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DAY 40
• MM ALEXANDER and THEODORE (2nd c.) early martyrs in Rome
It has been conjectured that they should be identified with Saints Alexander and Theodulus.
• Martyrs of Alexandria (392)
Theophilus, patriarch of Alexandria, obtained a rescript of the Emperor Theodosius, to convert an old deserted temple of Bacchus into a Christian church. In clearing this place, in the subterraneous secret caverns, called by the Greeks Adita, and held by the pagans as sacred, were found infamous and ridiculous figures, which Theophilus caused to be exposed in public, to show the extravagant superstitions of the idolaters. The heathens in tumults raised a sedition, killed many Christians in the streets, and then retired into the great temple of Serapis as their fortress. In sallies they seized many Christians, and upon their refusing to sacrifice to Serapis, put them to death by cruel torments, crucifying them, breaking their legs, and throwing them into the sinks and jakes of the temple, with the blood of their victims.
• VM MARY and her brother M Presbyter JAMES at Telrada on the Euphrates (4th c.)
• New Hieromartyr ALEXANDER 亚历山大 Polivanov, presbiter, priest of Krasnoyarsk (1919) day of martyrdom, shoted in selo Altat of Achinsk at Jenisej
• New Hieromartyr VIKTOR 祭维克托 Kiranov, presbiter, archpriest of Berdyansk, Protopresbyter of Simferopol in Crimea (1881-1942) day of death in Kraslag NKVD KZ in Kansk at Krasnojarck
• Repose of TIKHON Troitsky, Archbishop of San Francisco and Western America (1883-1963)
Tikhon was succeeded in the see of San Francisco by St John Maximovitch in 1962. He is buried at Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York).
May the Lord be merciful to the ever-memorable servant of God, Blessed Tikhon, and give him rest in Abraham's bosom, and number him among the just.
• Venerable ALEXIS 阿莱克西 the Man of God (411) in Rome
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀλέξιος ὁ ἄνθρωπος τοῦ Θεοῦ
Ἀλεξία
上帝引领他所喜悦的人、引领履行他律法的人的道路是不同的。霍诺里乌斯皇帝在位期间在罗马生活着一位显赫的高官欧分明，他和他的妻子阿尔加都过着讨主喜悦的生活。即使他们很富有，但是欧分明每日只进食一次，就是在太阳下山的时候的一顿饭。他们的独生子名叫阿莱克西。当阿莱克西长大之后，在父母的强迫下成了婚。但是在新婚之夜，阿莱克西不仅远离了他的妻子，也远离了他父母的家。他登上一艘船来到了美索布达米亚的埃德萨，在那里有一副非常著名的主耶稣的圣像，这也是主自己亲手交给阿布加尔皇帝的。阿莱克西非常尊敬这副圣像，他将其打扮成乞丐的样子，在埃德萨居住了17年的时间。期间，他经常到圣母大教堂的前庭向上帝祷告。后来，他的虔敬为人所知，为了避免别人的称颂，他只好离开埃德萨，打算坐船前往老底家。出于上帝的天意，他所乘坐的船偏离了航线，一直驶向罗马。阿莱克西认定这是上帝的意愿，于是决定返回自己的老家，以一个陌生人的身份，继续过着自我克制的生活。阿莱克西的父亲没有认出他，然而出于好心就收留了他，让他在后院的一个小屋子里居住。自此，阿莱克西在自己老家的后院中居住了17年的时间，期间以清水和面包充饥。虽然受到了家仆的苦待，但是他都忍受过来了。临终前，阿莱克西事先写好了一封信握在手中，然后安然躺下离世。当时是公元411年3月17日。与此同时，他的死讯也被十二圣徒大教堂里被启示出来：当时的皇帝和牧首都在场，一个声音传出来：“去找出上帝的仆人”。随后又有启示，指出这位上帝的仆人居住在欧分明的大宅之中。于是皇帝与教宗同随行人员一同来到了欧分明家里。在经过长时间的打听之后，才知道那个乞丐就是“上帝的仆人”。众人挤进了阿莱克西的小屋，发现他的面孔如同日光，早已死去。阅读了他的遗言之后，父母才知道这个乞丐原来就是自己的亲儿子，而34年来一直寡居的妻子此刻才知道这原来就是自己的丈夫。家人悲痛万分，之后，当得知上帝如何恩宠他的仆人之后，家人才有了安慰。阿莱克西的遗体不但医治好很多病人，而且从他的圣髑中不时流出芳香的圣油来。稍后，阿莱克西的身体被安葬在由大理石和玉石组成的石棺里，而他的头则被安放在伯罗奔尼撒的圣劳鲁斯教堂内。
• AMBROSE 安弗若西 the Deacon (395/400) disciple of St Didymus the Blind of Alexandria
Saint Ambrose, a rich nobleman of Alexandria, befriended and financially helped the great Eastern Father of the Church, Origen. He suffered imprisonment for the faith under Maximinus but was released and died as a confessor.
• Venerable BECCAN 贝坎 of Rhum (677)
• Virgin FAILTIGERN (Faoiltigern)
• Hosiosmartyr GABRIEL 伽弗里伊尔 the Lesser 幼者 of Garesja, Georgia (1802)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Γαβριὴλ ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ Μικρός
• Venerabless GERTRUDE 格尔特鲁德 Abs. of Nivelles (Nijvel) in Brabant (626-659)
Benedictine abbess, the daughter of Blessed Pepin of Landen and Blessed Itta of Ida. Itta founded Nivelles Abbey and installed Gertrude as abbess in 639. Gertrude was a mystic, gifted with visions. She befriended the Irish saints Foillian and Ultan. Gertrude is a patroness of cats, travelers and gardeners; against mice and suriphobia, against fever, insanity, mental disorders and illness. Saint Gertrude is the Patron Saint of gardeners because fine weather on her feast day meant it was time to begin spring planting. Her patronage of travellers comes from her hospitality toward them. Pilgrims used to drink a stirrup-cup in her honor before setting out. As an extension, she was also invoked as a patroness of those who had recently died, who were popularly supposed to experience a three-day journey to the next world. It was supposed that they spent the first night under the care of Gertrude, and the second under Saint Michael the Archangel.
• Sainted GURIAS 固利乙 (Gregory Karpov) Archbishop of Tauria and Simferopol (1814-1882) Enlightener of China
固利乙曾任第十二屆北京傳道團的司祭，及第十四屆北京傳道團的首腦。於兩次派遣至中國期間，致力於經書漢譯。
Immediately after completing the academy, Gury was sent with the Russian Spiritual Mission to China. While living for 18 years in China, first as a member of the Spiritual Mission, and later as chief of Mission (which partially replaced the embassy), he exerted much effort and energy in fulfilling the task he had been given. Difficulties were constantly encountered, but he loved his work and was persistent and patient in seeing it through to the end. In order not to freeze in winter, he himself had acquire the skill of laying the bricks of a traditional Russian stove, and later to teach others to do so. From oven picks and shovels, he had to pick up a bow and violin, in order to turn the Albazinians into the Beijing Choir which was — if not better than — certainly no worse than an bishop's choir. Gury mastered the Chinese language, was proficient in speaking and writing. He rendered into Chinese the New Testament in two volumes, the Psalter, church history, and a number of other books dealing with Orthodox services. Moreover, he intensively studied this centuries-old country with multi-million inhabitants and the nature of our relationship with it. He often said the material he collected could make up two huge volumes and that they would contain much that was unknown. But the enormous data was never published. Later, when he was already serving as a bishop in Russia, Gury dreamed of retiring to a monastery in order to refine and systematize the materials, but he could not carry out the dream. After his death this enormous data, written on separate scraps of paper was thrown out as garbage. During his archpastoral service, Gury proved to be extraordinarily wise in resource management. At the same time, he distinguished himself by fine personal qualities; he was even-tempered, kind to people, loved truth. His Eminence, Gury, was one of the most learned men of his time; he was proficient not only in Chinese, but also in a number of other of the newest languages. According to the memoirs of I. Palimpestov, "he was one of the finest conversationalists. His knowledge was most versatile, his heart responsive to everything good. He used words sparingly, but every one of his expressions was precise, as if cast in a distinct mold. Likewise in writing. He advised me to save all correspondence. One can destroy at any time, but how does one restore what has been destroyed?… See how in other lands they collect old things, and how they treasure each particle which falls away?" From his first days of administering the Taurian eparchy, he devoted himself to the education of clergy. The result of his labors was the opening of a theological seminary and two religious schools — one for males and one for females. He succeeded in improving economic conditions for the clergy of his eparchy. As an archpastor, he left a fine memory of himself. Because of the quality of his spirit, his versatile education, large number of societal works, and broad experience, His Eminence Gury, should be counted among the most memorable hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church.
• JOSEPH of Arimathea (1st c.)
He was a member of the Jewish Sanhedrim, but a faithful disciple of Jesus. It was no small proof of his great piety, that, though he had riches and honours to lose, he feared not the malice of men, but at a time when the apostles trembled, boldly declared himself a follower of Jesus who was crucified; and with the greatest devotion embalmed and buried his sacred body. This saint was the patron of Glastenbury, where a church and hermitage, very famous in the times of the ancient Britons, were built by the first apostles of this island: among whom some moderns have placed St Joseph himself, and Aristobulus.
• LASSAIR (also Laszra or Lasra)
• LLINIO of Llandinam (520) Abbot and Founder of Llandinam, Powys, Wales
• Venerable MACARIUS 玛喀里 abbot of Kalyazin, wonderworker (1483)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Μακάριος ἡγούμενος τῆς μονῆς Κολγιαζὶν τῆς Ρωσίας
• Holy Martyr MARINUS 玛利诺 a soldier at Caesarea in Palestine (260)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Μαρίνος
玛利诺是一位士兵。他自己不敬拜偶像，要是他看到其他人敬拜偶像的话，他就会将偶像踩在地上。这种举动给他带来的后果就是，公元3世纪他遭到了痛苦的折磨之后被斩首。当时，有一名身穿白衣的元老阿斯蒂里乌斯看到了玛利诺遭受的一切。他看到了追随基督的人的那种无畏的信心，之后他对基督也产生了渴慕之心，于是，他勇敢地将玛利诺的尸体扛在肩上离开刑场，将其安葬。异教徒看到了他的行为，也将其当作基督徒一同杀掉。
Saint Marin, inspired by ardent love for Christ the Saviour, destroyed the altar in an idolous temple on one of the feasts, trampling underfoot the sacrifices and confessed himself a christian in front of everyone. After cruel tortures the saint was beheaded.
• Sainted Bishop PATRICK 帕特里克 Enlightener of Ireland (390-451/460)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Πατρίκιος Ἀπόστολος τῆς Ἰρλανδίας
The Apostle of Ireland. A Romano-Briton born in what is now England, at the age of sixteen he was abducted and taken to Ireland. However, he escaped after six years. He then went to monasteries in France and about the year 432 returned to Ireland as a bishop. He travelled throughout the country preaching, teaching, building churches, establishing monasteries and converting chiefs and bards. He was the first organiser of the Irish Church and was based in Armagh.
• Hosiosmartyr monk PAUL 帕弗罗 of Crete (767/777) of Cyprus, defender of icons
Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας ὁ ἐν Κύπρῳ ἀθλήσας
Ὁ Ἅγιος Παῦλος ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας
Saint Paul was a monk of Cyprus, who, in the reign of the iconoclastic emperor Constantine Copronymus, refused to trample on a crucifix. He was brutally tortured, hung upside down, and burned to death slowly over a fire.
• Tr. (838) Rel. of Righteous REGINA Countess of Ostrevandt in Hainault, Fndr. of Abbey of Denain (or Denais) near Valenciennes (790)
• Uncovering (866) of relics of Righteous Virgin Martyress REGINA of Burgundy (286)
• Hieromartyr THEODOULOS the Sinaite (1822)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδουλος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Σιναΐτης
• THEOSTERICTUS 德奥斯提里克特 the Confessor, abbot of Pelecete Monastery near Prusa (826) Author of the Small Supplication Canon to the Theotokos
Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεοστήρικτος ὁ Ὁμολογητής
• Nun WITHBURGA (also Witburh, Withburge or Withburgh) 维特布尔伽 Anchoress at Holkham and East Dereham in Norfolk (743)
Μνήμη Μεγάλου Σεισμοῦ
Only one major natural disaster struck Constantinople in the period ca. 750-850 A.D. This was the earthquake of February 9, 790 which forced people to sleep outdoors in tents and prompted the imperial family to vacate the imperial palace for a time, but which apparently spared the city the high levels of death and physical destruction caused by earthquakes in earlier decades. Emperor Constantine VI Porphyrogenitos (780-798) and his mother Empress Irene with their family and court went to their residence in St Mamas, located north of the old city in modern-day Besiktas. According to the Great Lavra Codex, Constantinople shook for several days. A large area of the wall of the City fell, churches were cracked and houses fell. The Emperor with the Patriarch and the people did processions with the Honorable Cross, holy relics and three icons, praying and fasting with tears that God would have mercy on them and avert His wrath. The Lord became the hope of all and the shaking of the earth ceased. This earthquake is commemorated annually on March 17th.
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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