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DAY 28
4th Sunday of Great Lent: St John Climacus (of the Ladder)
The Fourth Sunday of Lent is dedicated to Saint John of the Ladder (Climacus), the author of the work, The Ladder of Divine Ascent. The abbot of Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai (6th century) stands as a witness to the violent effort needed for entrance into God's Kingdom (Mt.10: 12). The spiritual struggle of the Christian life is a real one, "not against flesh and blood, but against ... the rulers of the present darkness ... the hosts of wickedness in heavenly places ..." (Eph 6:12). Saint John encourages the faithful in their efforts for, according to the Lord, only "he who endures to the end will be saved" (Mt.24:13).
• The "NURTURED UP-BRINGING" ("Education" or "The Teacher") Icon of the Mother of God 1501)
In the Icon called "Nurturing", the Mother of God is depicted with her eternal Child sitting on her left arm. Christ’s right hand is extended upward to the face of the All-Pure Virgin. Before 1917, the holy image was located in the Kazan Cathedral on Red Square, but it was lost after the destruction of that church in 1936. The church was rebuilt in 1993, and it houses a copy of the Nurturing Icon. At that place there is a list of wonderworking icons glorified throughout Russia for their miracles. The title of the Icon speaks for itself. Parents pray for their children in her presence, asking the Most Holy Theotokos to take them under her protection, to send them understanding, and to fill their hearts with wisdom.
Ὁ Ἅγιος Κόνων ὁ Ἴσαυρος
Ὁ Ἅγιος Νέστωρ ὁ Μάρτυρας
Martyrs EULOGIUS 艾弗洛吉 (304) and EULAMPIUS 艾弗蓝彼 (305) of Palestine
Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐλόγιος ὁ Μάρτυρας
Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὐλάμπιος ὁ Μάρτυρας
• VM IRAI (also Rhais, Irais, Herais, Iraja, Iraida, Raíssa, Raïs or Raida) 伊莱斯 of Antinoe, Egypt (303) and with her Martyrs ARCHELAUS 阿尔赫拉, KYRILLOS, PHOTIOS and 152 Martyrs in Egypt (308)
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀρχέλαος, Κύριλλος, Φώτιος οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς
• Martyrs ADRIAN and EUBULUS of Palestine (309)
• 10 Martyrs suffered in North Africa including EUSEBIUS and Companions
• Uncovering of the relics (1463) of Holy Nobleborn THEODORE 德奥多若 the Black (1299) Prince of Smolensk and Yaroslavl’, and his children Holy Nobleborn princes DAVID 大卫 (1321) and CONSTANTINE 君士坦丁之 (1315)
Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Θεοδώρου τοῦ Πρίγκιπος καὶ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ Δαβὶδ καὶ Κωνσταντίνου
On 5 March 1463, there were opened at Yaroslavl’ the relics of holy Prince Theodore and his sons, David and Konstantin. The chronicler, an eye-witness to the event, recorded under the year: "At the city of Yaroslavl’ in the monastery of the Holy Saviour they did bring up three great princes, prince Feodor Rostislavich and his sons David and Konstantin, and above the ground they did lay them. Great-prince Feodor was a man of great stature, and of his sons David and Konstantin they did lay them alongside, and their stature was less than his. They did lay within a single grave". This feature of the physical appearance of the holy prince so struck the senses of the eye-witnesses and those present at the time of the uncovering of the relics, that an account of this was entered into the Prologue's Saints-lives concerning Saint Theodore, and also into the text of the Iconographic Originals.
• In the year 1260 holy Prince Theodore was married to Maria Vasil’jevna, daughter of holy Nobleborn Prince BASIL 瓦西里 of Yaroslavl’ (1249) from their marriage was born a son Mikhail, but Saint Theodore was soon widowed, he spent much of his time at military efforts and campaigns, and his son was raised by his mother-in-law, princess Xenia; CONSTANTINE 君士坦丁 (1257) Prince of Yaroslavl’
• Venerables Hosiosmartyr ADRIAN 阿德里安 abbot of Poshekhonye (1550) and his fellow-ascetic St LEONIDAS 莱奥尼达 (1549)
Οἱ Ὅσιοι Ἀδριανὸς καὶ Λεωνίδας οἱ Μάρτυρες ἐκ Ρωσίας
• New Hieromartyr NICHOLAS 尼科拉 Pokrovskij, presbiter, priest (1864-1919)
• New Hieromartyr JOHN 约翰 Mirotvortsev, presbiter, priest (1881-1938) day of death in Ukhpechlag KZ, Komi
• Hosiosmartyr Hieromonk MARDARIUS 玛尔达里 (Michael Isajev), of Yurievskoe in Yaroslavl (1886-1938) day of martyrdom, shoted at Jaroslavl’
• Hosiosmartyr Hierodeacon THEOPANE 德奥梵 (Theodosy Grafov) of Borisoglebsk Monastery in Vladimir (1874-1938) day of death in KZ in Kargopol at Archangelsk
• Repose of Sainted NICHOLAS 尼科拉 Velimirovich, bishop of Ochrid and Žiča, Serbia (1880/1881-1956)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικόλαος Ἐπίσκοπος Ἀχρίδος καὶ Ζίτσης
He was a man of compunctionate prayer, and possessesed the gift of tears which purify the soul. He was a true pastor to his flock protecting them from spiritual wolves, and guiding them on the path to salvation. He has left behind many soul-profiting writings which proclaim the truth of Christ to modern man. In them he exhorts people to love God, and to live a life of virtue and holiness. May we also be found worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven through the prayers of Saint Nikolai, and by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, to Whom be glory forever. Amen.
• Uncovering of the relics (1996) of Sainted LUKE (Valentin Vojno-Jasenetskij) of Crimea hierarch-surgeon of Simferopol (1877-1961) // MAR 5 // MAY 29 //
Άγιος Λουκάς Συμφερουπόλεως
On March 17th 1996, St Luke's remains were disinterred, with an estimated 40 000 people taking part. It is said that an indescribable aroma arouse from his relics, while his heart was discovered incorrupt, a testament to the great love he bore towards Christ and his fellow men. Three days later on March 20th 1996, his relics were transferred to the Church of the Holy Trinity.
She was born in Ireland, on the borders of Leinster and Ulster, and consecrated herself to God in a religious state under the direction of St Bridget, who built for her a separate oratory, and afterwards a monastery, in a place since called the Field of Breaca. She afterwards passed into Cornwall in company with Abbot Sinnin, a disciple of St Patrick, Maruan, a monk, Germoch, or Gemoch, King Elwen, Crewenna, and Helen. Saint Breaca landed at Revyer, otherwise called Theodore's castle, situated on the eastern bank of the river Hayle, long since, as it seems, swallowed up by the sands on the coast of the northern sea of Cornwall. Tewder, a Welchman, slew part of this holy company. St Breaca proceeded to Pencair, a hill in Pembro parish, now commonly called St Banka. She afterwards built two churches, one at Trenewith, the other at Talmeneth, two mansion places in the parish of Pembro, as is related in the life of St Elwin.
• Irish Virgin called BURIANA to whose church and college here King Athelstan, in 936, granted the privilege of sanctuary
• CARON Bishop of Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales
The church at Tregaron in Dyfed in Wales is dedicated to him.
• CARTHAGE the Elder (540) the successor of St Kieran as Bishop of Ossory in Ireland
• CLEMENT (800) Abbot of Santa Lucia in Syracuse in Sicily
• COLMAN the Thirsty of Armagh (5th c.) a disciple of St Patrick in Ireland and Buried by Saint Patrick
• Holy Martyr CONON 科农 the Gardener, of Pamphylia (251) born in Nazareth of Galilee, but lived in the city of Mandona
Ὁ Ἅγιος Κόνων ὁ Κηπουρὸς
Conon was born in Nazareth. He was kind and innocent and in all things found favor with God. During the reign of Decius, Conon was persecuted, suffered and martyred for Christ. Throughout, he remained strong in the Faith. He sharply rebuked and criticized the pagan judges because of their stupidity. With nails driven into his feet and tied to the prince's chariot, this virtuous and innocent saint was dragged until he was completely exhausted and fell. It was then that he prayed for the last time and gave up his soul to God in the year 251 A.D.
• Venerable CONON of Cyprus (4th c.) ascetic in Paphos
Ὁ Ὅσιος Κόνων ἐκ Κύπρου
• Repose of Metropolitan CORNELIUS of Novgorod (1698)
• CREIRVIE (also Creirwy) Solitary at Brittany (6th c.)
• Abbot EUSEBIUS (423) born in Cremona in Italy, he became an abbot in Bethlehem and took part in the struggle against Origenism
• New Martyr GEORGE 格奥尔吉 of Rapsana (1818) at Larissa
Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ἐκ Ραψάνης
• GERMOKE
Germoke's church is three miles from St Michael's Mount, by east-south-east, a mile from the sea. His tomb is yet seen there, and his chair is shown in the church-yard, and his well a little without the church-yard.
• Venerable HESYCHIUS 伊息赫 the Faster (790) of Bithynia
• HESYCHIUS presbiter of Jerusalem
• IÄ a daughter to an Irish nobleman, and a disciple of St Barricus
Iä and Erwine, and many others, came out of Ireland into Cornwall, and landed at Pendinas, a stony rock and peninsula. At her request Dinan, a lord of the country, built there a church, since called St Iës, eighteen miles from Saint Piran’s in the Sands, on the Severn. St Carantoke's is two miles above St Piran's. St Iës stands two miles from Lannant; St Erth is a parish church two miles above Lannant. St Cua and St Tedy's parishes are situated in the same part. St Lide's Island, where her tomb was formerly visited by the whole country, still retains her name.
• Venerable JOHN of the Ladder (Lestvichnik; Klimatikos; Climaticus) // MOVABLE HOLIDAY ON THE 4TH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT LENT // MAR 30 //
• New Martyr JOHN 约翰 the Bulgarian, of Mt Athos, at Constantinople (1784)
received the crown of martyrdom in at the age of 19
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ἐκ Βουλγαρίας
The Turks fell into a frenzied rage when they heard his words. They seized him and began to torture him in various ways. "Renounce Christ," they said, "and return to the Moslem faith, or you will be killed." Saint John replied, "Without Christ, there is no salvation."
• KIERAN (Kieman, Kyran, Ciaran) 基埃蓝 of Saigher, Munster, Ireland (530) Bishop and Confessor of Ossory
Called "The First-born of The Saints of Ireland". Born in Ossory, he was probably consecrated bishop by St Patrick and has been venerated from time immemorial as the first Bishop of Ossory and founder of the monastery of Saighir.
• LADOCA Missionary of Cornwall (5th c.)
• Venerable MARK 马可 the Ascetic, in the Nitreian wilderness of Lower Egypt, for his gentleness, purity of soul and abstinence he was called a "fast-keeper" (430) tonsured a monk by his teacher St John Chrysostom
Ὁ Ὅσιος Μᾶρκος ὁ Ἀθηναῖος
• Venerable MARK of Athens (4th c.) // APR 5 //
He was born in Athens of pagan parents, but believed and was baptized, and, forsaking everything, lived as a hermit in the desert beyond Egypt. He did not see another human being for ninety-five years, and we would know nothing of his life had not the monk Serapion come upon him. Mark was about to depart this life, and lived only long enough to tell Serapion his story. Serapion then gave him burial.
• MAWNOUN
Mawnoun's church stands at the point of the haven, towards Falmoutb.
• VM OLIVA at Brescia under Emperor Hadrian (138)
Martyred, perhaps in Brescia in the north of Italy, under the Emperor Hadrian. Her body is venerated in the church of Saint Afra in Brescia.
• New Hieromartyr PARTHENIUS 帕尔特尼 Partheniades Bishop of Didymoteichon in Thrace (1805)
Hieromonk Parthenios Partheniades was a member of the Kollyvades movement, and when he was forced to leave Mount Athos he went to the Monastery of the Annunciation in Icarus. In 1798 Parthenios arrived at the island of Patmos, accompanied by several other monks, and the Meadow of Koutroulis, named after the original proprietor and located on the north side of the island to the south of Cape Sardella, was ceded to him by its owners on the condition that he pay them 25 piastres a year. With builders from Samos he established a small monastery known as the Meadow of Monks. Thus he became the first proprietor of the dependency and for that reason it is called the Kathisma of Parthenios. Needing further resources to complete construction of the monastery, Parthenios went to Thrace to raise the funds. In Thrace he worked as a priest and one day he advised a young Christian woman how to flee a relationship she had with a Muslim Turk. When this Muslim learned of it, he became enraged and killed Parthenios on the 5th of March in 1805.
• Monk PIRAN (Pyran) of Perranporth (480) hermit near Padstow in Cornwall. He is venerated as the Patron Saint of miners: Perranporth is named after him
• THEOPHILUS 德奥斐洛 bishop of Caesaria in Palestine (200)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόφιλος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Καισαρείας
• VIRGIL (Virgilius) 维吉尔 archbishop of Aries (618)
A monk from Lérins who became Bishop of Arles in France. He probably consecrated Augustine Archbishop of Canterbury.
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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