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Virginmartyr Theodosia of Constantinople (730). 
Blessed John of Ustiug, fool-for-Christ (1494). Uncovering of the relics of St. Job (Joshua in schema) (1720) of Anzersk Island (Solovki) (2000).
Appearance of the Precious and LifeGiving Cross near Rostov (1423). Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre (ca. 307-308). Commemoration of the First Ecumenical Council (325). Synaxis of the Saints of Krasnoyarsk. Righteous John and Mary, of Ustiug (13th c.).
New Hiero-confessor Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky), archbishop of Simferopol (1961).
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Surety of Sinners,” in Moscow.
Martyrs Cyril, child Carellus, Primolus, Phinodus, Venustus, Gissinus, Alexander, Tredentius, and Jocunda, at Caesarea in Cappadocia (253-259). St. Alexander, patriarch of Alexandria (328). Sts. John, Votus, and Felix, hermits in the Pyrenees (ca. 750). Blessed Constantine XI, last Byzantine emperor, martyred by the Turks (1453), and his mother, Helen (Ypomoni in monasticism) (1450). New Martyr Andrew of Chios (1465). New Martyr John (or Nannus), at Smyrna (1802). New Hieromartyr Euthymius (Agritellis), bishop of Zela (Pontus) (1921). Hieromartyr Olbian, bishop of Anaea, and his disciples, in the province of Asia in Asia Minor (284-303).
Repose of Schemamonk Michael of Valaam (1854) and Nun Dorothea of Sukhotin Monastery (1885).
Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
According to the Daily Church Readings from the Word of God
By St. Theophan the Recluse
Wednesday. [Rom. 1:18–27; Matt. 5:20–26]
Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven (Matt. 5:20). Characteristic of the scribes is knowledge of the law without concern for life according to the law. Characteristic of the Pharisees is correctness of outward behaviour without particular concern for correctness of thoughts and feelings in the heart. Both attitudes are condemned to remain outside of the heavenly kingdom. Let everyone receive from this the lesson he needs. If you want to learn the Gospel law, do so—but in a way that enables you to establish your life according to this knowledge. Try to be correct in your behaviour, but keep your inner feelings and dispositions correct at the same time. If you have gained some knowledge, do not stop there, but go further and understand the demands such knowledge makes of you—then act appropriately. Let your behaviour show that your feelings and dispositions are not the result of externals, but such that your external behaviour proceeds from your feelings and dispositions, and actually expresss them. If you gear yourself this way, you will be higher than the Scribes and Pharisees, and the doors of the kingdom will not be closed to you.
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 Virginmartyr Theodosia the Nun of ConstantinopleThe Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Constantinople lived during the eighth century. She was born in answer to the fervent prayers of her parents. |
