συνοδικός
February 15 / February 2
2019 (7527)
THE MEETING OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
献主节 THE MEETING (Presentation) OF OUR LORD IN THE TEMPLE
Ἡ Ὑπαπαντὴ τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
据《路加福音》第二章记载，圣母玛利亚在耶稣降生后四十日将其带入圣殿、行洁净礼，并将婴儿耶稣献给上帝.
主进殿节
在圣婴出生后第40天，根据律法至圣童贞女将其带到耶路撒冷的圣殿，将其献于上帝，并洁净自己。（勒维人之书／利／肋12：2－7；出离之书／出12：2）。虽然这两个都不是必须的，但是颁布律法的上帝并不想在任何方面违背他自己当初通过他的仆人和先知摩伊息斯传达的律法。那时，高级祭司匝哈利亚，也就是前驱者施洗约安的父亲在圣殿中事奉。匝哈利亚并没有将玛利亚安置在圣殿中专为妇女而设置的地方，而是将她安置在了专为童女设置的地方。当时，有两位不同寻常的人物出现在神殿中，这就是长老西麦翁和法内力的女儿安纳。义人西麦翁把弥赛亚抱在臂弯中说：“主啊！如今可以照你的话，释放仆人安然去世。因为我的眼睛已经看见你的救恩”（路喀福音／路加2：29－30）。关于圣婴耶稣，西麦翁又说：“这孩子注定是要叫以色列中许多人衰亡，许多人兴起”（路喀福音／路加2：34）。安纳从年轻时起就在圣殿里以戒斋祈祷事奉上帝，此时，她认出了弥赛亚并赞美上帝，此后她将人们期待已久的上帝的到来讲述给耶路撒冷民众。然而，在圣殿中的法利赛人听到了且看到了这一切，就泄怒于匝哈利亚，因为他将童女玛利亚安置在了专为童女而设置的地方，并将这事报告给伊若德王。伊若德王确信，这就是东方三博士口中所说的新生王，于是马上派兵追杀耶稣。与此同时，耶稣一家已经在上帝之天使的引领下出城，前往埃及去了。主进殿节从最早时代就已经开始庆祝了，但只是在查士丁尼皇帝在位期间的公元544年才正式开始进行隆重庆祝。
Hypapante, or the Feast of the Encounter of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ, 40 days after His sacred birth.
Forty days having passed since the Incarnation of the Lord’s salvation, the nativity from the Ever Virgin without husband, our Lord Jesus Christ was brought on this most honored day into the Temple by his All Pure Mother and the righteous Joseph, in accordance with the shadowy letter of the Law. When the aged Symeon, the Elder, to whom it had been revealed by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had seen the Lord's Christ, had received him in his arms and given thanks and glory to God, he cried out, "Now, Master, release your servant according to your word." And with his great joy he departed from life here, having received that which is heavenly and unending in exchange for that which is of earth.
• The Icon of the Theotokos of SEVEN ARROWS
• Wonderworking Icon of the Theotokos known as "THE SOFTENING OF EVIL HEARTS" or "Simeon's Prophecy"
It depicts the Virgin Mary at the moment that Simeon the Righteous says, "Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also...." (Luke 2:35). She stands with her hands upraised in prayer, and seven swords pierce her heart, indicative of the seven sorrows. This is one of the few Orthodox icons of the Theotokos which do not depict the infant Jesus. The refrain "Rejoice, much-sorrowing Mother of God, turn our sorrows into joy and soften the hearts of evil men!" is also used.
• Synaxis of the Icon of the Theotokos the HYPAPANTE of Kalamata, Ypapanti tou Sotiros, or Presentation of the Savior Patron Saint of Kalamata
Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Ὑπαπαντῆς
• Synaxis of the Icon of the Theotokos "APEKOIS" (Ypakoe) at the Church of the Hypapante on Kalymnos
Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Ἀπεκοῆς
• Panagia OF HOLY OBEDIENCE (oi Agia Ypakoe or η Αγία Υπακοή) is also known by locals as Agia Pakou (Αγία Πακού) or Panagia oi Pakou (Παναγιά η Πακού) in Kostos, Paros
They gave her the nickname "Holy Obedience" honoring the Virgin Mary's obedience to God's will in giving birth to the Son of God, and in accordance with this the people ought to obey the will of God as well.
• Synaxis of the Icon of the Theotokos "DREADFUL BEE", at Leivadi on Kythira Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Κακιᾶς Μέλισσας
The icon of the Theotokos of the Wicked Bees (Θεοτόκου Κακιάς Μέλισσας) is found in the village of Levadi in Kythera. It received its name because at one time certain pirates invaded the island in order to plunder the monastery. Suddenly there appeared a swarm of bees which attacked the pirates and forced them to retreat.
• Synaxis of the Icon of the Theotokos of Panagia GOUMENISSA in Goumenissa, Greece
Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Γουμενίσσης
The first report with the name Goumenissa comes from the year 1346, during the era of the Palaiologos Dynasty. In an Imperial Act of this year, the region of Goumenissa was granted to the Holy Monastery of Iveron of Mount Athos and it eventually became an important spiritual centre of central Macedonia because of the Monastery of the Virgin Mary. Next to the Monastery existed a settlement that a little later with the union of small agro-pastoral settlements created a dynamic town that was named Goumenissa. Since the Virgin Mary is the Abbess (Igoumenissa) of Athonite monasteries, the name stuck for this monastic dependency and the town. In 1931 the Monastery became independent. The Monastery has its origins from the various ascetics who had settled on the slopes of Mount Paiko in the 14th century. It is thought that the ruins found at the Church of Saint Paraskevi Pentalofou were once monastic cells. These monastics especially venerated an icon of the Theotokos, which one day vanished from its place and settled 7 km further down where Panagia Goumenissa is found today. When the icon moved they brought it back, but after three times of it miraculously moving away, they realized that it was the will of the Panagia for the icon to settle there. During the Ottoman occupation (1430-1912), the Monastery acquired great wealth and land because of it spiritual importance in the area. In the 19th century, because the monks resisted the Turks, bandits from Turkey and Albania looted the Monastery and hanged the Abbot in the woods of the Monastery, which is today's central square. It was in memory of his sacrifice that the town acquired the name of the Monastery - Goumenissa. Since then the town and the Monastery have been inextricably tied.
• Synaxis of the Icon of the Theotokos FLEVARIOTISSA or Libya, at Mesaria on the island of Astypalaia
Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Φλεβαριωτίσσης ἢ Λιβύης
• Synaxis of the Icon of the Theotokos "FLEVARIOTISSA" at Ampelakia on Salamis Island
Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Φλεβαριωτίσσης
• Synaxis of the Icon of the Theotokos "CHRYSALINIOTISSA" (or Aliniotissa) in Leukosia, Cyprus
Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Χρυσαλινιωτίσσης
It owes its name to the miraculous finding of the icon of the Theotokos inside dense thorny bushes (alinies).
• Synaxis of Panagia KOUTSOURIOTISSA in Erateini of Phocis
Before the Monastery was built in 1670, a miracle took place leading to the discovery of her Holy Icon. A Monk of the Monastery of the Archangels in Aigio saw a light that was separate from any other light in its vividness and brilliance, and it always remained at the same spot. This made him wonder with curiosity what the light was. It seemed as if it would be a figure who was illuminated by God. Shortly thereafter his curiosity was satisfied. This Monk saw the Panagia in his dreams who basically told him: "At exactly the spot where you see the light is my icon and I want you to dwell there." These brief words were revealing, and he acted immediately. Going through Corinth into Erateini he came to the spot where he had seen the light. Having descended the steep cliff he came to a cave and at the entrance was a tree, where in its hollow trunk was the icon of the Panagia. A little further inside the cave he built a chapel that still exists today, and there he placed the Holy and Wonderworking Icon.The Holy Icon became known as the Panagia Koutsouriotissa, after the hollow trunk of the tree where the icon was found.
• Panagia MAROULIANI in Oia, Santorini
The origin of the name "Marouliani" is rumored to have stemmed from Asia Minor where many years ago (around 1800 AD) in a rural suburb of Smyrna, a Greek farmer found buried in his field under roots of lettuce (μαρουλιών or maroulion) a small wooden icon of the Reception of Christ.
• Panagia SERGENA (Sergena means "the Patroller" because from the mountain they would look out and patrol for pirate ships) called Panagia tis Trypas (of the Hole) in Santorini
• Panagia Eleousa THALASSITRA (of the sea) in Kastro, Milos
• Martyrs of Ebsdorf (880): Herzog BRUNO of Saxony and 4 bishops including Hosiosmartyrs Bishop MARQUARD of Hildesheim, a monk at New Corbey in Saxony, he was Bishop of Hildesheim from 874 to 880, and THEODORIC 3rd Bishop of Minden; 11 nobles Grafs WIGMANN, BARDO, BARDO, BARDO, THIOTERICH, GERRICH, LIUTOLF, FOLKWARD, AWAN, THIOTRICH, LIUTHARD; royal officials martyrs ADERAM, ALFUIN, DUDO, BODO, WAL, HALILF, HUMILDIUM, ADALWIN, WERINHARD, THIOTRICH, HILWARD; royal officials Martyresses ADDASTA, AIDA, AIDA and many others were slain and venerated as martyrs
Members of the army of King Louis III of France under the leadership of Duke Saint Bruno of Ebsdorf. The martyrs died fighting invading pagan Norsemen, and defending the local Christian population. Four bishops, including Saint Marquard of Hildesheim and Saint Theodoric of Ninden, eleven nobles, and countless unnamed foot soldiers died repelling the invaders. Martyred in the winter of 880 in battle at Luneberg Heath and Ebsdorf, Saxony (modern Germany).
• MM FORTUNATUS, FELICIAN, FIRMUS & CANDIDUS
• Hosiosmartyr hieromonk VLADIMIR (Basil Zagreba) (1870-1938) day of martyrdom, shoted at Tver
• Hieromartyr presbiter IOANN Tomilov (1878-1938) day of martyrdom, shoted at Tver
• Hieromartyr archpriest ADRIAN Troitskij (1870-1938) day of martyrdom, shoted at Marijsk
• Hieromartyr archpriest BASIL Zalesskij (1887-1938)
• Martyr MICHAEL Agafjev (1875-1938) day of death in Tajshetlag KZ, Irkutsk • Venerable EKVTIME Kereselidze, the Confessor (1944) of Georgia
Ὁ Ὅσιος Εὐθύμιος ἐκ Γεωργίας
• Venerable ANTHIMOS 安提默 (Argyrios K. Vagianos) of Chios (1869-1960) founder of the Monastery of Panagia Voithia on the Island of Chios
• Martyr AGATHADORUS 阿伽托多若 of Tyana in Cappadocia (303)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀγαθόδωρος ὁ Μάρτυρας
• Martyr ADALBALD of Ostrevant (652)
Born to the nobility of Flanders, Belgium. Son of Saint Gertrude the Elder. Duke of Douai, France. Served in the courts of King Dagobert I and King Clovis II. While suppressing a rebellion in Gascony, he met and married Saint Rictrude of Marchiennes, daughter of Ernold. Though they were happy together, they fought constant opposition from her family who opposed his military incursion in their region. Father of Saint Maurontius of Douai, Saint Clotsindis of Marchiennes, Saint Eusebia of Hamage, and Saint Adalsindis. Adalbald and Rictrudis dedicated themselves and their fortunes to religious projects and care of the poor.
• AITHMET Bishop of Clogher, County of Tyrone
• Martyr APRONIAN the Executioner (304) a Roman executioner who was converted to Orthodoxy when taking the martyr St Sisinnius before the tribunal and was then himself martyred
• Sainted BURKARD 1st Bishop of Würzburg (754)
Born wealthy, he felt early called to the Church and working with the poor. Inspired by Saint Boniface, he became a missionary in the area of modern Germany. First bishop of Würzburg, Franconia, consecrated by Saint Boniface in 741 and confirmed by Pope Saint Zachary in 743. Under his ministry all of Franconia converted, and several monasteries were founded by and for his people. Promoted devotion to Saint Killian who had previously worked in the region. A favourite of King Pepin the Short. Burchard led the party that sought Pope Zachary's decision on who should be the king of the Franks. Resigned his bishopric in 752, and spent the rest of his days in solitude and prayer.
• Martyr BRUNO of Ebsdorf (880)
Duke. Leader of the army that became the Martyrs of Ebsdorf. Died 880 in battle at Ebsdorf, Germany.
• CANDIDUS the Martyr
• COLUMBANUS of Ghent, Hermit (959) born in Ireland, he lived as a hermit near the church of Saint-Bavo in Ghent in Belgium
Abbot of an Irish community. Following a series of Viking raids, he led his community to safer fields in Belgium. On 2 February 957 Columbanus became a hermit in the cemetery near the church of Saint Bavo, Ghent. He developed a wide reputation for holiness and attracted new followers. His name is in the litany to be recited in Belgium during public emergencies.
• CORNELIUS the Centurion (1st c.)
Cornelius was the centurion of the Italica cohort stationed at Caesarea, Palestine, who was baptized by Saint Peter. He had a vision telling him to send for Peter, who came to his home and baptized him and his whole family (Acts 10), which points to the legitimacy of infant baptism. According to tradition and the Roman Martyrology, he became the 1st bishop of Caesarea.
• FELICIAN the Martyr
• Virgin FEOCK recalled by a church dedication in Cornwall
• FINNECH (Finnia) of Killinchy, County Down
• Martyr FIRMUS of Rome
• Sainted FLOSCULUS (Flou) (480) Bishop of Orleans in Francea, contemporary of Sidonius Apollinaris
• Hosiosmartyr GABRIEL 加百列 of Constantinople (1676)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Γαβριὴλ ὁ Ὁσιομάρτυρας
• Venerabless HADELOGA (Adeloga, Adeloja or Hadelais), Nun, Fndr. and Abs. of Kitzingen (750)
A Frankish princess who founded and became the 1st Abbess of the great Benedictine convent of Kitzingen in Germany (in Franconia).
• HILARUS the Martyr
Martyred in the early years of Christianity.
• Holy new Martyr JORDAN 约尔达尼 of Trebizond (1650) at Constantinople
Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰορδάνης ὁ Νεομάρτυρας
新殉道者，圣约尔达尼
约尔达尼出生于特里维宗德，是一位铜匠。由于他公开捍卫自己的基督信仰、拆穿伊斯兰教而遭受磨难，于公元1650年在君士坦丁堡的加拉提亚死于土耳其人手下。君士坦丁堡圣索菲亚大教堂的领诵士，一个名叫伽弗里伊尔的修士也遭遇了同样的磨难，当时是公元1672年。
• Archbishop LAURENCE of Canterbury (619)
Benedictine monk. At the order of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, he accompanied Saint Augustine of Canterbury to evangelize England in 597. Upon Augustine's death, Lawrence became archbishop of Canterbury. When the Britons began to abandon Christianity and return to the old pagan customs, Lawrence planned to abandon them and return to France. However, he had a dream in which he was rebuked and scourged by Saint Peter the Apostle for giving up on his flock. Lawrence remained, redoubled his efforts at evangelization, and converted King Edbald who brought many of his subjects to the faith. Legend says that Lawrence carried physical scars from his dream beating by Saint Peter.
• Hosiosmartyr MARQUARD of Hildesheim (880) martyred in battle at Ebsdorf, Germany
Monk at New Corbey Abbey, Saxony (in modern Germany). Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany from 874. One of the Martyrs of Ebsdorf.
• MUN (5th c.) bishop, ordained by his uncle St Patrick. Late in life he became a hermit on the island of Lough Ree, Ireland
• Venerable SHIO Mgvime (559) Georgia // MOVABLE HOLIDAY ON THURSDAY OF THE CHEESE-FARE WEEK //
• ROGATUS the Martyr
Martyred in the early years of Christianity.
• RONAN of the Isle of Man
• SATURNINUS the Martyr
Martyred in the early years of Christianity.
• Repose of Schemamonk SERAPHIM of Valaam Monastery (1860)
• Nun SICHARIA (Sicaire, Sigeria) of Orléans (5th c.)
• Hosiosmartyr THEODORIC of Ninden (880) Bishop of Ninden, Germany. One of the Martyrs of Ebsdorf
• VICTORIA the Martyr
Martyred in the early years of Christianity.
By St Nikolai Velimirovich
"Yea, a sword shall pierce through thine own soul also" (Luke 2:35).
Who on this earth could even closely compare with the Lord in patient endurance of suffering except His Most Holy Mother?
The elder Symeon, adorned with snowy hair like a white swan, prophetically foresaw her future sufferings and likened those sufferings to a sword piercing her soul. One sword had pierced her soul when the righteous Joseph doubted her at the time of her pregnancy; the second, when she had to flee to Egypt before Herod's sword; and the third, fourth and many, many others when she saw the hatred and intrigues of the Jewish elders against her Son day in and day out during the whole time of His preaching and miracle-working among men.
But the sharpest sword pierced her soul when she stood beneath the Cross of her Son and Lord. This sword was foreseen and prophesied to her by the holy, aged Symeon. Majestic and moving was her silence, beneath which she covered all her pains and all the wounds of her heart as with a veil.
In the twilight, all these countless pains that had accumulated in her most pure heart shone as an inextinguishable flame of faith and hope in God and dedication to God. This handmaid of the Lord, unsurpassable in nobility! She saw herself clearly in God's plan for the salvation of mankind; she read about herself in the prophets; she spoke with the angels - God's messengers. Therefore, all that came upon her, joy or pain, she knew came from God. She was not jubilant in her joy nor did she murmur in her pain, but rather she remained silent and laid it all up in her heart.
O Most Holy Virgin Theotokos, help us that we may be, like thee, submissive to the will of God. To thy Son and Lord, through thee, be glory and praise forever. Amen.
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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