συνοδικός
January 1 / December 19
2018/2017（7526）
Nativity (St Philip's) Fast
• Holy Martyr BONIFACE 佛尼法提 of Tarsus in Cilicia (290) the slave of a Roman matron of senatorial rank Righteous AGLAE (also Gloria, Aglaida, Aglaia or Aglaïs) 阿格莱 the Roman, Matr. of Rome, Pen. (308)
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Βονιφάτιος καὶ Ἀγλαΐα ἡ Ρωμαία
Martyrdom for Christ makes a saint out of a sinner. Arriving in Tarsus, Boniface witnessed the sufferings of the martyrs and his heart was changed. He cried out, "I am also a Christian." He was arrested, tortured, and put to death, then slaves took his body back to Aglaida in Rome. On the eve of their arrival an angel appeared to Aglaida in her sleep and told her to prepare herself to receive her former slave, now the brother and fellow-servant of the angels. Aglaida summoned the clergy, and she received the holy relics with great reverence. Then she built a church on the site of his grave and dedicated it to the holy martyr. There she enshrined his relics, glorified by numerous miracles. After distributing all her wealth to the poor, she withdrew to a monastery, where she spent 15 years in repentance, then fell asleep in the Lord. She was buried beside Saint Boniface. The sins of the one were washed away by his blood, the other was purified by her tears and asceticism. Both were found worthy to appear unsullied before our Lord Jesus Christ, Who desires not the death of a sinner, but that he should turn from his wickedness and live (Ezek. 33:11).
• VMM MEURES (also Meuris) and THECA (also Thea) at Gaza in Palestine (307)
• Martyrs ELIAS 伊利亚, PROBUS 普若弗, and ARES 阿里斯 native to Egypt (308) arrested, subjected to like manner of torture and given over unto death in Cilicia
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἠλίας, Πρόβος καὶ Ἄρης οἱ Μάρτυρες
• Martyrs POLYEUCTUS 颇利艾弗克特 at Caesarea in Cappadocia, and TIMOTHY 提摩泰 the Deacon in Mauretania (309)
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Τιμόθεος καὶ Πολύευκτος οἱ Μάρτυρες
• MM EUTYCHES (also Eutychius) and THESSALONIKE (also Thessalonica or Thessalonice), together with 200 men and 70 women by sword
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Εὐτύχιος, Θεσσαλονίκη, 200 Ἄνδρες καὶ 70 Γυναῖκες οἱ Μάρτυρες
• Martyrs HERMYLUS and PHOCAS
• Venerable GEORGE 格奥尔吉 the Scribe 抄写员, and SAVA 萨瓦 of Khakhuli Monastery in Georgia (11th c.) brothers of Jacob, the father of Saint George of the Holy Mountain
NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• New Hieromartyrs NICHOLAS Klementiev, Archbishop of Veliki Ustjug; Presbiters ELIAS Benemanskij, JOHN Mironskij, VLADIMIR Preobraschenskij (1937)
• Martyress VERA Truks (1942) // DEC 18 //
• New Hieromartyr monk VICTOR Matvejev (1936) // DEC 18 //
• Hieroconfessor schemaarchimandrite SERAPHIM (Ivan Romantsov) of Glinskaya Pustyn of Sumy region in Ukraine (1885-1976) day of death in Sukhumi of Abkhazia, graved in Glinsk Pustyn of Nativity of Theotokos
• Venerable AMPHILOCHIUS (Amfilohiy; Iakov Golovatük) of Pochajevo (1894-1971) day of death, relics are in Cave Church of St Iov under Cathedral of Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra in Pochayiv, Kremenets Rajon, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine
• VLADIMIR Veselovsky (1974)
• Sainted ANASTASIUS I Pope of Rome (401) a man of poverty and the apostolic mind, he stopped the spread of Origenism at a Council held in 400
• AVITUS (or Adjutus) Abbot of Micy near Orleans in France
• Sainted BONIFACE 佛尼法提 the Merciful 仁慈者, Bishop of Ferentino (Florence), situated to the north of Rome (Tuscany region) (6th c.)
• Hieromartyr CAPITO (Capiton) Bishop of Cherson (4th c.)
• COMMAIGH (also Coma)
• CYRILL III Metropolitain of Kiev (1281)
• Venerable ELIAS 伊利亚 of Murom, of Kiev Caves, from the Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves) in Kiev (1188) Ukraine. The Relics are kept at St Antony Near Caves of the Lavra
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἡλιοῦ Μουρόμας ὁ Θαυματουργός ὁ ἐν τῷ Σπηλαίῳ
Even until now, three fingers on his right hand remain placed together for prayer, showing that he died at prayer. This is a reproach to those who do not make the sign of the Cross with three fingers.
The Monk Ilya Muromets of Pechersk, nicknamed "Chobotok" ("Shoemaker" or "Cobbler"), was from the city of Murom, and popular legend identifies him with the famous bogatyr-warrior hero Ilya Muromets, about whom were sung Russian byliny‑ballads.
• FAUSTA (3rd c.) The mother of St Anastasia of Sirmium in Dalmatia
• GREGORY of Auxerre (540) The 12th bishop of Auxerre in France. He was bishop for 13 years and reposed at the age of 85
• Sainted GREGORY 格里高利 (Grigentius, Gregentius of Himyar, Gregentios of Taphar, Gregory of Omirits) Bishop of Omir (552) Missionary Archbishop of Zafar (capital of the Himyarite tribal confederacy)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Γρηγέντιος Ἐπίσκοπος Αἰθιοπίας
• Repose of Blessed Hieromonk HERMOGENES founder of Kirensk and Albazin Monasteries in Siberia (1690)
• MANIRUS (Monirus, Niniar) Bishop of Aberdeenshire and Banff, Apostle to Northern Scotland
• Martyr NEMESION an Egyptian (250) apprehended at Alexandria
• Patriarch NOË (Noah)
• VM PROTHASIA (also Protasia) at Senlis (287)
• RIBERT (Ribarius) (790) 17th Abbot of Saint-Oyend in France. He is venerated in Franche-Comté
• SAMTHANN (also Samthana, Samthan, Samhthann or Safan), Foundress and Abs. of the convent at Clonbronney (Clonbrony or Clúain Brónaig), Granard, Co. Longford in Ireland (8th c.)
• Hieromartyr TIMOTHY (250) a deacon burnt alive in North Africa under Decius
• Martyr TRYPHON by hanging
Ὁ Ἅγιος Τρύφων ὁ Μάρτυρας
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
愿上帝怜恤我罪人
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
for the sake of the prayers
of Thy most pure Mother,
our holy and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us.
Amen.
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Blessed be God.
