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St. George the Confessor, bishop of Mytilene (820).
Martyr Calliopus, at Pompeiopolis in Cilicia (304). Hieromartyr Rufinus, deacon, and Martyrs Aquilina and 200 soldiers, at Sinope (ca. 310). St. Daniel of Pereyaslavl, founder of St. Daniel Monastery (1540). St. Serapion the Sindonite, monk, of Egypt (V). St. Nilus, founder of Sora Skete (Belozersk) (1508). Uncovering of the relics of St. Serapion, archbishop of Novgorod (1517). St. Gabriel, archbishop of Ryazan and Zaraisk (1862).
New Hieromartyr Arcadius Dobronravov, archpriest, of Tsivilsk (Chuvashia) (1933).
St. Hegesippus the Chronicler, of Palestine (ca. 180). Venerable Brynach of Wales (6th c.). St. George, patriarch of Jerusalem (807). St. Gerasimus, hieromonk, of Patmos (1739).
Repose of Schemamonk Theodore of Svir (1822) and Schemamonk Agapitus the Blind, of Valaam (1905).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Monday. [Acts 1:12–17, 21–26; John 1:18–28].
When the angel announced the good tidings of the Lord’s incarnation he said: Hail, thou that are highly favored! (Luke 1:28);[1] proclaiming to the shepherds the birth of Christ the Saviour he also said: behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy (Luke 2:10). But proclaiming Lord’s resurrection to the women, the angel only says: He is not here, but is risen! (Luke 24:6). He does not add “rejoice,” for joy would fill their heart on its own, as soon as the assurance came that the Lord was risen indeed. At that time this assurance was tangible: the angel prepared it; the Lord in His appearing completed it. And everyone’s joy was inexhaustibly full! Now our church, houses and streets are clothed in the garments of rejoicing, and everyone is caught up in a general stream of joy. Now turn your thoughts away from the externals, and gathering them in your heart, raise up the truth of the resurrection, in all of its breadth, depth and height; so that your rejoicing be more than external. Bear out that spirit of joy, like a spring of bright water, gushing from depths of the earth.
[1]The first quote in the Slavonic reads: Rejoice thou full of grace.
Articles
 St. George the Confessor the Bishop of MytileneSaint George, Metropolitan of Mytilene, from his youth he led a monastic life, and was especially accomplished in the virtue of humility. |
 Venerable Daniel the Abbot of Pereslavl-ZalesskySaint Daniel of Pereslavl (in the world Demetrius) was born around 1460 in the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky. |
 Venerable Serapion of EgyptSaint Serapion lived during the fifth century in Egypt. He was called the linen cloth-wearer (Sindonite) since he wore only a coarse linen garb called a “sindon.” |
