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February 22 / February 9
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Leavetaking of the Meeting of Our Lord
MARTYR NICEPHORUS OF ANTIOCH (CA. 257). HIEROMARTYRS MARCELLUS, BISHOP OF SICILY; PHILAGRIUS, BISHOP OF CYPRUS; AND PANCRATIUS, BISHOP OF TAORMINA; DISCIPLES OF APOSTLE PETER (1ST C.). VEN. PANCRATIUS, HIEROMONK OF THE KYIV CAVES (13TH C.)
• Hieromartyrs MARCELLUS 玛尔凯洛 bishop of Sicily (101); PHILAGRIUS 斐拉格里 bishop of Cyprus (91); and PANCRATIUS 庞克拉提 bishop of Taormina (1st c.) disciples of Apostle Peter
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Μάρκελλος καὶ Παγκράτιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας
Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλάγριος Ἐπίσκοπος Κύπρου
The Priestmartyrs Marcellus, Philagrios and Pankratios were disciples of the Holy Foremost of the Apostles Peter and were made bishops by him: Saint Marcellus – of Sicily, Philagrios – of Cyprus, and Pankratios – of Tauromeneia. Saint Markellos was the father according to the flesh of Saint Pankratios, and while our Lord Jesus Christ was still alive physically on the earth and worked wonders, he heard of His miracles, and taking his son Pankratios and his wife they went from Antioch to Jerusalem to see the Lord, but since He already Ascended to Heaven, they were thus baptized by the Apostle Peter. Markellos and Pankratios then became disciples of the Apostle Peter. Saint Pankratios was consecrated by the Apostle Peter as Bishop of the Sicilian city of Taormina. There he preached the word of Christ, and was secretly killed by the Montanists. He is also celebrated by the Church on July 9th. Saint Markellos was ordained Bishop of Sicily, and converted many Greek pagans to the Lord. He completed his life in peace. Saint Philagrios was ordained Bishop of Cyprus, where he taught and preached the name of Christ. After enduring many trials and temptations on behalf of the true faith, he departed to the Lord.
• VM APOLLONIA 阿颇罗尼亚 a deaconess, with METRAS, QUINTA, and SERAPION and others at Alexandria (249)
Saint Apollonia was an elderly virgin and deaconess of Alexandria, whose martyrdom was described by Saint Dionysius of Alexandria (October 5) in one of his letters. When Decius became emperor in 249, he launched the greatest attack upon Christianity up to that time, becoming the first emperor to call for its total extermination. Saint Dionysius says that the persecution started at Alexandria a year before it began in other places, incited by a certain "prophet and poet of evil," who stirred up the people against the Christians. Backed by the power of the government, the pagans massacred Christians, believing that they were serving their false gods by doing so. The "aged and excellent virgin Apollonia" was seized and struck in the face until all her teeth were knocked out. The mob built a fire outside the city and threatened to burn her alive unless she agreed to worship the idols and sacrifice to the emperor’s genius. Saint Apollonia asked the pagans to let go of her for a moment so that she could pray. As soon as they did, she leaped into the flames and was consumed, receiving a double crown of martyrdom and virginity. Persecutors seized that marvelous aged virgin Apollonia, broke out all her teeth with blows on her jaws, and piling up a bonfire before the city, threatened to burn her alive if she refused to recite with them their blasphemous sayings. But she asked for a brief delay. . . . Because of the nature of her torments, Saint Apollonia is pictured holding a tooth (sometimes gold) with a pair of pincers or with a golden tooth hanging from a necklace. She may be shown after her teeth were pulled out or simply with a book and pincers. She is invoked by those suffering from toothache. If she does not have the pincers, she usually wears a necklace made of her own teeth. She is the patron of dentists.
• Martyr ALEXANDER of Rome who was accompanied in his confession and death by 38 others
• 44 Christians martyred in Membressa in Africa including AMMON, EMILIAN, LASSA and Companions
• Martyrs ALEXANDER and AMMONIUS and other 20 martyred at Soli, Cyprus (249)
Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἄμμων καὶ Ἀλέξανδρος οἱ Μάρτυρες ἐκ Κύπρου
• Hieromartyrs deacons PRIMUS and DONATUS (362) in Lavallum in North Africa martyred by Donatists
Deacons Primus and Donatus were slain by Donatists during a struggle for control of the Church at Lavallum in northwest Africa.
• Venerabless ATTRACTA (Adhracht, Athracta, Araght, Athracht, Athrachta, Tarahata, Taraghta or Adrochta) of Ireland, Anchoress and Healer (494) Fndr. of monastery of Killaracht (Cell of Adhracht) near Boyle and Lake Techet (now Lough Cara or Gara), Coolavin, Co. Sligo; and her maiden St MITAIN (5-6th c.)
Attracta received the veil from St Patrick, and lived at a place called from her Kill-Attracta to this day, in Connaught.
• Brother and Sister VM SUSANNA and M VICTOR at Mouzon on the Meuse above the Sedan
• AEMILIANUS 埃弥利亚诺 and BRACCHIO 弗拉克希 of Tours (6th c.)
• Uncovering (1992) of the relics of New Hieroconfessor Sainted TIKHON (Basil Belavin) Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus (1865-1925) and Enlightener of North America // APR 7 REPOSE // OCT 9 GLORIFICATION //
https://oca.org/reflections/misc-authors/the-recovery-of-st.-tikhons-relics-in-february-1992
• Hieromartyr BASIL Izmajlov, presbiter, archpriest (1885-1930) day of death in Solovki KZ
• Hieromartyr PETR Metropolitain of Kruticy (1937)
• Hieromartyr IOANN 約安 Fr’azinov, presbiter, priest (1938) day of martyrdom, shoted and graved at Butovo, Moskow
• Hieromartyr Priest DEMETRIUS (Dimitri) Klepinine, of Paris, Martyred in Buchenwald and come to death in Dora Mittelbau KZ (1904-1944)
Mittelbau-Dora (also Dora-Mittelbau and Nordhausen-Dora) was a German Nazi concentration camp located near Nordhausen in Thuringia, Germany. It was established in late summer 1943 as a subcamp of Buchenwald concentration camp, supplying slave labour from many countries occupied by Germany (including Italian POWs and evacuated survivors of eastern extermination camps), for extending the nearby tunnels in the Kohnstein and for manufacturing the V-2 rocket and the V-1 flying bomb. In the summer of 1944, Mittelbau became an independent concentration camp with numerous subcamps of its own. In 1945, most of the surviving inmates were evacuated by the SS. On 11 April 1945, US troops freed the remaining prisoners. Around one in three of the roughly 60 000 prisoners who were sent to Mittelbau did not survive.
Hermit in a forest near Augsburg, Germany. His reputation for holiness attracted would-be spiritual students; to house them he founded a monastery that was later known as Altomünster in his honour. The town of Altomünster grew up around it.
• Bishop ANSBERT (Aubert) of Fontenelle (700) from being Chancellor at the Court of Clotaire III he became a monk at Fontenelle in the north of France. He was chosen 3rd abbot and in 683 became Bishop of Rouen
Chancellor at the court of King Clotaire III. Married; with his wife's permission, he retired to become a Benedictine monk at Fontenelle in Normandy, France. Abbot of Fontenelle. Archbishop of Rouen, France in 683. Exiled to Hainaut by Pepin of Heristal.
• BRACHIO (576) a Hunter who got caught in the trap of a hermit
Courtier in service to Count Sigivald of Clermont, and a man who loved hunting. One day as he was hunting a wild boar, the animal ran into the hut of a hermit named Emilien where it knew it was safe. Brachio became interested in the man, and after time with him, he became interested in religious life. Soon afterwards he gave up the worldly life and spent two years as a spiritual student of Emilien. Other would-be students were attracted to the hermitage, and after Emilien's death, Brachio turned the place into a monastery and served as its first abbot.
• CAIRECH Dergain (Caireach, Carissa or Cairec) of Cluain Boirinn (or Bairenn in Húa Maine on the brink of the Shannon) (present day Clonburren Parish) at Moore, Co. Roscommon (6th c.)
• CRONAN the Wise (8th c.)
The Irish Bishop Saint Cronan is called "the wise" because he systematized Irish canon law. He was a lover of liturgy and modesty. Cronan may be the same person as Bishop Saint Ronan of Lismore.
• CUARAN (Curvinus, Cronan) the Wise (700) Irish bishop known for his wisdom, who concealed his episcopal status in order to become a simple monk at Iona, where he was recognised by St Columba
Bishop in Ireland. When the requirements of the office crowded out his prayer life, Cuaran moved to Iona, hid his identity, and became a monk. However, he was recognized by Saint Columba and returned to his duty. Called "the Wise" due to his extensive knowledge of the canons of the Church.
• CYRIL of Alexandria (376-444)
• Hermit EINGAN (Einganor Eneon, Einion, Eneon, Anianus, Eneon Bhrenin) of Llanengan (6th c.) a British (or Scotus) prince who left Cumberland for Wales, he finished his days as a hermit at Llanengan near Bangor
Sixth century British prince in Cumberland who abdicated to live as a hermit at Llanengan near Bangor, Wales. He is said to have been a son of the chieftain Cunedda, whose family claims no less than 50 saints.
• Venerable AEMILIANUS of Tours, Hermit in Pionsat (590) Clermont-Ferrand in France
• Abbot and Confessor ERHARD (called by Mersæus and other Germans, Eberhardus) of Scotland (8th c.)
He was a Scotchman by birth, and being well instructed in the scriptures, went into Germany to preach the gospel, with two brothers. He taught the sacred sciences at Triers, when St Hydulphus was bishop of that city, whom Welser and some other take for a Scot, and one of our saint’s brothers. When St Hydulphus resigned his bishopric to end his days in retirement in 753, St Erhard withdrew to Ratisbon, where he founded a small monastery, and is said to have been honoured with miracles, both living and after his death, which happened in that city. He was commemorated on this day in Scotland, but in Germany, on the 8th of January.
• Venerable GENNADIUS 艮纳迪 monk of Vazhe Lake (Vazhejezersk), Vologda (1516)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Γεννάδιος
The Monk Gennadii of Vazheozersk was the son of rich parents but, having given away everything, he became a disciple and novice under the monk Alexander of Svir' and pursued asceticism with him as an hermit at the river Svira. Afterwards, with blessing of the monk Alexander, he went to Vazheozersk, located 12 versts from the Svir' monastery. And here, having built a cell, he spent his solitary ascetic life with two of his disciples. Before death the monk Gennadii told his disciple: "At this place shalt be a church and monastery". The ascetic reposed on 8 January 1516.
• Uncovering (1805) of the relics of Sainted INNOCENT 髑纪念日 (Ioann Kul'chitsky) bishop of Irkutsk (1731)
Εὕρεσις Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Ἰννοκεντίου ἐκ Ρωσίας
In 1764, the body of Saint Innocent of Irkutsk was discovered incorrupt during restoration work on the Ascension monastery’s Tikhvin church. Many miracles occurred not only at Irkutsk, but also in remote places of Siberia, for those who flocked to the saint with prayer. This moved the Most Holy Synod to uncover the relics and to glorify the saint in the year 1800. In 1804, a feastday was established to celebrate his memory throughout all Russia on November 26, since the Icon of the Mother of God "Of The Sign" is commemorated on the actual day of his repose (November 27). Today we commemorate the uncovering of his relics in 1805.
• Repose of Blessed MARIA of Olonets, the Desert Dweller of the Northern Forests (1860) offers an extraordinary account of one woman’s solitary struggle in the Russian forests. Maria’s life is a witness to the world of the reality of Christ’s otherworldly Kingdom
• MARO (Maron, Marone, Maroun) of Beit-Marun (350-433) buried between Apamea and Emesa, where a monastery grew up around his tomb
Hermit who lived near the Orontes River at Cyrrhus, generally in the open with no shelter. When he found a pagan temple, he dedicated it to God and made it his oratory. Ordained in 405. Spent his nights standing in prayer. Had the gift of healing, both physical ills and of vices. Founded monasteries and trained monks in Syria. Friend of and greatly revered by Saint John Chrysostom. Spiritual teacher of Saint Limnaeus. The Maronite Christians take their name from the saint.
• NEBRIDIUS (527) Bishop of Egara near Barcelona in Spain, a city since destroyed
Brother of Saint Justus of Urgell, Saint Elpidius of Huesca and Saint Justinian of Valencia. Bible scholar and commentator. Benedictine monk. Priest. Attended the Council of Tarragona in 516, the Council of Girona in 517, the 2nd Council of Toledo in 527, and probably the Council of Barcelona in 540. Bishop of Egara, Spain from 516 to 527. Bishop of Barcelona, Spain from 540 to c.545.
• Holy Martyr NICEPHORUS 尼基佛若 of Antioch (257)
Ὁ Ἅγιος Νικηφόρος ὁ Μάρτυρας
圣殉道者尼基佛尔
尼基佛尔的故事清楚地表明了上帝如何丢弃骄傲者，而将荣耀的冠冕赐予谦卑者和富有爱心的人。在安提约希亚居住着两位亲密的朋友，他们就是知识渊博的教士萨普里丘斯和普通百姓尼基佛尔。但是后来这两位朋友却成了仇人。畏惧上帝的尼基佛尔曾经多次想同这位教士和解。但是这位老教士却从来不想同尼基佛尔和解。当基督徒开始遭受迫害时，教士萨普里丘斯被判处死刑，并被带到刑场。悲伤的尼基佛尔一直跟在萨普里丘斯的后面，一路上，尼基佛尔恳求萨普里丘斯，希望他能够在他临死之前原谅他，以便死后得以享有平静。尼基佛尔哀求说：“哦，基督的殉道者，若我有什么地方得罪于你，我恳求你原谅我！”萨普里丘斯甚至都不想看上尼基佛尔一眼，傲慢地走上了刑场。上帝看到了这位教士的铁石心肠，于是上帝不想接受他的殉道，授予他荣耀的花环，而是上帝暗中收回了他的恩典。就在最后时刻，萨普里丘斯否认了基督，并表示他将跪拜偶像。这正是被仇恨蒙蔽了眼睛的写照。尼基佛尔恳求萨普里丘斯不要否认基督，对他说：“哦，我亲爱的兄弟，不要这样作；不要否认我们的主耶稣基督；不要失去天国的花环！”但是这一切都是徒劳的。萨普里丘斯顽固无比。而后，尼基佛尔恳求刽子手说：“我也是一名基督徒，请你斩首我吧，以代替萨普里丘斯！”刽子手将此通报给了法官，他命令释放萨普里丘斯，以尼基佛尔替代萨普里丘斯。尼基佛尔欣然地将自己的头放在断头台上被斩首。这样，他得到了天国荣耀且永恒的花环。这事发生在加列努斯在位时期的公元260年。
• Venerable NICEPHORUS 尼基佛若 monk of Vazhe Lake (Vazhejezersk), Vologda (1557)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Νικηφόρος
The Monk Nikiphor of Vazheozersk came to the monk Alexander of Svir' (17 April) in the year 1510 and was warmly received by him. In 1518 he made a visit, with the blessing of his mentor, to Kirill of Novoezersk (Comm. 4 February). When Nikiphor approached New-Lake (ie. Novo-ezero), he was fatigued by his long journey and laid down in the darkness and fell asleep. Saint Kirill through his perspicacity hastened by boat to row across the lake and awoke him. The monk Nikiphor spent eight days in spiritual conversation with the saint. Nikiphor then journeyed to Kiev to venerate the relics of the Pechersk saints. Upon his return, and with the blessing of the monk Alexander, he settled at Vazheozersk, – there where the monk Gennadii pursued asceticism. Saint Nikiphor raised up the Church of the Transfiguration and a monastery there, in which he established community life, and pursued asceticism until his own death. In the second half of the 19th Century in the Zadne-Nikiforovsk wilderness was built a church in the name of the monks Nikiphor and Gennadii of Vazheozersk. The relics of the saints were put to rest under a concealed place in the monastery established by them.
• ONCHO of Clonmore, the Poet // FEB 8 //
• Venerable PANCRATIUS 庞克拉提 the Recluse, hieromonk of Kiev Caves, from the Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves) in Kiev (1294) Ukraine. The Relics are kept at St Theodosy Far Caves of the Lavra
The holy hieromonk Pancratius performed the divine services with much grace, and received the gift of working miracles. He shared his gifts with those who asked, healing the sick with fasting, prayer, and anointing with holy oil.
• Hieromartyr PETER 彼得 Damaskin 达玛斯基诺 (715) bishop of Damascus
Ὁ Ὅσιος Πέτρος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας ὁ Δαμασκηνὸς
殉道司教者裴特若•达玛斯基诺
有的人说裴特若•达玛斯基诺生活在8世纪，而另有些人则认为他生活在12世纪。造成这种混淆的原因是因为有两个裴特若•达玛斯基诺。我们这里所说的裴特若•达玛斯基诺是一位伟大的苦道士，且非常大公无私。裴特若•达玛斯基诺甚至连一本私人的书本都没有，他一般是借阅书来读。他阅读书非常认真，因此获得知识如同蜜蜂收集蜂蜜一样。他曾经在大马士革担任过一段时期的主教。后来因为他反对伊斯兰教和摩尼教异端，而致使阿拉伯人将其舌头割掉，并将其流放到阿拉伯半岛。上帝赋予了他说话的能力，因此，即使是在流放期间，他仍能够传讲上帝的福音，并皈依了很多人信奉基督教。裴特若&bll;达玛斯基诺还编纂了一本有关属灵生活的佳作，他因坦然表白自己的信仰而成为一名殉道者，得以进入基督永恒的国度。
• PETER of Damascus, Hesychast (12th c.)
Little is known of him except by his writings in the Philokalia . Saint Nikodemos, compiler of the Philokalia, writes that his work is "a recapitulation of holy watchfulness... a circle within a circle, a concentrated Philokalia within the more extended Philokalia".
• Venerable ROMANUS 罗玛诺 the Wonderworker of Cilicia (400)
Ὁ Ὅσιος Ρωμανὸς τοῦ Κίλικος
• RONAN of Lismore (8th c.) bishop of Lismore, Ireland. Several churches in Munster, Ireland are named for him. Confessor of the faith
• SABINO of Abellinum (6th c.)
Bishop of Abellinum, an ancient imperial Roman city whose ruins are found in modern Atripalda, Italy, which is now part of the city of Avellino, in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. He led his people during the period of the Ostrogoth invasions. Saint Romulus served as his deacon.
• SABINUS (566) Bishop of Canosa in Apulia in Italy and a friend of St Benedict. He was entrusted with an embassy (535-536) to the Emperor Justinian. He is the patron saint of Bari where his relics are now enshrined
Bishop of Canosa, in the Apulia region of southern Italy. Friend of Saint Benedict of Narsia. Papal legate for Pope Saint Agapitus I to the court of Emperor Justinian at Constantinople from 535 to 536. Sabinus went blind in his later years.
• Venerable SHIO Mgvime of Georgia (6th c.) // MAY 9 //
Saint Shio was one of the twelve disciples of Saint John Zedazeni. They were holy Syrian (Cappadocian) ascetics, the founders of Georgian monasticism, who arrived in Georgia from Cappadocia in the mid-sixth century. The holy Thirteen Cappadocian Fathers were actually Georgians, who received their spiritual schooling at the renowned Lavra of Saint Simeon the Stylite and at other monasteries of Syria and Mesopotamia, intending to return to their native land and assist in its Christian enlightenment.
• Venerable bishop and abbot TEILO (also known as Teilio, Teilus, Thelian, Teilan, Teilou, Dillo, Dillon, Elidius, Eliud) 提洛 of Llandaff in Wales (580)
Probably born in Penally near Tenby in Wales. He was a disciple of St Dyfrig and a friend of Sts David and Samson. He founded Llandaff monastery (Landeio Fawr) in Dyfed where he was buried.
Through the prayers of St Teilo and of all the Saints of Wales, Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us!
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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