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MARTYR PARAMON AND 370 MARTYRS (250). MARTYR PHILUMENUS (274). VEN ACACIUS (6TH C.). HIEROMARTYR ABIBUS, BISHOP OF NEKRESSI IN GEORGIA (6TH C.) (GEORGIA). VEN NECTARIUS THE OBEDIENT OF THE KYIV CAVES (12TH C.)
Nativity (St Philip's) Fast
• Holy Martyr PARAMON 帕拉蒙 and 370 others with him (250) of Asian Bithynia, suffered martyrdom under Emperor Decius
Ὁ Ἅγιος Παράμονος ὁ Μάρτυρας καὶ οἱ 370 σὺν αὐτῷ Μάρτυρες
The servants caught up to Paramon, seized him and pierced his tongue with a thorn, then stripped him naked and stabbed his entire body. Holy Paramon, with prayer in his heart, gave up his soul to God. After that, the 370 martyrs, great as sons of God and innocent as lambs, were beheaded and thus entered into the Immortal Kingdom of Christ the Lord.
• Martyrs VALERIAN 瓦莱里安 by the sword, and PHAEDRUS 斐德若 by pouring hot tar over him (274) of Ancyra
Ὁ Ἅγιος Οὐαλερινὸς (ἢ Οὐαλεριανός) ὁ Μάρτυρας
Ὁ Ἅγιος Φαιδρὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας
• Martyrs SATURNINUS a priest in Rome, though born in Carthage; and his deacon SISINIUS (309) sentenced to hard labour and subsequently martyred. They were buried in the cemetery of St Thraso on the Salarian Way
• Martyrs BLAISE and DEMETRIUS in Veroli in central Italy
Saints Blaise and Demetrius were martyred at Veroli in central Italy. Their connection with Saint Mary Salome is discarded by most writers.
• VMM FELICITAS and FAUSTINA in Africa
• When 6 Martyrs were persecuted, a stone wall opened and they were placed inside
Οἱ Ἅγιοι 6 Μάρτυρες
• HELEN (Jelena or Elena) Frushka (in monasticism Elizabeth), Qu., Wife of Uroš I of Serbia, Nun (1314), and her sons St King STEPHEN Milutin (1320) and St DRAGUTIN (in monasticism Theoctistus) (1316)
• Consecration of the Church of the Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus
Μνήμη Ἐγκαινίων Ἱεροῦ Ναοῦ τῶν Ἁγίων Μαρτύρων Σεργίου καὶ Βάκχου
• Bishop MARDARIJE (Ivan Uskokovich) of Libertyville, Illinois, Enlightener and Apostle of the Church in America (1889-1935)
• Hieromartyr NICHOLAS Krylov, presbiter, archpriest (1875-1941) day of death in Karlag KZ of Karaganda, Kazakhstan
• Hieromartyr SERGIUS Kochurov, presbiter, priest (1892-1941) day of death in Bogoslavlag KZ of Ekaterinburg
• Hieromartyr Archimandrite PHILOUMENOS (Sophocles Hasapis) of Jacob's Well (1913-1979) the Igumen of the Greek Orthodox monastery of Jacob's Well, near the city of Samaria, now called Nablus (Neapolis) in the West Bank
Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλούμενος ὁ νέος Ἱερομάρτυρας
Φιλούμενος Χασάπης
Φιλούμενος ο Κύπριος
Φιλούμενος Ορουντιώτης
• Hieromartyr ABIBUS 阿维弗 bishop of Nekressi in Georgia, of the 13 Syrian Fathers who arrived in Georgia in the 6th century under the leadership of St John of Zedazeni (6th c.)
St Abibus was a friend of the holy wonderworker Simeon the Stylite of the Wonderful Mountain. St Simeon received a sign from God of the imminent martyrdom of St Abibus and, in order to console him, sent him a letter, an evlogia (a blessing — probably a piece of prosphoron or some other holy object) and a staff. While Abibus was being escorted to the marzban, in the village of Ialdo he met a messenger from Antioch who presented him with St Simeon’s gifts. The letter and gifts gladdened the holy hierarch and strengthened him for his martyrdom. Then St Abibus was approached by a group of Christians who offered to help him escape, but he graciously declined.
• Venerable ACACIUS (Achatius, Acacius of Sinai) 阿喀基 Klimax (of the Ladder) of mountain Latmos / Latros in Karien near Herakleia, today Kapıkirı in Turkey (537)
Name Klimax (i.o. ladder) was given to Achatius because Johannes Klimakos mentioned him in his main work following the biblical story of Jacob's dream with the Ladder of Heaven (Genesis 28:10-16).
In his famous book, The Ladder, St John Climacus relates the life of this saint. The young Acacius was a novice under an evil elder in the monastery on Sinai. The irascible elder daily reproached and insulted Acacius and often beat, tormented and maltreated him in every possible way. However, Acacius did not complain but endured this all patiently, with the assurance that it was beneficial for his salvation. Whenever anyone asked him how he was doing, he replied: "Well, as before the Lord God!" After 9 years of obedience and torment, Acacius died. The elder buried him and then expressed sorrow to another elder saying: "Acacius, my disciple died." "I do not believe it," replied the holy elder, "Acacius did not die." Then both of them went to the grave of the dead man and that holy elder cried out: "Brother Acacius, did you die?" Acacius, obedient even after death replied: "Father, I have not died, for it is impossible for an obedient one to die." Then, the evil elder repented and shut himself in a cell near Acacius's grave where, in repentance and prayer, he spent the remainder of his life.
• Holy Martyr APOLLONIUS (186) a Roman senator. Accused because of his faith in Christ, he confessed it before the entire senate, for which he was beheaded with the sword in Rome
• ASHKHENIA the Queen of Armenia (4th c.)
• Venerable BISSARION the Wonderworker
• Venerable Abbot BRENDAN 布仁丹 of Birr (571/573) a contemporary of St Brendan the Voyager and a disciple of St Finian at Clonard. His monastery of Birr was in Offaly in Ireland. He was a friend and advisor of St Columba, who saw the soul of St Brendan carried by angels to heaven at the moment of his repose
• Monk DANIEL
• Holy Martyr Sainted DIONYSIUS 迪奥尼西 Bishop of Corinth (182) an eminent pastor and teacher beheaded for Christ
Ὁ Ἅγιος Διονύσιος
• EGELWINE (Ethelwine, Aylwine) of Athelney (7th c.) a prince of the house of Wessex who lived as a hermit at Athelney in Somerset in England
• FIADHNAIT (Fiadhnat, Feenata or Fianait)
• GULSTAN (Gustan, Constans) (1010) a monk at St Gildas of Rhuys in Brittany
• HARDOIN (Ouardon, Wardon, Hoarzon, Huardo) (7th c.) Bishop of St Pol-de-Léon in Brittany
Immigrant from the British Isles to Brittany (in modern France); legend says he was brought there in a stone boat propelled by angels. Hermit in the area of Landerneau. Priest. Bishop of Saint Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, France. Friend of Saint Herve.
• Virgin ILLUMINATA of Todi in Italy (320)
• Hieromartyr hieromonk Priest JOHN of Damaskus, martyred in Persia (4th c.)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ ἐν Περσίδι
• Venerable MARK of Egypt
Ὁ Ὅσιος Μᾶρκος
• Venerable NECTARIUS 奈克塔里 the Obedient 听命者 of Kiev Caves, from the Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves) in Kiev (1127) Ukraine. The Relics are kept at St Antony Near Caves of the Lavra
Ὁ Ὅσιος Νεκτάριος ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος ὁ ἐν τῷ Σπηλαίῳ
• Venerable Sainted NICHOLAS 尼科拉 Archbishop of Thessaloniki (160)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικόλαος Ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Θεσσαλονίκης
• Venerable Bishop monk PANKOSMIOS
Ὁ Ὅσιος Παγκόσμιος
• Martyr PHILOMENOS 斐路麦诺 of Ancyra, a baker by profession and furnished bread to different localities in Galatia (274) under Aurelian
Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλούμενος
• Holy Venerable Father Abbot PITIRIM (Pitirion, Pityroum) 彼提林 of Egypt (396) disciple of St Anthony the Great
Ὁ Ὅσιος Πιτυροῦν
• RADBOD 拉德布德 (918) Bishop of Utrecht in Holland from 900 to 918
Grandson of the last pagan king of the Frisons of the Netherlands. Raised by his uncle Gunther, bishop of Cologne, Germany, and educated at the convent school there. Part of the court of King Charles the Bald. Benedictine bishop of Utrecht, Netherlands in 900, joining the Benedictine order after taking his see, and in order to better govern it, for there was a strong Benedictine influence in the religious orders in his diocese. Noted for his support of the poor. Writer and poet of great intellect; some of his works have survived. He was forced to flee his diocese due to invasion by the Danes, and he lived his last years in exile.
• SADWRN (Sadwen the Knight, Sadourn, Sadurn, Sadwren, Sadwrn, Sadwruen, Sadyruyn, Saturn, Saturninus) of Wales (6th c.) Brother of St Illtyd and disciple of St Cadfan. A number of churches in Wales are dedicated to him
Son of a prince, Bicanus Farchog of Llydaw; brother of Saint Illtyd. Educated by Saint Garmon of Manaw. Soldier. Married to Saint Canna verch Tewdr Marw. Father of Saint Crallo. Disciple of Saint Cadfan. Missionary to the British Isles. Hermit on Anglesey Island. Several Welsh churches are dedicated to him.
• SAHAKDUKHT Chosroiduchta, Khosrovidukt or Khosrowidukht) Hymnographer, Nun, Solitary at Garni (4th c.)
• Hieromartyr SATURNINUS (Sernin) 撒图尔尼诺 the 1st Bishop of Toulouse (250/257) a missionary who enlightened the area around Pampeluna (Pamplona) in Navarre in Spain and then the area and city of Toulouse in France. By tradition he was martyred in the persecution of Valerian by being fastened to a wild bull which dragged him about until he was torn to pieces
• Monk THEDROS
• TIRIDATES (Tridatah, Tiridat or Dertades) 提里达特 King of Armenia (4th c.)
King Tiridates, a persecutor of Christians, threw St Gregory of Armenia into a pit and killed 37 holy nuns, but no punishment befell him. Later, when the king and his companions went hunting for pleasure, he and his entourage were seized by sudden madness. The reason for his madness and the means to restore him were revealed to his pious sister in a dream. St Gregory was taken out of the pit, and by his prayers King Tiridates became healthy, repented and was baptized.
Punishment sometimes quickly follows sin as the day follows the night, yet sometimes slowly, as year follows year. But it never fails to come, except where repentance takes the place of punishment.
• Bishop URBAN 邬尔般 of Macedonia
Ὁ Ἅγιος Οὐρβανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Μακεδονίας
• Venerable Abbot WALDERIC (840) Founder of the monastery of Murrhardt in Germany
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.
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