August 24 / August 11
2018 (7526)
THE DORMITION FAST
主易圣容节庆期 • Afterfeast of TRANSFIGURATION
SAINT MARTYRS and CONFESSORS before the 20th century :
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• Finding an ACHEIROPOIETON ICON OF CHRIST in Constantinople (580) by Maria the Patrician
• Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God of CONSTANTINOPLE
In the Constantinople Icon of the Mother of God, the child Christ is naked to the waist, and is carried in His Mother’s right hand. Her left hand rests on His knees.
• Restoration of the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God"ELEUSE" that is The Merciful
Ἐγκαίνια Ἱεροῦ Ναοῦ Θεοτόκου τῆς Ἐλεούσης
SAINT MARTYRS and CONFESSORS before the 20th century :
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• Martyrs ANICLETUS and PHOTIUS of Nicomedia, and those with them by the emperor Diocletian (284-305)
The Martyrs Anicetus and Photius (his nephew) were natives of Nicomedia. Anicetus, a military official, denounced the emperor Diocletian (284-305) for setting up in the city square an implement of execution for frightening Christians. The enraged emperor ordered Saint Anicetus to be tortured, and later condemned him to be devoured by wild beasts. But the lions they set loose became gentle and fawned at his feet.
Suddenly there was a strong earthquake, resulting in the collapse of the pagan temple of Hercules, and many pagans perished beneath the demolished city walls. The executioner took up a sword to cut off the saint’s head, but he fell down insensible. They tried to break Saint Anicetus on the wheel and burn him with fire, but the wheel stopped and the fire went out. They threw the martyr into a furnace with boiling tin, but the tin became cold. Thus the Lord preserved His servant for the edification of many.
The martyr’s nephew, Saint Photius, saluted the sufferer and turned to the emperor, saying, “O idol-worshipper, your gods are nothing!” The sword, held over the new confessor, struck the executioner instead. Then the martyrs were thrown into prison.
After three days Diocletian urged them, “Worship our gods, and I shall give you glory and riches.” The martyrs answered, “May you perish with your honor and riches!” Then they tied them by the legs to wild horses. Though the saints were dragged along the ground, they remained unharmed. They did not suffer in the heated bath house, which fell apart. Finally, Diocletian ordered a great furnace to be fired up, and many Christians, inspired by the deeds of Saints Anicetus and Photius, went in themselves saying, “We are Christians!” They all died with a prayer on their lips. The bodies of Saints Anicetus and Photius were not harmed by the fire, and even their hair remained whole. Seeing this, many of the pagans came to believe in Christ. This occurred in the year 305.
Saints Anicetus and Photius are mentioned in the prayers for the Blessing of Oil and the Lesser Blessing of Water (Book of Needs 1987, p. 230).
• Virgin Martyress SUSANNA 苏散纳 and those with her: Martyrs GAIUS 盖奥 Pope of Rome; presbyter GABINUS 伽维诺, his brother and father of Susanna; MAXIMUS 玛克息默, CLAUDIUS 克劳迪 and his wifePRAEPEDIGNA 普莱佩迪格纳, and their sons ALEXANDER 亚历山大 and CUTIAS 库提亚 (296)
Susanna 是一[羅爾]瑪發起人 Gavinius 的女兒和教皇 Gaius 的外甥。Gaius和Gavinius系皇家然後皇帝Diocletian。皇帝Diocletian有了一個接受的兒子MaximianGalerius , 誰他 [ Diocletian ] 想要與Susanna結婚。但是Susanna , 完全把主奉獻了給合[利爾]斯托。斯基督, 沒想要根本聽說婚姻並且特別地不大約與一個未受洗禮的人一起的婚姻。那些要求了她與皇帝的兒子，貴族，克勞迪婭和最大值結婚, Susanna與他們的全部家庭一起變換了到克裡斯琴‧法斯。由這激怒了, 皇帝命令了劊子手拿克勞迪婭和最大值, 與他們的到他們活被燒的Ostia和他們的灰的家庭一起扔進海。然而, Susanna在Gavinius的家被斬。皇帝的妻子塞麗娜, 秘密地一克裡斯琴，在晚上移開了Susanna的市場年身體，並且教皇Gaius變換了Susanna被殺死進一個教會並且慶祝了服務在那裡的那幢房子。立即后面合[利爾]斯托。斯基督，她的Gavinius神父和她的教皇Gaius也承受了的叔叔的這個新娘受苦。他們都值得尊敬地為主受苦了並且在一年收到了光榮的花環 295 A.D 和 296 A.D 。
• ATTRACTA (Adhracht, Athracta, Araght, Arachta, Athracht, Athrachta, Tarahata, Taraghta or Adrochta), Abbess of Drum (of Achonry) Anchor., Healer, and her maiden St MITAIN Fndr. of monastery of Killaracht (Kilaracht or Killaraght) (Cell of Adhracht) near Boyle and Lake Techet (now Lough Cara or Gara), Coolavin, County of Sligo (494)
• RUFINUS an early bishop martyred with companions in Italy
• Martyrs NEOPHYTES, ZINON, CAIUS, MARK, MACARIUS, GAIANUS, MARTIN
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Νεόφυτος, Ζήνων, Γάϊος, Μᾶρκος, Μακάριος καὶ Γαϊανὸς οἱ Μάρτυρες
• Hosiosmartyrs BASIL 瓦西里 hieromonk and THEODORE 德奥多若 of the Kiev Caves, of the Kiev Near Caves of Anthony (1098)
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Βασίλειος καὶ Θεόδωρος οἱ Ὁσιομάρτυρες ἐν τῷ Σπηλαίῳ
Both Basil and Theodore died by violence at the hands of the avaricious [money-loving] Prince Istislav in the year 1098 A.D. The hagiography of St Theodore is especially instructive for the avaricious. Theodore was very wealthy and distributed all of his wealth to the poor and was tonsured a monk. After that, he repented and grieved for his wealth and was greatly tempted by the evil spirit of avarice from which St Basil freed him.
巴西略和悉奧多在手由暴力死了貪婪 [ 愛錢 ] 在一年的王子 Istislav 1098 A.D 聖悉奧多的聖人傳是特別有啟發性的為貪婪。悉奧多是很富裕的並且散布了他的財富的所有到窮人並且是噸肯定一個修道士。在那以後，他為他的財富后悔了並且悲傷並且極大地被巴西略從此聖釋放了他的貪婪的邪惡的神引誘。
• New Martyrs ANASTASIUS 阿纳斯塔西 Paneras of Asomaton in Asia Minor and DEMETRIUS 迪弥特里 Begiazis of Lesbos (1816) the Basketweavers
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἀναστάσιος Πανερὰς καὶ Δημήτριος ὁ Μπεγιάζης οἱ Μάρτυρες
SAINT MARTYRS and CONFESSORS before the 20th century :
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NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS in the 20th century
• Hosiosmartyress Ihumenya RAFAELA (Raisa Tertatska) of Chigirin (1926)
• Commemoration of SAMPSON Syvers, Spiritual Director at Poltava's Monastery of the Exaltation of the Precious Cross (1979)
• Righteous NIKOLAS Gurjanow from the island Talabsk near Pskov, archpriest (1909-2002)
SAINT MARTYRS and CONFESSORS before the 20th century :
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• Hieromartyr ALEXANDER the Charcoal Burner (the Carbonaio) bishop of Comana (275) burned alive at Comana (in modern Turkey)
Saint Alexander, Bishop of Comana, lived during the third century not far from Neocaesarea. He studied the Holy Scripture and knew many scientific disciplines. Taking upon himself the exploit of holy foolishness, the saint lived in poverty, selling coal in the city square. Many, seeing his face always black from the grime of the coal dust, sneered at him with contempt.
When the Bishop of Comana happened to die, then among the candidates put forth for election as new bishop -- one was a man illustrious, others were learned or eloquent, while yet others were rich. Then Saint Gregory Thaumaturgos, Bishop of Neocaesarea (November 17), having been invited for the ordination of their choice, pointed out, that a bishop ought to have not only outward worthiness and distinction, but foremost of all, a pure heart and holy life. These words caused some to laugh saying: “If outward appearance and nobility of origin be for naught, then even Alexander the collier might be made bishop”.
Saint Gregory perceived that it was not without the Providence of God that this man came to be mentioned, and he asked that they call him. The appearance of the saint at the gathering evoked laughter. Having respectfully bowed to Saint Gregory, Saint Alexander stood there deeply absorbed in himself and ignoring the sneering: Saint Gregory put him to the test, and the collier was obliged to reveal that he was formerly a philosopher, and had studied Holy Scripture, but that for the sake of God he had assumed upon himself voluntary poverty and humility. Saint Gregory then took the collier to his own lodging, where he washed off the grime, and gave him clean clothes. Returning then to the assembled people, Saint Gregory in front of everyone began to put to him questions from Holy Scripture, to which Saint Alexander answered like a knowledgeable and wise pastor. Seeing this, all were astonished at his humility and with one accord they elected him their bishop.
Saint Gregory ordained him priest, and later bishop. After the imposition of hands the new bishop preached a sermon to the people, full of power and the grace of God. And everyone rejoiced that the Lord had sent them such a wise pastor. Under the emperor Diocletian (284-305) the saint bravely confessed Christ, and refused to worship idols. After tortures they threw him into a fire, and there he departed to God. According to other sources, Saint Alexander suffered instead under the emperor Decius (249-251).
• ATTRACTA (Abaght, Adhracht, Araght, Athracta, Taraghta, Tarahata) of Killaraght (6th c.)
Daughter of an Irish noble. Drawn from an early age to a religious vocation, which was opposed by her family. Made her religious vows to Saint Patrick at Coolavin, Ireland. Worked with Patrick for the conversion of Ireland. Anchoress at Drumconnell, County Roscommon. At Killaraght (Cill Attracta) on Lough Gara she founded a hospice that still existed as late as 1539. Founded several churches and convents in County Galway and County Sligo. The convents were known for their care of the sick, and were traditionally built at crossroads so they would available to more travellers. Miracle worker, and noted healer. A healing well with her name survives at Clogher, Monasteraden; it has a reputation for especial powers against warts and rickets. Incredibly popular in her own day and in the Middle Ages when popular (i.e., fantastic) biographies of her circulated.
• BANBNATAN (also Banbhnat)
• BLANE (Blaan, Blain) 博兰 of Scotland (of Kinngaradha) Bishopof Bute (Dunblane), Scotland (590)
• Translation (844) of part of Relics to Reims, Franceof Hieromartyr Pope CALLIXTUS IBishop of Rome (222)
• CHROMATIUS (3rd c.)The prefect of Rome and father of St Tiburtius the Martyr
• CREDA (Crida) W., Pat. of Creed in Cornwall, Fndr. of Churches at Kilcredy (Upper Ossory) (7th c.)
• DIGNA of Todi in Umbria (Italy), Woman-Solitary in Northumbria, Anchor. (4th c.)
• Martyr DONATUS
• EQUITIUS (540) founded a number of monasteries in the province of Valeria in Italy
Spiritual student of Saint Benedict of Nursia. Benedictine monk. Worked to spread monasticism throughout Italy, bringing many scholars and future saints to the religious life and the Benedictine Order. Abbot of a house in Valeria, Italy. Noted preacher Pope Saint Gregory the Great refers to Equitius in his Dialogues.
• Holy Martyr and Archdeacon EUPLUS 艾弗普洛 of Catania (304)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Εὖπλος ὁ Μεγαλομάρτυρας ὁ Διάκονος
Euplus 是在意大利港市卡塔亞的一件輔祭執事, 西西裡。皇帝 Diocletian 發送了司令 Pentagurus 到西西裡消除他發現了在那裡的任何合[利爾]斯托。斯基督教。Pentagurus沒發現一單個的克裡斯琴, 為在那裡的很少，從迫害者隱蔽了並且沒揭示自己。然後某人控告了聖Euplus帶一本書去秘密的合[利爾]斯托。斯基督教和朗誦到他們。這本書是神聖的主條。他們不久把他帶了到法庭, 在他的頸附近掛了那本書並且領導了他到監獄。在監禁和飢餓的 7 天以後Euplus在為折磨上被傳遞。當他們與熨斗杆正在打他時, Euplus , 嘲笑地向折磨的法官說︰“O無知的, 你不因為上帝的幫助看見那, 這些折磨作為一個蜘蛛網為我？如果你能, 發現另外的更嚴厲的折磨, 因為這些的所有作為玩具。”最後, 他們外面領導了合[利爾]斯托。斯基督的殉教者到支架。然後聖Euplus打開了神聖的主條並且很長時間從它讀到人民。許多變換了到合[利爾]斯托。斯基督的費思。聖Euplus在一年被斬 304 A.D並且在天堂的王國收起了居住。他的在在那不勒斯附近的一個村莊裡的工作奇跡遺物修養把 Vico 稱為 della Batonia 。
• M EUTICIA Matr. (2nd c.)
• GAUGERICUS (Djèri, Gau, Gery, Gagericus, Gaugerico, Gorik) of Cambrai (625) Bishopof Cambrai and Arras
Son of Gaudentius and Austadiola. Pious youth. Ordained as a deacon when he showed he knew all the Psalms by heart. Priest, ordained by Saint Magnericus of Trier. Bishop of the dioceses of Cambrai and of Arras, Gaul for 39 years beginning c.586. He convinced his people to destroy their old pagan idols; when there were only a few left in private hands, he bought them and destroyed them himself. Tirelessly travelled his territory, and spent largely to ransom prisoners. Attended the Council of Paris in 614.
• GEORGIA (Georgiana or Georgina)
• Martyress IA of Persia
Ἡ Ἁγία Ἰᾶς ἡ Μάρτυς
• JOHN 约安 the Recluse of Svyatogorsk Monastery (1867)
• VirginLELIA (Liadhain or Lian) of Killeely (Cill Liadaini), Dioceses of Limerick and Kerry (6th c.)
• LIADHAIN (Liadan, Liadhnan, Liadaine, Liadain or Liadania) Abbes. of Killyon (Lillyon), King’s County(5th c.)
• MARY Syncletica (6th c.)
Saint Mary Syncletica (i.e., of Senate Rank) was healed by the Icon of the Savior Not-Made-by-Hands, which appeared during the reign of the emperor Tiberias (578-582).
• 尼丰 NIPHON II patriarch of Constantinople, ascet on Mt Athos (1508)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Νήφων Πατριάρχης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως
• Venerable PASSARION 帕萨里翁 chor-episkop of Palestine (428) conversant with the Monk Euthymios the Great
Ὁ Ὅσιος Πασσαρίων
• PLECTRUDIS Matr., Nun at Cologne (8th c.)
• VM PHILOMENA (3rd c.)
• Hieromartyr RUFINUS of Assisi (1st c.) bishop of Assisi, Umbria, Italy
• RUSTICULA (Marcia) Abs. at Arles (551-632)
Born to the nobility and raised in a Christian family. Nun at an early age at an abbey founded by Saint Caesarius of Arles. Abbess in Arles, Provence (in modern France) for almost 60 years. Known for her deep and meditative prayer life, asceticism, and her endless fight to defend the abbey from political pressure. At one point, because of her defiance of civil authorities, she was imprisoned; King Clotaire II recognized her innocence and ordered her released.
• Virgin Martyress SUSANNA of Rome (256/295) beheaded in her father's house at Rome, Italy; buried by Diocletian's wife, a closet Christian
Roman noble, the beautiful daughter of St Gabinus, and niece of Pope Caius, living in the early part of Diocletian's reign when the last large-scale persecutions were building steam. Having made a private vow of virginity, and not wanting to be part of a family that murdered her family in faith, she refused to marry Maximian, Diocletian's son-in-law. Her piety was such that she converted Claudius and Maximus, relatives and the messengers sent to bring her to Maximian. In revenge, she was exposed as a Christian, beaten, and martyred.The house became the original church with her name. No reliable Acta of her life have survived, but her story has, and she is commemorated in many ancient Martyrologies. A Roman parish and church has borne her name since the fifth century.
• TALLA (Tallulah) of Inishterry, Moylurg, Co. Antrim
• TAURINUS 塔弗里诺 (412) 1st Bishop of Evreux, Gaul in France
Evangelist in Milan, Italy. First bishop of Evreux, Normandy (in modern France) c.385. Fought against the pagan customs of the region. Miracle worker.
• Venerable THEODORE 德奥多若 (in monasticism Theodosius 德奥多西) of the Kiev Caves, prince of Ostrog, of Far Caves (of Theodosy) (1483)
• Martyr TIBURTIUSin Rome (288)
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• Commemoration of the Miracle (1816) of St SPYRIDON 斯彼里顿 (348) on Kerkyra (Corfu) with the Hagarenes
Ἀνάμνηση Θαύματος Ἁγίου Σπυρίδωνα
Historical sources that testify to the authenticity of the following event on the expulsion of the papal powers from the island, include the historical notes given by a great saint of our Church, St Athanasios of Paros. We should all reflect upon the message of the following event.
THE GREAT MIRACLE: In 1716 the Turks had the island of Corfu under a tight siege. They had 50000 troops and a good number of ships surrounding the island, cutting its lifeline from land and sea.The Turkish armies had been concentrated at the far walls of the city. Andrea Pisani, a general of the forces of the Venetian Republic, was anxiously anticipating the oncoming enemy attack (since Corfu and the nearby islands were occupied by the Venetians at the time since 1386). At daybreak on August 11, 1716, St Spyridon, the patron saint of the island, appeared in front of the enemy lines holding a glistening sword in his right hand. His austere and grandiose appearance horrified the aggressors who began to recede. The Hagarenes, panic-stricken by the most awesome presence and fearless attack of the Saint, abandoned weapons, machinery and animals, running for their lives. This great miracle became known throughout the island. The Turks had left behind 120 cannons, a large number of weapons, ammunition, animals and food. After this powerful, surprising and most obvious miracle, the Venetian ruler Andrea Pisani, who belonged to the Latin Church, wanted to erect a Latin altar inside the Orthodox Church of Saint Spyridon (forever pushing for this was also the Latin Cardinal of the island). However, St Spyridon appeared to Pisani in a dream saying: “Why are you bothering me? The altar of your faith is unacceptable in my Temple!” Naturally, Pisani reported this to the Latin Cardinal who answered that it was nothing but an evil fantasy of the devil who wanted to nullify the noble deed. After this, Pisani was much encouraged, so he ordered the necessary materials to commence construction of the altar. The materials were piled up outside of the Temple of Saint Spyridon. When the Orthodox priests of the Temple and the Greek leaders of the island realized what was going on, they were greatly grieved. They asked to meet with Pisani to ask him to put a stop to this. Pisani’s response was quite disheartening. He said quite bluntly, “As a ruler I will do whatever I please!” At that moment, the Orthodox community of the island turned their eyes to their Saint, beseeching him to put a stop to this abomination. That same night, St Spyridon appeared to Pisani as a monk and told him, “I told you not to bother me. If you dare to go through with your decision, you will surely regret it, but by then it will be too late.” The next morning, Pisani reported all this to the Latin Cardinal who now accused him of being not only faithless but also of being “yellow”. Again, after this, the ruler mustered up enough courage to order the construction of the altar. The Latins of the island were celebrating their triumph while the Orthodox were deeply grieved. Their grief could not be comforted and with tears they begged for the Saint’s intervention to save them from the Latin abomination. The Saint heard their prayers and intervened dynamically.That evening, a terrible storm broke out, unleashing a barrage of thunderbolts on the Old Fort, Pisani’s base and his ammunition barracks. The entire fort ended up in a holocaust. 900 Latin soldiers and civilians were instantly killed from the explosion, but not a single Orthodox was harmed (as they were not allowed inside the fort after dark). Pisani was found dead with his neck wedged between two wooden beams. The body of the Latin Cardinal was found thrown a great distance from the fort. But the most incredible fact was that the same night and at the same hour, another thunderbolt struck in Venice, targeting the compound of Pisani, burning his portrait that hung on the wall. Strangely enough, nothing else was damaged. Also, the guard of the ammunition barracks saw the Saint draw near him with a lit torch. He was carried by the Saint near the Church of the Crucified without a single scratch.
NARRATION CONCERNING THE ICON OF OUR LORD MADE WITHOUT HANDS AND MARIA THE PATRICIAN
During the reign of the pious Emperor Tiberius (574-582), in the year 576, a great and amazing miracle took place. A woman named Maria, who was from a senatorial family and who loved Christ, and was a patrician according to office, as well as a widow, suffered with a difficult and incurable disease. Despairing therefore of all human help, she dedicated herself to our Lord Jesus Christ, who placed within her heart the following good reasoning: This woman decided to have the Priests that minister to the holy despotic icon of the Lord made without hands called,* pleading for them to come to her. When they arrived, the woman fell at their feet, saying: "I beg you, my masters, because God has forgiven me to be chastised for my many sins, and by this dreadful suffering and incurable disease, for this reason I the miserable one would love, although I am unworthy, to receive into my frugal home through your holy prayers, the despotic and made without hands image of our Lord for forty days, so that perhaps it would incline the Lord's mercy towards me." Knowing the good life and spiritual state of the woman, the Priests brought the holy image to her home, and as soon as they opened the case in which it was contained, the woman fell down and venerated it. She then took a thin fabric of cotton and measured the holy icon, and then placed the fabric over the holy icon, putting it in a clean chest which she fettered, and placed it in the chapel which was in her home. Lighting a bright lamp before the icon, she ministered to it for forty days. When the forty days were completed, the pains suffered by the woman became so strong and unbearable, that she was unable to get out of her bed. Calling for one of her servants, that she knew better than others, she said to her: "Bring me the case with the holy icon that I may venerate it, and find some relief from my intense pain which persists." The servant went to the chapel, and saw a frightful and amazing wonder. A fiery flame came forth from the holy case, which went up to the ceiling of the chapel, and covered the entire altar, and from the roof it went down to the floor, without burning any part of the chapel. Seeing this miracle the servant was astounded, and fell to the ground. Other servants came, and they saw her cast to the ground, which they revealed to their mistress. Greatly terrified, she came down from her bed, and with great struggle went to the chapel. Seeing the flame, she cried out: "Lord have mercy." She then immediately sent for and brought the Priests and ministers of the holy icon, and with them followed many people. When they all saw the marvel, they were astounded how the flame went up and down, like the sail of a ship, when it is blown by the wind, and so they also cried out, "Lord have mercy," for a long time. When the Priests said a prayer, the flame died down. Opening the case, they found the holy and despotic icon made without hands unharmed and complete. Whence they took the cotton fabric, which the patrician placed over the icon, and O the miracle! they found copied onto it the image of the Lord made without hands, exactly like its prototype. Wherefore everyone glorified the Lord for this marvel, and embraced the copied holy image of the Lord. They then took it, and placed it over the painful area of the woman, and immediately her pain ceased, her suffering departed, and the woman was healed, becoming completely healthy. She therefore got up and glorified God. A few years later, this most-honorable woman came to foreknow her death (because she was a chosen vessel), and she made haste to reveal the holy image to the nuns of the Monastery in Melitene of Armenia, which is honored with the name of the Ascension of the Lord. With this on the woman's mind, behold there arrived in Constantinople Dometianos the Archbishop of Melitene, the cousin of Emperor Maurice (582-602), together with the first commanders of Melitene, by whom she wanted to send it to them. Thus when the honorable patrician heard of their coming, she handed over the holy icon to the Archbishop, stating her purpose, so as to have it sent to the Monastery there. We should not be silent of a second miracle that took place by this holy icon of the Lord, when the Persians ravaged the land of the Romans during the reign of Emperor Heraclius in the year 615. At that time the nuns of the Monastery at Melitene, afraid of being captured as slaves, departed that Monastery and went to Constantinople. And because they were of noble stock, Patriarch Sergius gave them a Monastery. When he learned that they had the holy and made without hands image of the Lord, he took it from the nuns against their will. Because of this, there followed the Patriarch in those days many and successive afflictions, such as vexation from the emperor against him, the sudden death of his relatives and friends, and various troubles in the Church. As the Patriarch wondered why these things took place, and temptations followed him, he saw in a dream a terrifying man standing before him, who said to him: "Quickly return that which you unjustly took from the Monastery." Rising from sleep, he called for his men, and asked them saying: "Why are these afflictions following me? And for what reason am I enduring them? Indeed this night I saw a terrifying man, who said to me, 'Quickly return that which you unjustly took from the Monastery.' And I knew not what I had taken." The men then told him: "Master, ponder not on anything, for you have been unjust to no one, but your afflictions come from demonic energy, as well as the fantasies that have come to you." The following night, that terrifying man once again appeared to the Patriarch, who sternly told him: "Quickly return that which you received from the Monastery of the Ascension. Do you not know that the nuns are foreigners and without consolation, for they came here fleeing from their homeland?" The Patriarch awoke and said to his attendant: "Brother, when you received from the nuns the despotic image, what did you think?" He responded: "It seemed very heavy to us Master, and although we had strength, it wanted to fight back." The Patriarch then understood, and condemned himself for it. Therefore he quickly sent the holy image of the Lord back to the Monastery of the nuns with honors, on the twenty-ninth of the month of November. And so the temptations and afflictions of the Patriarch ceased, and the nuns rejoiced, having received the holy icon to their joy and consolation.
Notes:
* This refers to the Holy Mandylion (Aug. 16).
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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