συνοδικός
November 2 / October 20
2018 (7527)
GREAT-MARTYR ARTEMIUS AT ANTIOCH (362)
Membrance of the All Saints Commemoration • Pray for Departed • Remembrance of the dead
荣耀的众使徒，先知，殉道者及诸圣，请为我罪人祈祷。
O glorious Apostles, Prophets and Martyrs, and all Saints, pray for us sinners.
It is the great employment of all the saints or pious persons here below by a rigorous self-examination to try their actions and thoughts, and narrowly to look into all the doublings and recesses of their hearts; continually to accuse and judge themselves, and by daily tears of compunction, works of penance, and the use of the sacraments, to correct all secret disorders, and wipe away all filth which their affections may contract. Assiduous conversation with heaven, constant watchfulness, self-denial, and a great purity of heart, with the assistance of an extraordinary grace, give the saints a wonderful light to discover and correct the irregularities of their affections. Yet it is only by the fervent spirit and practice of penance that they can be purified in the sight of God. The communion of saints which we profess in our creed, implies a communication of certain good works and offices, and a mutual intercourse among all the members of Christ. This we maintain with the saints in heaven by thanking and praising God for their triumphs and crowns, imploring their intercession, and receiving the succours of their charitable solicitude and prayers for us. St Cyril of Jerusalem, expounding to the catechumens the several parts of the liturgy, says, that in it we pray for the emperor and all the living: we also name the martyrs and saints to commend ourselves to their prayers; then mention the faithful departed to pray for them. "We remember," says he, "those that are deceased, first the patriarchs, apostles, and martyrs, that God would receive our supplications through their prayers and intercession. Then we pray for our fathers and bishops, and in general for all among us who are departed this life, believing that this will be the greatest relief to them for whom it is made whilst the holy and tremendous victim lies present." It is certainly a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead. Holy and pious because most acceptable to God, to whom no sacrifices are more honourable and pleasing than those of charity and mercy, especially spiritual, and when offered to persons most dear to him. We are united with them by the bands of sincere charity, and by the communion of saints. Every one of them is that brother whom we are bound to love as ourselves. The members of one and the same body conspire mutually to assist one another, as the apostle puts us in mind; so that if one of these members suffers, the others suffer with it; and if one be in honour, the others rejoice with it. Souls delivered and brought to glory by our endeavours will amply repay our kindness by obtaining divine graces for us. God himself will be inclined by our charity to show us also mercy, and to shower down upon us his most precious favours. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. "It was not in vain," says St. Chrysostom, "that the apostles ordained a commemoration of the deceased in the holy and tremendous mysteries. They were sensible of the benefit and advantage which accrue to them from this practice. For, when the congregation stands with open arms as well as the priests, and the tremendous sacrifice is before them, how should our prayers for them not appease God? But this is said of such as have departed in faith."
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, at least you my friends; for the hand of God hath smitten me.
THE HOLY WEEK SERVICES OF ST DEMETRIOS THE MYRRH-STREAMER
Thus, they begin on October 19th ("Palm Sunday") and proceed to the feast of St Demetrios on October 26th ("Pascha")
• The PHILERMIA Icon of the Mother of God painted by the holy Evangelist Luke
• Martyrs ZEBINAS of Caesarea in Palestine, GERMANUS, NICEPHORUS and ANTONINUS (308)
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ζεβίνας, Γερμανός, Νικηφόρος καὶ Ἀντώνιος (ἢ Ἀντωνίνος) οἱ Μάρτυρες
• Martyrs ABORSAM (Eboras) and SENOE (Eunos), of Persia (341) suffered by beaten by stones
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἐβόρης καὶ Ἐνόης οἱ Μάρτυρες
• MM Abbot BARSABIAS one of these zealous disciples of Abus, and companions (probably 10 monks)including St Usthazanes (342) in Persia suffered under the great persecution of Sapor
• VMM MARTHA and SAULA and companions at Cologne in Germany (451)
The entry in the Roman Martyrology (RM) reads: "At Cologne the passion of the holy virgins Martha and Saula with many others." Scholars now assign them to the mythical cycle of Saint Ursula and her 11 000 virgins. It is now believed that these martyrs formed the first nucleus of the Ursuline legend. Indeed, it seems that the name Ursula derives from Sa-ula.
• Bishop BRADAN and ORORA (Crora) venerated in the Isle of Man
• Uncovering (2009) of the Relics of Venerabless ANASTASIA (Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna Romanova in the world; Alexandra Frederica Wilhelmina before Orthodox Baptism) of Kiev, Russian Grand Duchess , Founder of the Holy Protection Monastery in Kyiv (1838-1900) // BRIGHT THURSDAY // OCT 20/NOV 2 //
St Anastasia, a member of the imperial Romanov family, was glorified by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for her charitable work among the people in Kyiv following her estrangement from her husband, who had left her for another woman. After her husband’s death, she became a nun and founded the Holy Protection Monastery dedicated to helping the sick.
• Hieromartyr NICHOLAS Lübomudrov, presbiter, priest (1862-1918) of Latskoye village, Yaroslavl
• Uncovering (2012) of the Relics of Hieromartyr NIKODIM Kononov, Bishop of Belgorod (1918)
• Translation (1979) of the Relics of Venerable GREGORY Kallides of Herakleia (1925)
• JONAH (Vladimir Pokrovsky) of Hankow Bishop of Manchuria (1888-1925)
• Hieromartyr HERMAN (Gregory Kokkell) bishop of Alatyr (1883-1937) at Bamlag KZ
• Hieromartyr ZOSIMA Pepenin, presbiter, priest (1888-1937) at Karaganda KZ
• Hieromartyr JOHN Ganchev, presbiter, priest (1937) at Karaganda KZ
• Hieromartyr JOHN Rechkin, presbiter, priest (1872-1937) at Karaganda KZ
• Hieromartyr JOHN Rodionov, presbiter, archpriest (1881-1937) at Karaganda KZ
• Hieromartyr NICHOLAS Figurov, presbiter, priest (1886-1937) at Karaganda KZ
• Hieromartyr LEONID Nikolskiy, presbiter, priest (1937)
• Hieromartyr JOHN Talyzin, presbiter, priest (1888-1937)
• Hieromartyr ALEXANDER Orlov, presbiter, priest (1875-1937) at Karaganda KZ
• Hieromartyr MICHAEL Isaev, deacon (1875-1937) at Karaganda KZ
• Hieromartyr PETER Kravets, deacon (1937)
• Martyr PAUL Bocharov (1882-1937) at Karaganda prison labour camp
• Repose of Abbot THEODOSIUS Popov of Optina Monastery (1903)
• Venerable GABRIEL (Goderdzi Urgebadze) Confessor and Fool for Christ of Samtavro (1929-1995) Georgia
• Repose of Metropolitan JOHN Snychev of St Petersburg (1995)
• ADERALD (1004) born in Troyes in France, he went on pilgrimage to Palestine, returned with many holy relics and built the monastery of the Holy Sepulchre at Samblières
Archdeacon. Pilgrim to Palestine where he was imprisoned by Saracens for his faith. He returned to France with a number of relics of the saints. Built the Holy Sepulchre Abbey at Samblières, France.
• AIDAN (768) bishop in Mayo in Ireland
• Hosiosmartyr ANDRONIKOS (Andrew of Crete, Andrew the Calybite) of Crete struggled championing Holy Icons (767) suffered by the iconoclasts with Empress Theodora
Eighth-century hermit on Crete. When the Byzantine Emperor Constantine Copronymus published his edict against venerating icons, Andrew went to Constantinople and denounced the iconoclast heresy so forcefully that he was taken before the emperor himself. Martyr. Died tortured and flogged to death c.763 in Constantinople; body thrown off the city walls into the garbage dump.
• Martyr ANTONINUS
• Holy Great Martyr ARTEMIUS of Antioch, former military Governor of Alexandria and Egypt (362) stripped of all official rank publicly tortured to death
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀρτέμιος ὁ Μεγαλομάρτυρας
A venerable Duke of Alexandria and a Patrician, Saint Artemios was held in great esteem by Constantinople. Under Julius the Apostate, this Blessed One spontaneously presented himself at the conflict in Antioch where the Emperor was persecuting Christians. After several tortures, he died by the sword.
• ARTEMIUS Bishop of Lystra
• Holy Righteous Youth ARTEMIUS of Verkola (1532-1545) // OCT 20 // JUN 23 //
Αγιος ᾿Αρτέμιος τοῦ Βέρκολα
• BASIAN ascetic
• Venerable BASIL Bishop of Trabzon (10th c.)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Βασίλειος Ἐπίσκοπος Τραπεζούντας
• BERNARD of Bagnorea (of Castro) (800) became Bishop of Vulcia in Tuscany in Italy
Bishop of Vulcia, Italy. Moved the diocese to Ischia de Castro.
• Martyr CAPRASIUS (303) born in Agen in the south of France, he hid during the persecution of Diocletian, but hearing of the courage of St Faith, confessed his faith openly and was at once beheaded
Tried to hide out in the hills near his home during the persecutions of Diocletian, but the courage shown by Saint Faith led Caprasius to openly proclaim his own Christianity. Martyr.
• CORNELIUS the Centurion, 1st bishop of Caesarea
Centurion of the Roman cohort stationed at Caesarea, Palestine in the early 1st century. A Roman pagan, he received the Holy Spirit while listening to the preaching of Saint Peter the Apostle; he sent for Peter who baptized the entire family. He was the first known Gentile convert to Christianity, and the baptism of his whole household points to the first century use of infant baptism. First bishop of Caesarea.
• Translation (965) of Relics to Minden of Hosiosmartyr FELICIAN of Foligno in Italy, bishop, Enlighteneer of Umbria (251) arrested under Decius and died on his way to martyrdom in Rome
• FINTAN Moeldubh of Durrow, Co Laois, especially venerated as a patron of Ossory, a kingdom and diocese of south-central Ireland
• Translation (1581) of the RELICS of Venerable hieromonk GERASIMUS the New ascetic of Cephalonia (1509-1579) of the prominent Notaras family, lived a life of asceticism on Mount Athos, settled on the island of Cephalonia, where he founded a convent // ATHOS //
Ὁ Ὅσιος Γεράσιμος ὁ νέος ἀσκητής, ὁ Πελοποννήσιος (Μνήμη ἀνακομιδῆς ἱερῶν λειψάνων του)
• Translation (1814) of the Relics from Constantinople to Mt Athos of Venerable Hosiosmartyr IGNATIUS the New of Bulgaria and Mt Athos, lived a life of asceticism in the Skete of St John the Forerunner on Mount Athos, willingly gave himself to the Turks to be tortured for Christ, and was hanged in Constantinople (1814) // ATHOS //
• VM IRENE a Nun martyred for her faith at Tomar (Nabantia) near Santarem (Scalabris) in Visigothic Portugal (653) honoured especially in Santarem
• LEOPARDO (Leopardus) of Osimo (5th c.) 1st bishop of Osimo, Italy
• Virginal Martyress MANETHO (Manatho) (286-305) burned alive in Scythopolis in Syria Palaestina
Ἡ Ἁγία Μαναθῶ ἡ Παρθένος
• Venerable abbess MATRONA of Chios, HM, Wonderworker (1462) // JUL 15 THE FINDING OF HER HEAD // OCT 20 //
Ἡ Ὁσία Ματρῶνα ἡ Θαυματουργός ἡ Χιοπολίτιδα
• Hieromartyr MAXIMUS the Deacon, in Aquileia in the south of Italy (249) martyred by being thrown off an overhanging cliff near his native city during the persecution of Decius
Zealous deacon at Aquila, Italy. Tortured and martyred during the persecutions of Decius. Died thrown off a cliff c.250.
• Martyr NIKEPHORUS
• PARASCEVE (Parascevia) of Polotsk, Abs. of Monastery of Seltse, Pat. of Lithuania (1239)
• Righteous PARASCEVA (Paraskeva, Parascheva or Petka) of Pirimin on the Pinega River at Archangelsk (16th c.) sister of R Artemy (Artemius) of Verkola
• SINDULF of Rheims (660) born in Gascony, he lived as a hermit in Aussonce near Rheims in France
• Venerable THEODOSIUS Hieromonk of Svyatogorsk Monastery (1850)
• Venerable WENDELIN abbot in Tholey, hermit, emergency helper (617)
• VITALIS of Salzburg (745) St Rupert's successor as Abbot of St Peter's in Salzburg and Archbishop (717-745)
Monk. Spiritual student of Saint Rupert of Salzburg. Abbot of Saint Peter's Abbey in Salzburg, Austria. Archbishop of Salzburg from 717 to 745.
• ZENOBIUS Bishop of Florence, Confessor died in the reign of Honorius
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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