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DAY 33
• The Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Holy Trinity Monastery of St Eliah near Chernigov (1658)
• Schemamonk NIKITA (1695-1793) of the Roslavl Forests // MAR 29/APR 11 //
• Schemamonk THEOPHAN (1819) of the Roslavl Forests // JUN 15/28 //
• Elder MELCHIZEDEK Hermit of the Roslavl Forest (1715-1840) // MAR 10 //
Elder Melchizedek was part of the whole phenomenon of the desert dwellers of Roslavl, which led to the formation of the Optina Skete. Similar to many others who pursued monastic love for the wilderness, he was a contemporary of outstanding men of prayer to whom mystical realities were opened. The spiritual heritage of Optina takes its roots among the 18th century desert-dwellers of the Roslavl Forest, where the Patristic revolution begun by St Paisius Velichkovsky (1722-1794) had spread.
• Holy Martyr CODRATUS (also Quadratus) 科德拉特 a physician of Corinth and others with him: MM CYPRIAN 基普里安, DIONYSIUS 迪奥尼西, ANECTUS 阿奈科特, PAUL (also Paulus) 帕弗罗, CRESCENS 克瑞斯肯斯, DIONYSIUS (another martyr with same name) 迪奥尼西, VICTORINUS 维克托里诺, VICTOR 维克托尔, NICEPHORUS 尼基佛若, CLAUDIUS 克劳迪, PAPIAS 帕彼亚, DIODORUS 迪奥多若, SERAPION 塞拉彼雍, LEONIDAS (also Leonides) 莱奥尼达 and VMM CHARIESSA (also Grace, Charissa,Charisius, Carissima, Charis or Chariesse) 哈利埃萨, NICE (also Nika, Nekey, Nike or Niki) 尼基, GALINA (also Helen, Helena, Gallena, Galena, Galene or Galini) 伽利纳, CALLISTA (also Calus, Calisa, Kallida and Kallis and even sometimes as a male Callistus), NUNECHIA (also Nounechia or Christiana) 努尼希亚, BASILISSA (also Vasilissa) 瓦西利萨, LOTA (also Luta), TERTIA, GALLA 伽拉 and THEODORA 德奥多拉; Greek Christians martyred at Corinth in the Pelopennesos (251) beheaded during the reign of Valerian. Codratus, a mere child, had previously been driven into the woods to escape the Decian persecution in 250
Ὁ Ἅγιος Κοδράτος ὁ Μάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ
Ἄνεκτος, Παῦλος, Διονύσιος, Κυπριανὸς καὶ Κρήσκης
在基督徒遭受迫害期间，很多信徒都躲到山洞里，科德拉特的母亲也不例外。她当时怀着身孕，在树林间生下了科德拉特，不久后她便离开了人世，留下了孤苦无助的婴儿。科德拉特得到了上帝派来的天使的照料和引领。科德拉特独自一人在大自然中成长。上帝以前从天上向旷野中的以色列民赐予食量，如今也从云中滴下甘露到婴儿的口中。当科德拉特长到12岁的时候，他来到了城市中，在那里，他得到了一个好心人的收养，并使他接受教育。科德拉特学习了医学，治愈病人。除了用医学治愈病人之外，更多的是借助圣灵与祷告的力量，这也是他从小就养成的习惯。在德西乌斯在位期间又开始了一场迫害基督徒的运动，科德拉特遭到了逮捕、审讯，最后被打入监狱。跟他一起表白自己基督信仰的还有另外五人，他们是基普里安、迪奥尼西、阿奈科特、帕弗罗和克瑞斯肯斯。他们被异教徒托到大街上，特别是那些异教徒的孩子们，他们用棍子和石头击打这些基督徒，最后来到了断头台前。这些殉道者向上帝作了祷告，而后遭到了斩首。就在刑场的地下涌出了一股泉水，而该地方至今仍叫做科德拉特，以使后人永远记住：在这里曾经有六位正义的基督徒为基督而死。这些为真理而牺牲的殉道者殉道时间为公元250年，地点在科林托，当时正是德西乌斯和他委任的行政长官加森当政时期。
• 42 Martyrs of Persia
• Holy Martyr CODRATUS 科德拉特, SATURNINUS 萨图尔尼诺, RUFINUS 卢菲诺 and others of Nicomedia (251) suffered during the time of persecution by the emperor Decius and his successor Valerian
科德拉特是一位富有的贵族，同时也是一位坚守信仰、受过浸礼的基督徒。在瓦列里安在位时期对基督徒进行迫害，囚禁了许多坚守基督信仰的人。科德拉特贿赂了监狱看守，得以进入监狱，为那些被囚禁的基督徒带来食物，并使他们能够坚守基督信仰。当这些被囚禁的基督徒受到审讯时，被问及了他们的姓名、家乡以及身份，但是这些基督徒都沉默不语。科德拉特突然在他们的身后出现，大声答道：“我们的名字是基督徒，身份是主耶稣的仆人；我们在基督里重生，而天堂就是我们的家乡。”在作完上述声明之后，科德拉特立即遭到了逮捕，在经过漫长的严刑拷打之后，同其他人同遭斩首。
• VMM AGAPE and MARINA at Antioch in Syria
• Translation (836) of Relics to Germany of MM VITUS (Veit), CRESCENTIA and MODESTUS of Rome (303)
• Priest ALEXANDER Badanin (1913) of Vologda
• New Hieromartyr DIMITRY Legejdo, presbiter, priest (1880-1938) day of death, died in prison before comdemn, Prison Department of Bamlag KZ, Far East Region
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀγάθων
Venerabless nun Mother ANASTASIA 阿纳斯塔西亚 the Patrician of Alexandria, desert dweller in Egypt (567-568)
Ἡ Ἁγία Ἀναστασία ἡ Πατρικία
阿纳斯塔西亚是查士丁尼王宫中的贵富人。在丧夫之后，她发觉自己受到了王后德奥多拉的排挤，于是她立即逃离君士坦丁堡，来到了埃及的旷野中。德高望重的圣父达尼伊尔为他行剪发礼，使她成为一名修女，并根据她的意愿取名为太监修士阿纳斯塔西，伪装成一名修士，以便能够轻松地摆脱皇帝的追捕。随后阿纳斯塔西亚隐蔽在一个狭小的庵室中，在那里渡过了28年的时间，直到公元563年去世为止。在她离世之前，长老达尼伊尔看到她的脸同太阳般明亮。
• Translation of Relics of Venerable Abbot ANSBALD of Prüm (810-886)
• ATTALAS 阿塔罗 Abbot of Bobbio (627) born in Burgundy in France, he became a monk at Lérins. From there he went to Luxeuil with St Columbanus, whom he followed to Bobbio in the north of Italy, helping him to found the monastery there and succeeding him as abbot in 615
• Martyr CANDIDUS of Aganum, of The Theban Legion (302)
• Abbot DROCTOVEUS (Droctonius, Drotté) of Paris (580) a disciple of St Germanus of Paris, he became Abbot of St Symphorian in Autun in France. Later he was called back to Paris to be the first Abbot of St Vincent and the Holy Cross - afterwards renamed Saint-Germain-des-Prés
• Abbot EMILIAN (Eminian) of Lagny (675) born in Ireland, he became a monk and then Abbot of Lagny in France
Saint Emilian was another of the Irish missionary-monks, who migrated to the Continent, where he became the abbot of a monastery in Lagny, France.
• FAILBHE the Little (754) for seven years Abbot of Iona in Scotland, where he reposed at the age of eighty
• GEORGE 格奥尔吉 Arselaites 阿尔塞莱特 (6th c.) brother of the Monk John of the Ladder (30 March), pursued asceticism in the wilderness of Arselo
• Hermit GUSTAV of Schweden (890)
• HIMELIN of Vissenaeken (750) probably born in Ireland, he was a priest who reposed at Vissenaeken near Tirlemont in Belgium on his return from a pilgrimage to Rome
• JOHN 约安 Chrysostom of Khakhuli the Oqropiri, Georgia (10-11th c.) laboring on Mt Athos, Saint John faithfully assisted Saint Ekvtime of the Holy Mountain, and these spiritual brothers became close friends
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ἐκ Γεωργίας
• Hieromartyr KESSOG (Mackessog) Bishop in the provinces of Levin and Boin in Scotland (560) born in Cashel in Tipperary in Ireland, even as a child he is said to have worked miracles. He became a missionary and preached in Scotland, where he became a bishop. According to one tradition he was martyred at Bandry. He is the Patron Saint of Lennox
• MACARIUS bishop of Jerusalem (335)
Saint Macarius was named bishop of Jerusalem in 314. He fought the Arian heresy and was one of the signers of the decrees of the Council of Nicaea. According to legend, he was with Saint Helena when she found three crosses and was the one who suggested that a seriously ill woman be touched with each of the crosses; when one of them instantly cured her, it was proclaimed the True Cross. He was commissioned by Constantine to build a church over Christ's sepulcher and supervised the building of the basilica that was consecrated on September 13, 335. He died soon thereafter.
• Martyr MARCIAN by scourging (302)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαρκιανὸς ὁ Μάρτυρας
• Monk MARKUS
• New Martyr MICHAEL 弥哈伊尔 of Agrapha, Thessalonica (1544) // MAR 21 //
The Holy Martyr Michael (Maurudisos) of Soluneia was by occupation a bread merchant. For his refusal to accept Islam he was burned by the Turks in the year 1544.
Ὁ Ἅγιος Μιχαὴλ ὁ Νεομάρτυρας ὁ Μαυρουδής
• Blessed Righteous Elder (starets) PAUL 帕弗罗 of Taganrog (1792-1879) // GLORIF JUN 11 2016 //
The Blessed starets Saint Paul of Taganrog (born Pavel Pavlovich Stozhkov) dramatically influenced the belief in God and spiritual outlook of inhabitants of Taganrog, Don Land, South of Russia and Ukraine. A plain layman, who lived in Taganrog in the 19th century, he conciliated love and worship of Russian Orthodox Christians, who flowed to him for a piece of advice and spiritual support.
Pavel was born on November 21 (November 8 OS), 1792 in Malorossia guberniya of the Russian Empire (now Ukraine) in a rich noble family. His parents – collegiate registrar Pavel and Paraskeva – were devoutly religious people, they infused in the heart of their son belief in God and piety. Since his youth Pavel had felt a flaming love for holy places and pilgrimage. He related about himself: "All my desire was to pray to God, my intention was to go on pilgrimage to rescue my soul, because surrounding life was full of secular vanity and impeded my holy wish". His father would never let him become a clergyman; he wanted to provide his son with a higher education. Instead of this, the 16 years old young man followed the voice of his heart, secretly left the home of his parents and went on pilgrimages to monasteries for a year and finally received a severe punishment from his father. When Pavel was 25 years old, his father decided to divide the property between him and his elder brother Ivan. With a comfortable inheritance, the young ascetic dispensed it in Christ's name, the father gave his blessing and young Pavel left home forever. He wandered a lot to holy places, including to Kiev Pechersk Lavra and Pochaiv Lavra Lavras that he visited several times; he liked to go to the north of Russia, visited Solovetskiy, Verkolskiy, Kojeozerskiy cloisters and many others. After 10 years of pilgrimage, Blessed Pavel settled in Taganrog in the years 1825–1830. Taganrog became the Saint’s second home city, where he lived a simple life with no regard for his noble birth. Blessed Pavel spent the first years of his life in Taganrog renting different flats. Later, he moved into a house on Depaldo Street (now "Pereulok Turgenevskiy"), not far from the Saint Nicholas Church. Thanks to the dean of Taganrog county, archpriest Alexander Klyunkov, this house still exists and is known among people as the "keliya of starets Pavel". Pavel devoted all of his life to serving God. Although Pavel was not in orders, essentially he led an ascetic monastic life in a bustling town; he kept constantly a severe fast and gave himself to incessant prayers. He ate a little. In his old age he drank only one cup of kvass with a soaked rusk a day. He slept also a little, commonly on the bare bench without a pillow. He put on plain peasant clothes and spoke simple Low-Russian language. He told nobody about his noble birth. During all his life he went to pray to the church every day, at night he made all-night prayerful vigils. Insensibly he accustomed his novices to this way of life. While there was the strength Blessed Paul often traveled to holy places, including journeys of 3000 versts on foot to Solovki more than once. But by old age he could go no longer, he dispatched to monasteries his novices and believers, who came to him. Blessed Pavel was a preceptor full of love. All of his life, he received everyone in his keliya, liked to present people with gifts, to treat them, gave counsels on how to live and to rescue their own souls. For the righteous life God endowed Paul with gifts of astuteness and prevision, with gifts to work miracles and to heal people. Pavel became very famous during his lifetime. In the five final years of his life, Blessed Pavel never went out of his house, ate and slept little at all. The Blessed Pavel died on 23rd (10th) of March 1879 at the time of the Great Fast (Lent) at the age of 78.
Today many people come from all corners of Russia to the shrine with his holy relics, which are kept at the Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker Church (1778) in Taganrog. The chapel at the old cemetery is never empty; the lamps in front of holy icons in his keliya never die down. Thanks to Saint Pavel's prayers, believers receive from God healing, consolation and divine help.
• SEDNA (570) Bishop of Ossory in Ireland and a friend of St Luanus
• SILVESTER (420) a companion of St Palladius in enlightening Ireland
• SIMPLICIUS (483) born in Tivoli in Italy, he became Pope of Rome from 468 to 483. He upheld the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon against Monophysitism. When the Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476, he also had to deal with the Arian King Odoacer
• Martyr VICTOR in North Africa under Decius
The martyr Victor is eulogized by Saint Augustine in Psalm 115, 15.
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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