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January 4 / December 22
2018/2017（7526）
Nativity (St Philip's) Fast
Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ ●
• Icon of the Mother of God Igumenia of Manjava Skete, in the Carpathian mountains of western Ukraine (1652)
In 1652 there was the plague epidemic in skete and the neighbouring areas. Many monks were dying from it. The remaining monks were pleading to God for mercy. On December 22, 1652 the Manyava hieromonk Filaret had a dream vision of Blessed Theotokos being dressed in a red hegumen´s cloak, who came in through the monastery gates and entered the Church of Anunciation of Virgin Mary and having stopped there, said. "The plague will already stop". In remembrance of this event there is an icon "Hegumenia of the Manyava monastery" kept in the skete.
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• Holy Great Martyress ANASTASIA (also Anna, Stacy, Anstyce, Antice, Antya or Tasha) 阿纳斯塔西亚 Pharmocolytria (the Deliverer from Bonds, Deliverer from Potions, Alleviatrix of Captives, the Healer) the Roman, of Srem (Sirmium in Pannonia) and Illyria; her teacher M CHRYSOGONUS (also Chrysogenes or Chrysogonus) 赫里索格诺 the Roman; 3 sisters: AGAPE, CHIONIA and IRENE (f.d. April 16): the first two were cast into fire and the third was shot through with arrows; Holy Martyress young widow THEODOTA 德奥多塔 with her 3 children including elder son EVODIAS 艾佛迪亚斯 from Nicaea in Bithynia; Hieromartyr Priest ZOILUS; EUTYCHIANUS 艾弗提希安 of Illyria; and others who suffered under Diocletian: 120 Martyrs of Illyria former pagans believed in Christ and baptized after seeing Miracle of God when they witnessed the miraculous deliverance of the Great Martyr Anastasia and Saint Eutychianus from a sinking boat (304)
Ἡ Ἁγία Ἀναστασία ἡ Φαρμακολύτρια
Ὁ Ἅγιος Χρυσόγονος
Ἡ Ἁγία Θεοδότη ἡ Μάρτυς καὶ τὰ τρία παιδιά της
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ζωΐλος ὁ Μάρτυρας
• Martyrs DEMETRIUS, HONORATUS and FLORUS in Ostia in Italy
• 30 Martyrs of Rome (303) suffered under Diocletian and were buried on the Via Lavicana
• CYRIL and METHODIUS, Confessors
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NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• Righteous archpriest ALEXANDER Jungerov (1900) Samara
• New Hieromartyr DIMITRIJ Kiranov, presbiter, archpriest (1879-1938) day of rtyrdom, shoted in Crimea
• New Hieromartyr THEODOR Porojkov, presbiter, archpriest (1875-1938) day of death in Kulojlag KZ
• Venerable monk NIKIPHOROS (Nicholas Dzanakakis) the Leper (1890-1964)
Νικηφόρον Τζανακάκην, τον Λεπρόν
Ο Άγιος Νικηφόρος ο Λεπρός ο Θαυματουργός
• New Hieromartyr BORIS Talantov (1970)
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• AMAETHLU Founder of Llanfaethlu, Wales
• AMASWINTHUS (982) Monk and abbot for 42 years at a monastery in Silva de Málaga in Spain
• Hosiosmartyress Abbess ANASTASIA of Uglich (1609)
• Venerabless Sister Reverend Grand Duchess ANASTASIA (Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia, Duchess of Oldenburg, of Romanovs) of Kiev (1838-1900) foundress of St Pokrov Monastery women convent at the Lukianovka in Kiev; patron saint of all divorced men and women // DEC 22/JAN 4 // APR 23/MAY 6 // APR 13 / 26 DIED AT KIEVO PECHERSKY MONASTERY IN KIEV // JAN 11/24 FOUND OF ST POKROV MONASTERY //
Alexandra became a nun, as Sister Anastasia, taking Holy Orders on 3 November 1889 in Kiev. For the rest of her life, she worked at the hospital performing nursing duties, helping contagious patents and cleaning infected wounds. She often assisted in surgeries.
• ATHERNAISE (Ithernaisc) the Mute of Fife, Scotland
• Venerabless BERTHEID Abbess in Münster (1042)
• Repose of Monk DOSITHEUS hermit of the Roslavl Forests and Optina Monastery (1828)
• ERNAN of Hinba (5th c.) uncle of St Columba, and one of the 12 who accompanied him from Ireland to Iona. He was brother of Ethnea, St Columba's mother, and son of Dima, the son of Noe of the race of Cathaeir Ivor
The death of St Ernan was tragic. Being seized with an illness, he desired to be carried to Iona. St Columba, greatly rejoiced at his coming, started to meet him. Ernan likewise hastened but when he was 24 paces from his nephew he fell to the earth and died. Thus was the prophecy of St Columba fulfilled, that he would never again see Ernan alive.
• ERNAN of Donegal in Ireland (640) a nephew of St Columba, Feilim or Feidhlimidh (St Columba's father) being his paternal grandfather
• ETHERNASCUS (Iotharnaisc) Confessor of Clane, County Kildare
O God, who didst will that the soul of blessed Ethernascus, thy confessor, should penetrate to the stars of heaven, vouchsafe that, as we celebrate his venerable birthday, we may, by his intercessions, be deemed of thy mercy, in respect of his merits, meet to ascend to the joys of his blessed life, through our Lord.
• EVIN founder of Monasterevin, County Louth (6th c.)
St Evin wrote a Life of St Patrick, partly in Latin and partly in Irish; and it is said to contain many more details of St Patrick's life and mission than there are in any other Life of the Saint. In the Calendar of Angus he is called "Pure Emhin from the brink of the dumb Barrow". The well that springs at a little distance from the present mansion was in all probability originally St Evin's well.
• Martyr FLAVIAN (363) an ex-prefect of Rome, branded on the forehead as a slave and exiled to the village of Acquapendente in Tuscany in Italy by Julian the Apostate. He was tortured and died of his wounds while in prayer
• Sainted HUNGER (Hungerus Frisus) (866) Bishop of Utrecht in Holland from 856. During the Norman invasion he fled to Prüm in Germany where he died
• Venerabless Abbess IRMINA of Trier (710) Princess, Abs. at Monastery of Oehren, Diocese of Trèves (or Trier) in Germany • Martyr ISCHYRION an inferior officer who attended on a magistrate of a certain city in Egypt (253)
• Venerable NAHUM Wonderworker of Ohrid (10th c.) a disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius and one of the 5 Companions who most zealously labored with these Apostles to the Slavs
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ναοὺμ ὁ Θαυματουργός καὶ Θεοφόρος
• PETR Mogila, Metropolitain of Kiev (1597-1646)
• Ultan TUA the Silent of Clane, County Kildare
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• Commemoration of the Thyranoixia (consecration), the Door Opening of of the Great Church of Christ later called the name "Holy Wisdom" the HAGIA SOPHIA (537)
Τὸ Φωτοδρόμιο τῆς μεγάλης τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἐκκλησίας (Ἁγίας Σοφίας)
Μνήμη Θυρανοιξίων τῆς μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας τοῦ Χριστοῦ

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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.