bishop of Sinope

Hieromartyr Phocas was born in the city of Sinope. From youth he led a virtuous Christian life, and in his adult years he became Bishop of Sinope.

Repose of Venerable Cornelius of Pereyaslavl

The body of Saint Cornelius was withered up from strict fasting, but he did not cease to toil. With his own hands he built a well for the brethren. For thirty years Saint Cornelius lived in complete silence, being considered by the brethren as deaf and dumb.

Martyr Markella of Chios

Markella continued to run, even though blood was flowing from her face and hands. Feeling a sharp pain in her leg, she saw that she had been shot with an arrow. She paused to pull it out, then took to flight once more. She scrambled over the rocks, staining them with her blood. Hearing her father getting closer, she prayed that the earth would open up and swallow her.
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