July 13, 2024. + Orthodox Calendar

Orthodox Calendar 2024

Архангел Гавриил

Old Style

July 13

Friday

New Style

July 26

5th Week after Pentecost. Tone 3.
Fast Day.

Wine and oil allowed.

Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel. St. Stephen of St. Sabbas Monastery (794).

St. Julian, bishop of Cenomanis (Le Mans) in Gaul (1st c.). Martyr Serapion, under Severus (ca. 205). Martyr Marcian of Iconium (258). Translation of the relics (1946) of Martyrs Anthony, John, and Eustathius, of Vilnius, Lithuania (1347). Synaxis of the Saints of Lithuania.

St. Sarah, abbess, of Scetis (370). Sts. Heliophotus, Epaphrodites, Ammon, Auxouthenius, and Euthenius, monks, of Cyprus (5th c.). St. Just, monk, of Cornwall (5th c.). St. Mildred, abbess of Minster Convent in Thanet (ca. 733). St. Ioannicius the New, schemamonk of Muscel (Romania) (1638). Synaxis of the Saints of Hilandar, Mt. Athos.

Repose of Constantine Oprisan of Jilava, Romania (1959).

Articles

Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel

The Archangel Gabriel was chosen by the Lord to announce to the Virgin Mary about the Incarnation of the Son of God from Her, to the great rejoicing of all mankind. Therefore, on the day after the Feast of the Annunciation, the day on which the All-Pure Virgin is glorified, we give thanks to the Lord and we venerate His messenger Gabriel, who contributed to the mystery of our salvation.

Venerable Stephen of St Sava Monastery

Saint Stephen of Saint Sava’s Monastery, the nephew of Saint John of Damascus (December 4), was born in the year 725. When he was ten years old he entered the Lavra of Saint Sava the Sanctified (December 5) and was tonsured as a monk.

St. Julian the Bishop of Cenomanis (Le Mans) in Gaul

Saint Julian, Bishop of Cenomanis, was elevated to bishop by the Apostle Peter.

Martyr Serapion

The Holy Martyr Serapion, suffered for Christ before the Emperor Severus (193-211).

Martyr Marcian of Iconium

The Holy Martyr Marcian, a native of Lycian Iconium, while still at a youthful age converted many to Christ by his fiery preaching.

Venerable Mothers Ermenburgh, Mildred, Edburgh, and their Minster-in-Thanet Monastery

Dmitry Lapa

So we see three examples of holy women who were abbesses of Minster successively. All these nuns and those living after them were witnesses in quite difficult and unstable times, full of dangers and challenges, but in spite of everything they unceasingly glorified Christ, loved their neighbors and practiced hospitality and prayer.

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