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{"32": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Martyr Abraham the Bulgar, Wonderworker of Vladimir (\u2020 1229)", "short": "Holy Martyr"}}, "301": {"name": {"nominative": "Righteous Athanasius Navolotsky (16<sup>th</sup>-17<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Righteous Athanasius"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>Righteous Athanasius Navolotsky went at the end of the XVI Century from the Kargopol\u2019 region to the Olonets land, where he founded a monastery 78 versts from what later emerged as the city of Petrozavodsk. The saint died near the Verkholedsk suburb not far from Shenkursk. </p>"}}, "302": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Athanasius the Confessor of Constantinople (\u2020 821)", "short": "Venerable Athanasius"}}, "303": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Athanasius, the Hermit of the Kiev Caves (\u2020 c. 1176)", "short": "Venerable Athanasius"}}, "307": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Felicitas and her seven sons: Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silouanus, Alexander, Vitalis and Martial (\u2020 c. 164)", "short": "Martyr Felicitas and his sons"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Holy Martyress Felicita with her Seven Sons: Jannuarius, Felix, Philip, Silouanus, Alexander, Vitalis and Martial. Saint Felicita was born of a rich Roman family. Pagan priests made reports of denunciation against her for insulting the gods through spreading the Christian faith. Saint Felicita gave off all her possessions, and together with her sons openly confessed faith in Christ. They were all handed over to torture. Saint Felicita, seeing the suffering of her sons, besought God, that they would stand firm and enter the Heavenly Kingdom before her. All the sons died as martyrs before the eyes of their mother. After them, Saint Felicita herself underwent a martyr\u2019s death. The holy family suffered at Rome in about the year 164. Saint Gregory Dialogus gave a laudatory sermon for the Martyress Felicita in a third talk, preached in a church named for her.</p>"}}, "308": {"name": {"nominative": "Monk Athanasius of Syandem and Vologda (\u2020 c. 1550)", "short": "Monk Athanasius"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Monk Athanasius (Afanasii) of Syadem and Vologda was a disciple of the Monk Alexander of Svir (\u2020 1533, Comm. 30 August). After the death of his mentor, he established in the forests of Karelia the Dormition (Uspenie) hermitage, not far from the city of Olonets, amidst the islands of Syadem and Roschinsk. The slander and pettiness of the local inhabitants compelled the Monk Athanasius to move back to the Svir monastery, where they chose him as hegumen. Later returning to the Uspenie hermitage, the monk died in about the year 1550 in extreme old age and was buried on one of the promontories of Roschinsk island. Afterwards there was built over his grave a church in the name of Saints Athanasias and Cyril of Alexandria, into which in 1720 were placed the unperished relics of the saint. </p>"}}, "309": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Mares the Singer, of Syria (\u2020 c. 430)", "short": "Venerable Mares"}}, "310": {"name": {"nominative": "Icons of the Mother of God \u201cAssuage my Griefs\u201d and \u201cComfort in Distress and Sorrow\u201d", "short": "Theotokos"}}, "312": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Xenophon with his wife Mary, and their sons Arcadius and John of Constantinople (5<sup>th</sup>-6<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Xenophon and family"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Monk Xenophon, his spouse Mary and their sons Arcadius and John, were noted citizens of Constantinople and lived in the V Century. Despite riches and position, they distinguished themselves by their simplicity of soul and goodness of heart. Wishing to give their sons John and Arkadios a more complete education, they sent them off to the Ph\u0153nician city of Beirut. Through Divine Providence the ship on which both brothers sailed became ship-wrecked. The brothers were pitched by the waves onto shore at different places. Aggrieved at being separated, the brothers dedicated themselves to God and accepted monasticism. For a long time the parents received no news about their children and presumed them to have perished. Xenophontes, however, now already quite old, maintained firm hope in the Lord and consoled his wife Maria, telling her not to sorrow but to believe that their children were watched over by the Lord. After several years the spouses made pilgrimage to the Holy places and at Jerusalem they met their sons, pursuing asceticsm at different monasteries. The joyful parents gave thanks to the Lord for providently re-uniting the whole family. For the remainder of their lives, the monastics Xenophontes and Maria dedicated themselves to God and accepted monasticism. The Monks Arkadios and John, having taken leave of their parents, went out into the wilderness, where after long ascetic toil they were glorified by gifts of wonderworking and perspicacity. The monastic elders Xenophontes and Maria, having pursued asceticism in silence and strict fasting, also received of God the gift of wonderworking.</p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>O God of our fathers, * deal with us ever according to Thy meekness. * Deprive us not of Thy mercy, * but through their supplications ** direct our life in peace.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Having gladly distributed thy riches to the poor, O blessed one, * with thy spouse and children thou wast vigilant in the commandments of the Lord. ** Wherefore, ye have inherited divine delight.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/2": {"text": "<p>Having fled the sea of life, * the righteous Xenophon, with his honored spouse and children. ** rejoice together in the heavens, magnifying Christ.</p>", "Type": "2", "Tone": "4"}}}}, "314": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Ananias the Presbyter, Peter the Prison Guard and 7 soldiers (\u2020 295)", "short": "Martyr Ananias and companions"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Holy Martyrs Ananias the Presbyter, Peter the Prison Guard, and with them 7 Soldiers, suffered in Ph\u0153nicia in the year 295. During the time of persecution against christians under the emperor Diocletian (284-305), Saint Ananias was brought before Maximus the governor of Ph\u0153nicia, for confessing faith in Christ and refusal to worship idols. They beat him with hammers, burnt at him with fire, and on his scorched body they sprinkled salt. After his terrible sufferings, an idolatrous temple and the idols standing in it were destroyed through the prayers of the holy martyr. They locked up the holy martyr in prison. Stationed as witnesses to the tortures of holy presbyter Ananias and guarding him, were Peter and 7 other soldiers who came to believe in Christ. For this they were drowned in the sea after lengthy torture. For their act of martyrdom they, together with the holy martyr Ananias, received from Christ crowns of glory.</p>"}}, "317": {"name": {"nominative": "St Aquila, Deacon of the Kiev Caves, far caves (14<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "St Aquila"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "The Monk Aquila (Akhila), Deacon of Kiev Caves (XIV), became famous as a great faster, having spent a long while as an hermit. Legend says that he ate neither vareny (pirogi) nor sweet food, he partook vegetables seldom and in small quantity, and during periods of fast he tasted of only one prosphora. </p><p>To the intercession of Saint Akhila flee those thirsting of soul to be delivered from \u201cthe enslavement of stomach passions\u201d and those wishing to learn temperance (3<sup>rd</sup> song of the Kanon to the Monks, venerated in the Farther Caves).</p><p>The commemoration of the Monk Akhila is also 28 August and on the 2<sup>nd</sup> Sunday of Great Lent."}}, "318": {"name": {"nominative": "Blessed David III the Restorer, King of Iberia (Georgia) (\u2020 1125)", "short": "Blessed David"}}, "323": {"name": {"nominative": "St. Boris (in Holy Baptism Michael), Equal to the Apostles, Prince and Baptizer of Bulgaria (\u2020 907)", "short": "St. Boris"}}, "324": {"name": {"nominative": "Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Passion-Bearers Boris (1072) and Gleb (1115), in Holy Baptism Roman and David", "short": "Passion-Bearers"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "The Clergyman\u2019s Handbook. Moscow. 1978. English translation Copyright 1997 Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Holy Martyrs Nobleborn Princes Boris and Gleb, in Holy Baptism\u2014Roman and David (\u2020 1015): The account about them is located under 2 May. </p>"}}, "326": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Palladius the Hermit of Antioch (4<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Palladius"}}, "333": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Romanus, James, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julian and Paregorius, at Samosata (\u2020 297)", "short": "Martyr Romanus and companions"}}, "334": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Silvanus the Bishop, Luke the Deacon and Mocius the Reader (\u2020 312)", "short": "Martyrs Silvanus"}}, "336": {"name": {"nominative": "Hieromartyr Valentine, Bishop of Interamna (terni) in Italy (\u2020 c. 273) and those with him: Proculus, Eutheus, Appolonius, and Aundius", "short": "Hieromartyr Valentine"}}, "339": {"name": {"nominative": "Hieromartyr Hippolytus, Pope of Rome, along with the Martyrs Censorinus and Sabinus, the Virgin Martyr Chryse and 20 other Martyrs at Ostia (3<sup>rd</sup> C)"}}, "341": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Zeno, the Faster of the Kiev Caves (14<sup>th</sup> C)"}}, "342": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Theophilus the New in Cyprus (\u2020 784)"}}, "343": {"name": {"nominative": "Right-believing Peter, King of Bulgaria (\u2020 967)"}}, "346": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Martyrs Cyrus and John, and together with them the Martyr Athanasia and her daughters: Theodota, Theoctista and Eudoxia at Canopus in Egypt (\u2020 311)", "short": "Unmercenaries"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Holy UnMercenary Cyrus was a noted physician in the city of Alexandria, where he was born and grew up. He was a Christian and he doctored all the sick for free, not only offering help for bodily ills, but healing also infirmities of soul, such as were causes of bodily sickness. Preaching the Gospel teaching, the holy physician converted many pagans to Christ. During the time of the persecution by Diocletian (284-305), Saint Cyrus withdrew into the Arabian wilderness, where he took on the monastic life, and continued there also to doctor people by his prayer, having received from God the gift to heal every sickness.</p><p>In the city of Edessa at this time lived the soldier John, a pious Christian. When the persecution started, he went to Jerusalem and there, hearing about Saint Cyrus, he began to search for him, and he went first to Alexandria and then to Arabia. Having finally found Saint Cyrus, John with all his heart became attached to him and became his faithful follower. They learned that in Egypt in the city of Canopis had been arrested the Christian Athanasia and her three young daughters: Theoktista\u2014age 15, Theodota\u2014age 13, and Eudoxia\u2014age 11. Saints Cyrus and John hastened to go to them in help, worrying that fear in the face of torture might impel them to renounce Christ. They visited them in prison and gave them courage to stand what was before them. Learning of this, the governor of the city arrested Saints Cyrus and John, and convincing himself of their steadfast and fearless confession of faith in Christ, he gave them over to terrible tortures before the very eyes of Athanasia and her daughters, who in turn bravely endured all the tortures and were beheaded. After them at the same place they executed the holy UnMercenaries Cyrus and John (\u2020 311). Christians buried their bodies in a church of the holy Disciple and Evangelist Mark. In the V Century the relics of Saints Cyrus and John were transferred from Canopis to Manuphin. Later on their relics were transferred to Rome, and from there to Munchen (Munich) (an account further is located under 28June).</p>"}, "rank": 2, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>O Christ God, Thou hast given us an impregnable rampart in the miracles of Thy holy martyrs. * Through their supplications destroy Thou the councils of the heather * and strengthen the scepters of kingdoms, ** in that Thou alone art good and lovest mankind.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "5"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Receiving the gift of miracles from\u201dgrace divine, * O saints, ye work wonders unceasingly * cutting down all our passions with invisible skill, * O divinely wise Cyrus and glorious John; ** for ye are divine physicians.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3"}}}}, "347": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Nicetas of the Kiev Caves, Bishop of Novgorod (\u2020 1108)", "short": "Venerable Nicetas"}, "rank": 3, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>Saint Nicetas, Bishop of Novgorod, in his youth entered the Kievo-Kiev Caves monastery and soon wished to become an hermit. The hegumen cautioned him that such an exploit for a young monk was premature, but he trusting in his own strength would not take heed. In the hermitage Saint Nicetas fell into temptation. The devil appeared to him in the guise of an angel, and the inexperienced ascetic bowed down to him. The devil gave him advice, as it were to one having attained to perfection: \u201cBother not to pray, but only read and study other things, and I shall pray in place of thee,\u201d\u2014and he stood about the hermit, giving the appearance of seeming to pray for him. The seduced monk Nicetas came to surpass everyone in knowledge of the Books of the Old Testament, but about the Gospel he would not speak, nor wanted to hear it. The Kievo-Kiev Caves elders went to the seduced monk, and having prayed, they drove out the devil from him. After this the Monk Nicetas, remaining an hermit with the blessing of the elders, lived in strict fasting and prayer, more than anyone else practising obedience and humility. Through the prayer of the holy elders, the Merciful Lord brought him up from the depths of his fall to an high degree of spiritual perfection. Afterwards he was made bishop in Novgorod and for his holy life he was rewarded of God with a gift of wonderworking. Once during a time of drought by his prayer he brought down rain from the heavens, and another time by his prayer he stopped a conflagration in the city. Saint Nicetas guided the Novgorod flock for 13 years and he died peacefully in 1109. In 1558 during the time of tsar Ioann Vasilievich, the glorification of the saint was made. His relics now rest in the church of the holy Apostle Philip in Novgorod.</p>"}}, "349": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Tryph\u00e6na", "short": "Martyr Tryph\u00e6na"}}, "355": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Varlaam, the first Abbot of the Kiev Caves (\u2020 1065)", "short": "Venerable Varlaam"}}, "357": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Varlaam, Abbot of Khutinsk (\u2020 1192)", "short": "Venerable Varlaam"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "", "text": "<p>The Ven. Barlaam, in the world Alexis, was born in 1156 of pious and rich parents living in Novgorod. Having found an inclination for the monastic life in his youth, he distributed his estate to the poor after the death of his parents, and, with the name Barlaam, accepted tonsure in the Lisitsi Monastery. Wishing to practice asceticism in strict solitude, he left for Khutin, about 10 versts (6.6 miles) from Novgorod. Having built a small cell there for himself he was entirely given to prayer, fasting and labor. The glory of the asceticism of St. Barlaam soon spread in the vicinity. Both princes and boyars, monks and laymen began to come to him for conversation, and he gave each one long instruction. And many lovers of the monastic way of life wished to conduct their life under his leadership and settled around him. Ven. Barlaam built for them the Transfiguration of the Lord Monastery and cells (see the Novgorod Diocese). St. Gregory, Archbishop of Novgorod, ordained the Ven. Barlaam to the priesthood and appointed him the hegumen of the monastery. Being the hegumen of the monastery, the Ven. Barlaam \"standing all night in continual prayer\" set the high example of virtue through his life. Being taught \"in the commandments of the Lord day and night\" his \"exhaustion\" of the flesh through fasting \"and vigil\", suppressing in himself \"all carnal subtleties\" and being glorified by the Lord with the gift of wonders and insight, the Ven. Barlaam was very much respected by princes and hierarchs. He died in 1192. His relics, discovered to be incorrupt in 1452, repose in a hidden place in his monastery. </p>"}, "rank": 3, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>Thou who, by reclining on earth, fasting and vigils didst put to death every fleshly subtlety, O Righteous one, and didst appear an inexhaustible stream of healings unto those that with faith hasten to thy relics, O Barlaam, our father; pray thou to Christ God that our souls may be saved.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3", "Translator": "Aleksandr Andreev"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>As a second Elias, O Father, thou didst bring down rain from the heavens. For he brought down fire and awed the king, but thou didst gladden thy people and didst cause them to keep festival. Great Novgorod is thus greatly praised in thee, having thy relics in it. Do thou keep it unshaken from enemies that we may cry unto thee: Rejoice, O Righteous Barlaam, our father.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "0", "Translator": "Aleksandr Andreev"}}}}, "362": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Hierarch Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver (\u2020 1576)", "short": "Holy Hierarch"}}, "364": {"name": {"nominative": "Prophet Baruch (6<sup>th</sup> C BC)", "short": "Prophet Baruch"}}, "365": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas (1<sup>st</sup> C)", "short": "Holy Apostles"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "The Clergyman\u2019s Handbook. Moscow. 1978. English translation Copyright 1997 Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Holy Apostle Bartholomew was born at Cana of Galilee and was one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ. After the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, it fell by lot to the holy Apostles Bartholomew and Philip (Comm. 14 November) to preach the Gospel in Syria and Asia Minor. In their preaching they dispersed through various cities, and then met up together again. Accompanying the holy Apostle Philip was his sister, the holy virgin Saint Mariam. Traversing the cities of Syria and Myzia, they underwent much hardship and tribulations, they were stoned and they were locked up in prison. In one of the villages they met up with the Apostle John the Theologian, and together they set off to Phrygia. In the city of Hieropolis by the power of their prayers they destroyed an enormous viper, which the pagans worshipped as a god. The holy Apostles Bartholomew and Philip with his sister proved their preaching with many a miraculous sign.</p><p>At Hieropolis there lived a man by the name of Stakhios, who had been blind for 40 years. When he received healing, he then believed in Christ and was baptised. News of this spread throughout the city, and a multitude of the people thronged to the house where the apostles were staying. The sick and those beset by demons were released from their infirmities, and many were baptised. The city governor gave orders to arrest the preachers and throw them in prison, and to burn down the house of Stakhios. At the trial pagan priests came forth with the complaint, that the strangers were turning people away from the worship of the ancestral gods. Thinking that perhaps some sort of magic power was hidden away in the clothes of the apostles, the governor gave orders to strip them. But Saint Mariam began to seem like a fiery torch before their eyes, and none dared touch her. They sentenced the saints to crucifixion. The Apostle Philip was raised up on the cross upside down. But there then began an earthquake, and a fissure in the earth swallowed up the governor of the city, together with the pagan priests and many of the people. Others took fright and rushed to take down the apostles from the crosses. Since the Apostle Bartholomew had not been put up high, they managed to take him down quickly. The Apostle Philip however had died. Making Stakhios the bishop of Hieropolis, the Apostle Bartholomew and Blessed Mariam left the city and moved on.</p><p>Preaching the Word of God, Mariam arrived in Likaoneia, where she peacefully died (Comm. 17 February). The Apostle Bartholomew set off to India, and there he translated from Hebrew the Gospel of Matthew, and he converted many pagans to Christ. He visited likewise Great Armenia (the country between the River Kura and the upper stretches of the Tigrus and Euphrates Rivers), where he worked many a miracle and healed the daughter of the emperor Polimios from the demons afflicting her. The emperor in gratitude sent gifts to the apostle, who however refused to accept them, saying that he sought only for the salvation of the souls of mankind. Then Polimios together with the empress, their healed daughter and many of those close to them accepted Baptism. And people from the ten cities of Great Armenia followed their example. But through the intrigues of the pagan priests, the Apostle Bartholomew was seized by the emperor brother Astiag in the city of Al\u2032ban (now the city of Baku), and crucified upside down. But even from the cross he did not cease to proclaim the good news about Christ the Saviour. Finally, on orders from Astiag, they flayed the skin from the Apostle Bartholomew and cut off his head. Believers placed his remains in a pewter coffin and buried him.</p><p>In about the year 508 the holy relics of the Apostle Bartholomew were transferred to Mesopotamia, to the city of Dara. When the Persians seized the city in 574, Christians took the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew with them when they fled to the shores of the Black Sea. But since the enemy overtook them there, they were compelled to leave the coffin at the sea. By the power of God the coffin miraculously arrived on the island of Lipara. In the IX Century, after the taking of the island by the Arabs, the holy relics were transferred to the Neapolitan city of Beneventum in Italy, and in the X Century part of the relics were transferred to Rome. </p><p>There is mention about the holy Apostle Bartholomew in the Vita of Joseph the Melodist (\u2020 883, Comm. 4 April). Having received from a certain man part of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew, the Monk Joseph conveyed them to his own monastery near Constantinople, and he built a church in the name of the Apostle Bartholomew, placing therein part of the relics. The Monk Joseph ardently desired to compile a laudation in song in honour of the saint, and he fervently besought God to grant him the ability to do so. On the feastday in memory of the Apostle Bartholomew, the Monk Joseph caught sight of him at the altar. He beckoned to Joseph and took the holy Gospel from the altar-table and pressed it to his bosom with the words: \u201cBless thou the Lord, and let thine song delight the world.\u201d And from that time the Monk Joseph began to write hymns and canons and with them adorn not only the feastday of the Apostle Bartholomew, but also the feastdays of many other saints,\u2014compiling altogether about 300 canons. Saints John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria, Epiphanios of Cyprus and certain other teachers of the Church regard the Apostle Bartholomew as being one and the same person as Nathan\u00e6l (Jn. 1: 45-51, 21: 2). </p><p>The Holy Disciple Barnabas was born on the island of Cyprus into the family of rich Hebrews, and he was named Joseph. He received his education at Jerusalem, being raised with his friend and co-student Saul (the future Apostle Paul) under the then reknown teacher of the law, Gamaliel. Joseph was pious, he frequented the Temple, he strictly observed the fasts and avoided youthful distractions. And during this time period our Lord Jesus Christ began His public ministry. Seeing the Lord and hearing His Divine Words, Joseph believed on Him as the Messiah, he was ardent with love for Him and followed Him. The Lord chose him to be among His Seventy Disciples. And it was amongst the followers of the Lord that Joseph received a second name\u2014Barnabas, which in Hebrew means \u201cson of consolation.\u201d After the Ascension of the Lord to Heaven, Barnabas sold land belonging to him near Jerusalem and he brought the money to the feet of the Apostles, leaving nothing for himself (Acts 4: 36-37).</p><p>When Saul after his conversion arrived in Jerusalem and sought to join with the followers of Christ, everyone there was afraid of him as having been a persecutor but a short while before. Barnabas however came with him to the Apostles and reported, how the Lord had appeared to Saul on the road to Damascus (Acts 9: 26-28).</p><p>As entrusted him by the Apostles, Saint Barnabas went to Antioch to encourage the believers: \u201cHaving come and having seen the grace of God, he rejoiced and he urged all to cleave to the Lord with sincerity of heart\u201d (Acts 11: 23). Then the Disciple Barnabas went to Tarsis, and thereafter he brought the Apostle Paul to Antioch, where for about a year they taught the people in the Church. It was here that the disciples first began to be called Christians (Acts 11: 26). With the onset of famine, and taking along generous alms, Paul and Barnabas returned to Jerusalem. When king Herod killed the Apostle James Zebed\u00e6us, and to please the Jews had the Apostle Peter put under guard in prison, Saints Barnabas and Paul and Peter were led out of the prison by an Angel of the Lord, and they hid out at the house of Barnabas\u2019 aunt Maria. Later, when the persecution had quieted down, they returned to Antioch, taking with them Maria\u2019s son John, surnamed Mark. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the prophets and teachers there imposed hands upon Barnabas and Paul, and sent them off on matters to which the Lord had summoned them (Acts 13: 2-3). Arriving in Seleucia, they sailed off to Cyprus and in the city of Salamis they preached the Word of God in the Jewish synagogues. On Paphos they came across a sorcerer and false-prophet named Barjesus, who was close with the proconsul Sergios. Wanting to hear the Word of God, the proconsul invited the saints to come to him. The sorcerer attempted to sway the proconsul from the faith, but the Apostle Paul denounced the sorcerer, who through his words suddenly fell blind. The proconsul believed in Christ (Acts 13: 6-12). From Paphos Barnabas and Paul set sail for Pergamum Pamphylia, and then they preached to the Jews and the Gentiles at Pisidian Antioch and throughout all that region. The Jews made a riot and expelled Paul and Barnabas. The saints arrived in Iconium, but learning that the Jews wanted to stone them, they withdrew to Lystra and Derben. There the Apostle Paul healed a man, crippled in the legs from birth. The people assumed them to be the gods Zeus and Hermes and wanted to offer them sacrifice. The saints just barely persuaded them not to do this (Acts 14: 8-18).</p><p>When the question arose, whether those converted from the Gentiles should accept circumcision, Barnabas and Paul set off to Jerusalem. There they were warmly received by the Apostles and elders. The preachers related, \u201cwhat God had wrought with them and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles \u201cActs 14: 27). After long deliberations the Apostles collectively resolved not to impose upon Gentile-Christians any sort of burden beyond that necessary\u2014to refrain from idol-sacrifice and its blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication, and not to do to others that which they themselves not do (Acts 15: 19-20). Letters were dispatched with Barnabas and Paul, and they again evangelised at Antioch, and after a certain while they decided to visit the other cities, where earlier they had preached. The Disciple Barnabas wanted to take Mark along with him, but the Apostle Paul did not want to, since earlier he had gone off from them. A quarrel arose, and they separated. Paul took with him Silas and set off to Syria and Cilicia, and Barnabas took with him Mark\u2014to Cyprus (Acts 15: 36-41).</p><p>Having multiplied the number of believers, the Disciple Barnabas set off to Rome, where he was perhaps the first to preach Christ.</p><p>The Disciple Barnabas founded the episcopal seat at Mediolanum (now Milan in Italy), and upon his return to Cyprus he continued to preach about Christ the Saviour. Thereupon the enraged Jews incited the pagans against Saint Barnabas, and they led him out beyond the city and stoned him, and then built a bon-fire so as to burn the body. Later on, having come upon this spot, Mark took up the unharmed body of the Disciple Barnabas and buried it in a cave, placing upon the bosom of Saint Barnabas, in accord with his final wishes, the Gospel of Matthew copied out in his own hand.</p><p>The Disciple Barnabas died in about the year 62, at age 76. Over the course of time the place of burial of the Disciple Barnabas was forgotten. But numerous signs appeared at this place. In the year 448, during the time of the emperor Zeno, the Disciple Barnabas thrice appeared in a dram-vision to the Cyprus archbishop Anthymos and indicated the place of burial of his relics. Starting to dig at the indicated spot, Christians found the incorrupt body of the saint, and upon his chest was the Holy Gospel. It was from these times that the Cyprus Church began to be termed Apostolic in origin and received the right of autonomously choosing its head. And thus the Disciple Barnabas defended Cyprus against the pretensions of the opponent of the Fourth \u0152cumenical Council, the heretic surnamed Knapheios, who had usurped the patriarchal throne at Antioch and sought to gain dominion over the Cyprus Church. </p>"}, "rank": 4, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>O holy apostles * entreat the merciful God ** that He grant to our souls remission of transgressions.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Thou wast a most true servant of the Lord, * and, as the foremost of the seventy apostles, * didst shine forth in thy preaching with Paul, * proclaiming Christ the Savior unto all; ** wherefore, with songs we hymn thy divine memory, O Barnabas.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3"}, "KONTAKION/2": {"text": "<p>Thou hast been shown to be a great sun for the whole world, * shining with the radiance of doctrines and awesome miracles, ** and illuminating those who honor thee, O Bartholemew, apostle of the Lord.</p>", "Type": "2", "Tone": "4"}}}}, "368": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Perpetua, a woman of Carthage, and the Catechumens: Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, Felicitas (\u2020 c. 202-203)", "short": "Martyr Perpetua and companions"}}, "369": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Tryphon of Campsada near Apamea in Syria (\u2020 250)", "short": "Martyr Tryphon"}}, "370": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Bendimianus, Hermit of Bithynia (\u2020 c. 512)", "short": "Venerable Bendimianus"}}, "373": {"name": {"short": "Meeting", "nominative": "The Meeting of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Temple", "cmd": "doy != 31"}, "rank": 7}, "378": {"name": {"nominative": "Righteous Basil of Mangazea (\u2020 1600)", "short": "Righteous Basil"}}, "379": {"name": {"nominative": "Blessed Basil of Moscow, the Fool-for-Christ (\u2020 1557)", "short": "Blessed Basil"}, "rank": 3}, "380": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Blaise of C\u00e6sarea (3<sup>rd</sup> C)", "short": "Martyr Blaise"}}, "381": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Hierarch Basil, Bishop of Zakholmsk and Ostrog in Montenegro (\u2020 1671) (Serb.)", "short": "Holy Hierarch"}}, "382": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Isidore of Pelusium (\u2020 436-440)", "short": "Venerable Isidore"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Monk Isidor Pelusiotes lived during the IV-V Centuries. He was a native of Alexandria, and was raised amidst pious Christians. He was a kinsman of Theophilos, Archbishop of Alexandria, and of his successor, Saint Cyril. While still a youth he quit the world and withdrew within Egypt to Mount Pelusiotes, which became the site of his monastic efforts. The spiritual wisdom and strict asceticism of the Monk Isidor, in combination with his broad erudition and innate knowledge of the human soul, allowed him in a short while to win the respect and love of his fellow monks. They chose him as their head and had him elevated to the dignity of presbyter. Following the example of Saint John Chrysostom, whom he had managed to see and hear during the time of a journey to Constantinople, the Monk Isidor devoted himself primarily to Christian preaching,\u2014that \u201cpractical wisdom\u201d which, in his own words, is both \u201cthe foundation of the edifice and the edifice itself,\u201d while at the same time logic is \u201cits embellishment\u201d and contemplation\u2014its crown.\u201d He was a teacher and a willing giver of counsel for anyone recoursing to him for spiritual encouragement: whether it be a simple man, a dignitary, a bishop, the Patriarch of Alexandria or even the emperor himself. He left after him about 10,000 writings, of which 2,090 have survived. A large portion of these writings are profound in theological thought and contain morally edifying interpretations of Holy Scripture. It is here that the Monk Isidor stands out as the finest disciple of Saint John Chrysostom. The love and devotion of the Monk Isidor for Saint John Chrysostom resulted in decisive acts in defense of Saint John during the time of his persecution by the empress Eudoxia and archbishop Theophilos. After the death of Saint John, the Monk Isidor persuaded Theophilos\u2019 successor Saint Cyril to inscribe the name of Saint John Chrysostom into the Church diptyches as a confessor. And through the initiative of the Monk Isidor was convened the Third \u0152cumenical Council at Ephesus (431), at which was condemned the false-teachings of Nestorius concerning the Person of Jesus Christ.</p><p>The Monk Isidor lived into old age and died in about the year 436. The Church historian Euagrios (Evagrius, VI Century) writes about the Monk Isidor, that \u201chis life seemed to everyone the life of an angel upon the earth.\u201d Another historian, Nicholas Kallistos (IX Century), praises the Monk Isidor thus: \u201cHe was a vital and inspired pillar of monastic rules and Divine vision and as such he presented a very lofty image of most fervent example and spiritual teaching.\u201d</p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>In thee, O father, that which was created according to the image of God was manifestly saved. * For accepting thy cross thou didst follow after Christ, * and praying thou didst learn to disdain the flesh, * for thou didst transcend it to take care of thine immortal soul. ** Wherefore, with the angels doth thy soul rejoice, O venerable Isidore.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "0"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>The Church, finding thee to be another morning-star, O all-glorious one, * crieth out to thee, illumined by the lightning-flashes of thy words: ** Rejoice, O most blessed and divinely wise Isidore!</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}}}}, "386": {"name": {"nominative": "Right-believing Prince Basil (Vasilko) of Rostov (\u2020 1238)", "short": "Right-believing Prince"}}, "387": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Abraham and Coprius of Pechenga (15<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Abraham"}}, "388": {"name": {"nominative": "Hieromartyr Abraham Bishop of Arbela in Assyria (\u2020 c. a 344-347)", "short": "Hieromartyr Abraham"}}, "389": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Nicholas the Confessor, Abbot of the Studion Monastery (\u2020 868)", "short": "Venerable Nicholas"}}, "390": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Symeon the Ancient of Syria (\u2020 c. 390)", "short": "Venerable Symeon"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Monk Simeon the Ancient was called this in distinction from the Monk Simeon the Stylite (Comm. 1 September). He practised asceticism in Syria in the V Century, and in his childhood years went out into the Syrian wilderness and settled in a cave in complete solitude. Constant prayer, inner meditation and thought about God were his constant occupation. The ascetic ate only the grass which grew about his cave. When people began to come to him to receive guidance, he in wishing to preserve his silence left his cave and settled on one of the mountains of the Aman range. But here also his ascetic solitude was disturbed by a throng of visitors. The Monk Simeon then withdrew onto Mount Sinai, where formerly the Prophet Moses (Comm. 4 September) received revelation from God. By Divine Providence, after a short stay on Sinai the holy ascetic returned to Aman and founded two monasteries: one at the top of the mountain, the other at its base. Being head of these monasteries, the Monk Simeon spiritually guided the monks, warning them about the wiles of the enemy of humankind, and he taught them to struggle against temptations. He inspired and encouraged them in ascetic deeds, rousing them to meditate about salvation. Because of the holiness of his life the Monk Simeon received of God the gift of grace-abundant wonderworking. After the many toils of his ascetic life the Monk Simeon expired to God in about the year 390.</p>"}}, "391": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Basiliscus the Bishop of Comana (\u2020 c. 308)", "short": "Martyr Basiliscus"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "The Clergyman\u2019s Handbook. Moscow. 1978. English translation Copyright 1997 Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Holy Martyr Basiliskos was a nephew of the holy Martyr Theodore of Tyre (Comm. 17 February), and he suffered together with his brothers Eutropios and Kleonikos during the time of persecution against Christians under the emperor Maximian Galerius (305-311). The holy Martyrs Kleonikos and Eutropios were crucified on crosses (Comm. 3 March), but the Martyr Basiliskos was dispatched to Comana where he was detained in prison. The governor Agrippa, having arrived in the city of Amasia, started up there also the persecution against Christians. And Saint Basiliskos in prison readied himself for the impending martyr\u2019s deed. The Lord appeared to him in a dream, promising the martyr His help, and foretold him his martyr\u2019s end at Comana. Saint Basiliskos asked the prison guards to release him to his native village to take farewell of his kinsfolk. They sent him off, since they respected him for his holy life and working of miracles. Arriving home, Saint Basiliskos gathered together with his kinsfolk, and was seen by them one last time, and he urged them to stand firmly in the faith.</p><p>When Agrippa learned, that Saint Basiliskos had set off to his kinsfolk, he went into a rage. He viciously chastised the prison guards, and he sent a detachment of soldiers after the martyr, headed by a cruel magistrianum (adjutant of the governor). Meeting up with Saint Basiliskos who at this time was actually heading on his way back, the magistrianum slapped heavy chains on him, and shod on his feet metal sandals with nails driven into the soles, and set off to Comana.</p><p>Having come to a certain village, over the hot noon-day the travellers stayed at the house of a woman named Troana. The soldiers went into the house to relax and refresh with food, and the holy Martyr Basiliskos they tied to a dry tree. Standing in the heavy chains beneath the scorching sun, the saint prayed to God. Suddenly was heard the Voice from above: \u201cFear not, for I am with thee.\u201d The earth shook, and from the fissure issued forth a spring of water. The magistrianum, together with the soldiers and Troana, frightened by the earthquake, rushed out of the house. And shaken by the miracle which had taken place, they set free the martyr. Sick people from the village came up to the holy martyr and received healing through his prayer.</p><p>When the martyr finally stood before Agrippa, he was commanded to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods. The martyr replied: \u201cI offer up to God a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving every hour.\u201d They led him into a pagan-temple, where in a instant upon Saint Basiliskos there came down from Heaven a flash of fire, which burned the temple, and reduced the idols standing in it to dust. Then in a blind rage Agrippa gave orders to behead Saint Basiliskos, and throw his body into the river. The death of the martyr occurred in the year 308. Christians quickly gathered the remains of the holy martyr and by night they secretly buried them in a ploughed-up field. After a certain while upon this spot was built a church in the name of the holy Martyr Basiliskos, into which they transferred his relics. Through the prayers of the holy martyr healings began to occur. The holy martyr appeared in a dream to Saint John Chrysostomos (Comm. 13 November) before his death at Comana and said to him: \u201cTomorrow we shalt be together.\u201d Saint Eusignios (Comm. 5 August) was an eye-witness to his sufferings and told the world about the exploit of the holy Martyr Basiliskos.</p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Thou wast shown to be mighty and manly in suffering and all-wondrous in miracles, * and, manifestly bearing forth the name of Christ, thou didst put the tyrant to shame, * Wherefore, we honor thee, O most-honored Basiliscus, ever crying: ** Rejoice, O splendid adornment of martyrs!</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "0"}}}}, "393": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Theodoula of Anazarbus in Cilicia, and with her Martyrs Helladius, Macarius, Boethus, and Evagrius (\u2020 c. 304)", "short": "Martyr Theodoula"}}, "394": {"name": {"nominative": "Spruce (Eletsky) Icon found in Chernigov (1060) and the \u201cIn Search of the Perishing\u201d Icon of the Mother of God", "short": "Icons of the Mother of God"}}, "398": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna (\u2020 c. 100)", "short": "Saint Bucolus"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1997 by translator Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "<p>The Monk Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna, was a disciple of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, and was established by him as the first bishop of the Smyrna Church (Asia Minor).</p><p>By the grace of God, Saint Bucolus converted to Christ and baptised many of the pagans, and as an experienced and wise guide he defended his flock from the darkness of heresy. He died at peace in about the years 100-105. He passed his flock on to SaintPolycarp (Comm. 23 February), one of the apostolic fathers, who likewise was a disciple of the holy Apostle John the Theologian. At the grave of Saint Bucolus grew a myrtle tree, which healed the sick.</p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>The truth of things revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, * a model of meekness and a teacher of abstinence * wherefore thou hast attained the heights through humility * and riches through poverty. ** O hierarch Bucolus our father, entreat Christ God that our souls be saved.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}}}}, "399": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Barsanuphius the Great and Venerable John the Prophet (6<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Barsanuphius and John"}}, "3047": {"name": {"nominative": "Prophet Naum (7<sup>th</sup> C BC)", "short": "Prophet Naum"}, "rank": 1}, "3048": {"name": {"nominative": "Righteous Philaret the Merciful of Amnia in Asia Minor (\u2020 792)", "short": "Righteous Philaret"}}, "3050": {"name": {"nominative": "Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John", "short": "Feast"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "The Clergyman\u2019s Handbook. Moscow. 1978. English translation Copyright 1997 Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "The Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John: The Gospel (Lk. 1: 57-80) relates that the righteous parents of Saint John the Baptist\u2014the Priest Zachariah and Elizabeth, lived in the ancient city of Hebron, and reached old age being childless, since Elizabeth was barren. One time, Saint Zachariah was making Divine services at the Jerusalem Temple and saw the Archangel Gabriel, standing on the right side of the incense offertory. He predicted, that Saint Zachariah would father a son, who would announce the Saviour\u2014the Messiah, awaited by the Old Testament Church. Zachariah was troubled, and fear fell upon him. He had doubts that in old age it was possible to have a son, and he asked for a sign. And it was given to him\u2014it appeared at the same time as a chastisement for his unbelief: Zachariah was struck speechless until the time of the fulfillment of the archangel\u2019s words. </p><p>Saint Elizabeth came to be with child, and fearing derision over the lateness of her pregnancy, she kept it secret for five months, until there came visiting her distant relative the All-Blessed Virgin Mary, to share with her Her own joy. Elizabeth, at the prompting of the Holy Spirit, was the first to greet the Virgin Mary as the Mother of God. And together with her Saint John also\u2014in the womb of his mother Righteous Elizabeth\u2014did greet \u201cwith leaps as in song\u201d the Most Holy Virgin Mary and the Son of God incarnated within Her.</p><p>It became time, and Saint Elizabeth gave birth to a son, and all the relatives and acquaintances rejoiced together with her. On the eighth day, in accord with the law of Moses, was made the circumcision. His mother named him John. Everyone was amazed, since no one in their family had been named such. When they asked Saint Zachariah about this, he motioned for a tablet and wrote on it: \u201cJohn is his name\u201d\u2014and immediately the binding of his tongue at the prediction of the archangel was unbound, and Saint Zachariah, at the prompting of the Holy Spirit, glorified God and pronounced the words of prophecy about the Advent-Coming into the world of the Messiah, and about his own son John\u2014the Forerunner of the Lord.</p><p>After the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ and the worship of the shepherds and the Magi, wicked king Herod gave orders to kill all the infants. Hearing about this, Saint Elizabeth fled into the wilderness and hid in a cave. Saint Zachariah as a priest was at Jerusalem and was doing his priestly service in the Temple. Herod sent soldiers to him to find out the abode of the infant John and his mother. Zachariah answered, that their whereabouts were unknown to him, and he was killed right there in the Temple. Righteous Elizabeth continued to live in the wilderness with her son and she died there. The lad John, protected by an Angel, dwelt in the wilderness until such time, when he came preaching about repentance and was himself vouchsafed worthy to baptise the Lord Who was come into the world."}, "rank": 6, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>O prophet and forerunner of the coming of Christ, * we who honor thee with love are at a loss how to praise thee worthily; * for by thy glorious and honored nativity * thou didst loose the barrenness of her who gave birth to thee * and the muteness of thy father, * and dost proclaim unto the world ** the incarnation of the Son of God.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Today she who before was barren * giveth birth unto the forerunner of Christ, * and he is the fulfillment of all prophecy; * for, laying his hand in the Jordan upon Him Whom the prophets foretold, ** he hath been shown to be the prophet, herald and forerunner of the Word of God.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3"}}}}, "3053": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Myropia", "short": "Martyr Myropia"}}, "3054": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint Jesse the Bishop of Tsilkansk in Georgia (6<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Saint Jesse"}}, "3055": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint Stephen-Urosh, the King of Serbia (\u2020 1367)", "short": "Saint Stephen-Urosh"}}, "3057": {"name": {"nominative": "Prophet Sophonius (\u2020 635-605 BC)", "short": "Prophet Sophonius"}, "rank": 1}, "3061": {"name": {"nominative": "Great Martyr Barbara and Martyr Juliana, at Heliopolis in Syria (\u2020 c. 306)", "short": "Great Martyr Barbara"}, "rank": 2}, "3062": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable John of Damascus (\u2020 776)", "short": "Venerable John"}, "rank": 1}, "3078": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Anthony, Abbot of Siisk (\u2020 1556)", "short": "Venerable Anthony"}, "rank": 2}, "3079": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Athenodoros of Mesopotamia (\u2020 c. 304)", "short": "Martyr Athenodoros"}}, "3080": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Paul the Obedient", "short": "Venerable Paul"}}, "3083": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Patapios of Thebes (7<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Patapios"}, "rank": 1}, "3085": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Apostles of the 70: Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Tychicos, Epaphrodites, C\u00e6sarius and Onysiphoros (1<sup>st</sup> C)", "short": "Holy Apostles"}}, "3091": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint Sophronios, Archbishop of Cyprus (6<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Saint Sophronios"}}, "3092": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Stephen the New-Light of Constantinople (\u2020 912)", "short": "Venerable Stephen"}}, "3093": {"name": {"nominative": "Icon of the Mother of God, named \u201cUnexpected Joy\u201d", "short": "Icon of"}}, "3095": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Minos, Hermogenes, and Eugraphos of Alexandria (\u2020 c. 313)", "short": "Martyrs Minos"}, "rank": 1}, "3096": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Gemellos of Paphlagonia (\u2020 c. 361)", "short": "Martyr Gemellos"}}, "3097": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Thomas of Bithynia (10<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Thomas"}}, "3101": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Nikon the Lean of the Kiev Caves (12th C)", "short": "Venerable Nikon"}}, "3102": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Mirax of Egypt (7<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Martyr Mirax"}}, "3103": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Acepsius and Aiphalus", "short": "Martyrs Acepsius"}}, "3104": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Luke the \u201cNew Stylite\u201d of Chalcedon [Pillar-Dweller] (\u2020 c. 970-980)", "short": "Venerable Luke"}}, "3108": {"name": {"nominative": "Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Jerusalem (\u2020 251)", "short": "Hieromartyr Alexander"}}, "3109": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Razumnik (Cynecius) of Rome (\u2020 270-275)", "short": "Martyr Razumnik"}}, "3111": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentios, Eugene, Mardarius and Orestes at Sebaste (\u2020 c. 284-305)", "short": "Martyrs"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>These holy martyrs suffered deeply for Christ during the reign of theEmperor Diocletian in Sebaste, Armenia. St. Eustratius, \u201cthe accuser ofHellenic thinkers of fables and preacher of Christian divine wisdom,\u201d wasthe magistrate of Satalios. For his belief in Christ, being \u201crelentlesslybeaten, and burned in fire, and nailed in his boots with iron, and driven on the way,and enclosed in prison,\u201d he was burned to death after these severe tortures. Auxentius,\u201dwho with wise words and patience became a martyr exposing godlessness,\u201d waspresbyter of the Arabian church and, after being \u201ctested by various torments,confessing Christ God,\u201d died, being beheaded by the sword. Eugene, \u201cneeded by Godfor good and not needed for torture was saved by his confession,\u201d and Mardarius, \u201cthemeek dove,\u201d were voluntarily led into martyrdom for the sake of Christ and died whilebeing tortured. St. Orestes, \u201ca true and wonderful warrior for every C\u00e6sar,\u201d whofound his faith in Christ by the cross on his chest, after being tortured \u201cwas burned onan iron griddle,\u201d received \u201ca blessed end to his life and an incorruptible crown.\u201d Therelics of these holy martyrs repose in Rome.</p>"}, "rank": 4, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>In their sufferings, O Lord, * Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God; * for, possessed of Thy might, * they set at nought the tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons. ** By their supplications save Thou our souls.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Thou hast been shown to be a most splendid luminary, * for those who sit in the darkness of ignorance, O passion-bearer; * for, armed with faith as with a spear, * thou wast undaunted by the arrogance of the enemy, O Eustratius, ** who art far more eloquent than any orator.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "2"}, "KONTAKION/2": {"text": "<p>Speaking of divine things eloquently before the iniquitous, O all-wondrous one, * thou didst endure beatings with most courageous heart, * didst shine forth with godly signs, * and didst extinguish the towering flame of falsehood. ** Wherefore, we honor thee, O most blessed Eustratius, martyr of Christ.</p>", "Type": "2", "Tone": "3"}}}}, "3113": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Mardarius, Abbot of the Kiev Caves (13th C)", "short": "Venerable Mardarius"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "", "text": "<p><not available in English></p>"}}, "3114": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Arsenios of Latros (8<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Arsenios"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> The legion captain from Constantinople, who was miraculously saved by theLord during a storm on the sea became a monk and led a strict ascetical life on MountLatros in Asia Minor near Miletus. For his extraordinary ascetical efforts he wasbestowed with the gift of wonderworking. He lived in the Eighth or Ninth century.</p>"}}, "3116": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Thyrsos, Leukios, Callinicos of Apollonia (\u2020 249-251)", "short": "Martyrs Thyrsos"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> \u201cThe wondrous Thyrsus, and the godly-minded Callinicus, and the glorious Leucius\u201d suffered for Christ in the persecution during the reign of Decius (249-251) in C\u00e6sarea, Bithynia. St. Leucius, who reproached the ruler Cumbricius for unfair persecution of Christians, was tortured and then beheaded. St. Thyrsus, being \u201cstrengthened by the power of the cross,\u201d underwent \u201cthe planing of the body\u201d and other tortures without injury and died in peace. St. Callinicus, who was a pagan priest, seeing the courage and miracles of St. Thyrsus, accepted Christ and was beheaded. During the reign of Diocletian \u201cthe great Philemon, and the most godly Arianus, and the wise Apolonius,\u201d and together with them Theoctychus with three guards (imperial bodyguards) suffered in Antinoopolis, Egypt. Apolonius, the reader in Antinoopolis, frightened by the tortures, asked the pagan Philemon, a musician, to make an offering for him to the idol. But when disguised in the clothes of Apolonius, Philemon firmly confessed himself as a Christian before the torturer; Apolonius repented and also confessed Christ. After being tortured, both holy martyrs were beheaded. The torturer of Arianus, seeing the wonders of the holy martyrs, with his whole household also turned to Christ, and was sentenced to death for this. Four guards (of which Theoctychus was the eldest) voluntarily turned themselves over to be tortured for Christ. The church services do not mention the Martyr Theoctychus and the other guards.</p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>In their sufferings, O Lord, * Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God; * for, possessed of Thy might, * they set at nought the tormenters and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons. ** By their supplications save Thou our souls.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Reviling the impious tyrant, * O champions of faith and piety, * ye denounced his bestial thirst for blood, * and fortified by the help of Christ, O Thyrsus and Leucius, * ye vanquished his wrathful opposition. ** With those who suffered with you, pray ye in our behalf.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "2"}}}}, "3117": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Philemon, Apollonios, Arian and Theotychos (\u2020 286-287)", "short": "Martyrs Philemon"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "", "text": "<p><not available in English></p>"}}, "3121": {"name": {"nominative": "Hieromartyr Eleutherius, Bishop of Illyria, and his mother Martyr Anthea and Martyr Corivus the Eparch (2<sup>nd</sup> C)", "short": "Hieromartyr Eleutherius"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> His mother, Anthia, brought up St. Eleutherius, the son of a famous Roman citizen, in Christian piety. \u201cHaving fixed his most pure mind to God from youth,\u201d he \u201cremoved fleshly wisdom from his soul and bountifully enriched himself with the grace of wonders.\u201d His good works were so great, that at 20 years of age he was already installed as the Bishop of Illyricum (Albania). During the reign of Hadrian St. Eleutherius after being tortured was beheaded in Rome together with St. Anthia for zealously preaching Christ. The Eparch Choribus, who tortured Eleutherius, himself believed in Christ and also was beheaded. The relics of St. Eleutherius repose in Rome. The Holy Martyr Anthia is not mentioned in the church services by name. </p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>As thou didst share in the ways of the apostles * and didst occupy their throne, * thou didst find thine activity to be a passage to divine vision, * O divinely inspired one. * Wherefore, ordering the word of truth, * thou didst suffer for the Faith even to the shedding of thy blood. ** O hieromartyr Eleutherius, entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>We all praise thee as the adornment of priests * and the proclamation of passion-bearers, * O venerable hieromartyr Eleutherius, * and we entreat thee: * From multifarious misfortunes free those who celebrate thy memory with love, ** praying unceasingly for us all.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "2"}}}}, "3122": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Paul of Latros (\u2020 955)", "short": "Venerable Paul"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>He in adolescence devoted himself to serving the Lord in a monastery on Mount Latros in Asia Minor, near Miletus. The Venerable Paul was known for constant prayer, strict fasting, and deep silence. Venerable Paul died in the year 955, knowing beforehand the hour of his death. </p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>O most glorious Paul, we hymn thee * as one who dwelleth together with the incorporeal hosts * and as a companion of all the venerable, ** and we beseech thee: ** Pray thou ever for us, that we may find mercy.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>From thy youth, O wise one, thou didst manfully desire that which passeth understanding * and didst forsake the tumult of the world. * For thy divine way of life thou becamest a dwelling-place of the Trinity, * and hast illumined those who have recourse to thee with faith. ** Wherefore, we cry out: Rejoice, O Paul who art most rich!</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "0"}}}}, "3123": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint Stephen the Confessor, Archbishop of Surozh (8<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Saint Stephen"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> Born in Cappadocia, and when 15 years old he came to Constantinople for higher education that he completed so successfully that he surpassed \u201call the teachers, who were in the city.\u201d At a mature age he was tonsured a monk and in order to practice supreme ascetical efforts he left for the desert where he lived for 30 years \u201cas his undefiled way of life showed.\u201d Due to a special revelation he was called from the desert by Patriarch German and ordained the Bishop of Surozh (today called Sudak, in Crimea). His pastorate was strongly infected with heresy and he had time to exterminate the heresy and restored Orthodoxy within 5 years. During the reign of the iconoclast Leo the Isaurian he, having gone to Constantinople, \u201cplainly preached the Orthodox tradition\u201d and endured torture and imprisonment for venerating holy icons. During the reign of Copronymus St. Stephan, exhausted from the imprisonment, mutilated from torture, already in old age, received his freedom, and again came back to his pastorate and soon died in about the middle of the VIII century. </p>"}, "rank": 2, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>As a hierarch thou didst dwell with the bodiless hosts, O Hierarch Stephen, for thou wielded the Cross as a sword, and firmly standing against the iconoclasts and those who warred against the Spirit, those who would not venerate the most pure image of Christ our God, thou didst cut down every heresy of the wicked. Therefore, receiving the crown of martyrdom, thou delivered thy city of Surozh from all enmity. And now we pray to thee, O Holy One, do thou deliver us from all evil temptation and troubles, and eternal torments.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Strengthened by the power of the Most High, O Dedicated One, thou cast down the pride of the iconoclast Emperor. and today thy relics are the glory and holy wealth of thy city of Surozh and all us faithful which the angelic hosts offer up, glorifying thee with hymns and songs, O greatly Dedicated Stephen. </p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3"}}}}, "3126": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Pardus, the Hermit of Palestine", "short": "Venerable Pardus"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>Born a Roman citizen, he originally was a driver. Once when lodging for the night his cart crushed a child, the Venerable Pardus, with troubled conscience, left for Mount Arion in Palestine, and accepted monasticism and before his death he carried out the strict ascetical efforts of desert living, constantly being distressed about his involuntary sin of manslaughter. He died in the sixth century. </p>"}}, "3130": {"name": {"nominative": "Prophet Haggai (500 BC)", "short": "Prophet Haggai"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>Tenth of the Twelve Minor Prophets, he belonged to the root of Levi and prophesied during the reign of the Persian King Darius Hystaspes (about 500 years before the Nativity of Christ). After the return of the Jews from the Babylonian captivity, he convinced them to build the second temple in Jerusalem and calmed them that in this temple lies \u201cthe Word without Beginning in the last times is manifest.\u201d </p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "", "Type": "1", "Tone": "1"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "", "Type": "1", "Tone": "1"}}}}, "3131": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Marinus of Rome (3<sup>rd</sup> C)", "short": "Martyr Marinus"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>He suffered in Rome about 283-284. Refusing to bring a sacrifice to idols and subverting the latter by the power of prayer, St. Marinus after severe torture was beheaded by the sword. </p>"}}, "3132": {"name": {"nominative": "Blessed Empress Theophania (\u2020 c. 893-894)", "short": "Blessed Empress"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>By the slander of a bishop, she together with her husband (then still an heir to the throne) suffered a three-year prison sentence. After she was released, she spent her life in prayer and fasting. Meekness, mercy and fervent contrition for her sins were the distinctive good deeds of St. Theophania. She died in the year 892. Her relics are in Constantinople in the Patriarchate. </p>"}}, "3133": {"name": {"nominative": "The Repose of the Venerable Princess Sofia, in the world Solomonia, wife of the Grand Prince Basil Ivanovich"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "Divorced from her spouse for barrenness, she against her will was tonsured in the Nativity of Christ Women\u2019s Monastery and was then sent to the Suzdal Protection Monastery. Ascending from perfection to perfection through grief and struggle with herself, the Venerable Sofia lived a godly life in the monastery for 17 years and died in 1542. From the grave of the Venerable Sofia flowed many miracles and healings for those who came with faith. Her relics are in the Suzdal Monastery in a hidden place."}}, "3136": {"name": {"nominative": "Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths, Ananias, Azarias, and Misael (c 600 BC)", "short": "Prophet Daniel"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>They were children of notable Jews. Taken in captivity by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar, they were brought up at the court of this king, but they were faithful to their God and \u201cwere not willing to be defiled by the most unlawful food.\u201d For opening and interpreting the dream which was seen by and bothered Nebuchadnezzar, the prophet Daniel was made the ruler of Babylon. Soon after that Nebuchadnezzar put up a statue on the plain of Dura and commanded all to render it divine honor. Refusing to obey this command Ananias, Azarias and Misael were thrown into the blazing furnace, but the Lord kept them safe in the flame and Nebuchadnezzar glorified the true God. During the reign of Belteshazzar the Holy Prophet Daniel interpreted a mysterious inscription which was shown on the wall during a feast and announcing the downfall of the Babylonian kingdom. During the reign of the Persian King Darius, St. Daniel, on the slander of his enemies, was into a pit with lions, but the Lord shut up the mouth of the lions and the prophet remained unharmed. St. Daniel died in Persia. He wrote a book in which he precisely tells the specified time of the coming of the Messiah. The Holy Empress Helena translated the relics of St. Daniel to Constantinople. The Three Holy Youths, by tradition, were beheaded by the sword during the reign of the Persian King Cambyses. </p>"}, "rank": 2, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>Great are the accomplishments of faith! * In the fountain of flame, as in refreshing water, the three holy children rejoiced; * and the Prophet Daniel * was shown to be a shepherd of lions, as of sheep. ** By their prayers, O Christ God; save Thou our souls.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "2"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Enlightened by the Spirit, * thy pure heart became the receptacle of most splendid prophecy: * for thou beheldest far-off things as though they were present, * and, cast into the pit, didst tame the lions. ** Wherefore, we honor thee, O blessed and glorious Prophet Daniel.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3"}}}}, "3137": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Daniel the Confessor, in Schema Stephen, of Spain and Egypt (10<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Daniel"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>He was the chief of the Niberta Island (in Spain, near Cadiz), but then, having disdained secular vanity, he accepted monasticism in Rome and went to travel to the holy places. He was in Constantinople and Jerusalem where he accepted the schema. He died as a martyr in Egypt in the tenth century, being killed for his faith in Christ by the Saracens. </p>"}}, "3139": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Sebastian at Rome with his companions: Martyrs Nicostratus, his wife Zoe, Castorius, Tranquillinus the Presbyter and his sons the Deacons Marcellinus and Mark, Claudius, his son Symphorian and brother Victorinus, Tiburtius and Castulus (\u2020 c. 287)", "short": "Martyr Sebastian"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>Holy Martyr Sebastian (defender of the church) and his companions (Nicostratus, master of the rolls, his wife Zoe and his brother Castorius, the Presbyter Tranquillinus and his two sons, Deacons Marcellian and Mark, Claudius the interpreter, his son Symphorian and brothers Victorinus, Tiburtius and Castulus, suffered for Christ in Rome about 287. St. Sebastian was the chief of the court guards. Secretly confessing Christ, he used all means to ease the suffering of persecuted Christians and at the same time convinced them to courageously die for Christ. Accused of this, he was turned over to torture: attached to a tree, he was completely pierced with arrows and then hammered to death with canes. Nicostratus (prison chief), Castorius, Claudius, Victorinus and Symphorian, converted to Christ, were drowned in the sea. Tranquillinus was beaten with stones and thrown into the river. Marcellian and Mark taken first for torture were crucified headlong. Tiburtius was beheaded by the sword. Castulus was buried alive. After being tortured for Christ Zoe, formerly a deaf mute healed by Sebastian, was thrown into the Tiber River. The relics of St. Sebastian repose in Rome. The Church hymns for this day are devoted mainly to glorifying Martyr Sebastian. The other holy martyrs Zoe, Mark, Marcellian and Tiburtius are commemorated in these hymns. </p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>In their sufferings, O Lord, * Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God; * for, possessed of Thy might, * they set at nought the tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons. ** By their supplications save Thou our souls.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "", "Type": "1", "Tone": "1"}}}}, "3140": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Sebastian of Poshekhonye (\u2020 c. 1500)", "short": "Venerable Sebastian"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> He was the founder and rector of the Transfiguration Monastery on the Sokhoti River, about 16.5 miles (25 versts) from Poshekhonie, Jaroslavl\u2032 Province. Venerable Sebastian lived in the 15<sup>th</sup> century, distinguished by a highly virtuous life and extraordinary diligence. He frequently loved to repeat this to his disciples: \u201cbrethren, suffer grief and misfortune that you may avoid eternal torment.\u201d He died in 1542. His relics are in a hidden place in his monastery (see Jaroslavl Diocese). </p>"}}, "3141": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Hierarch Modestus, Archbishop of Jerusalem (\u2020 c. 633-634)", "short": "Holy Hierarch"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>He was born in Sebastea. Brought up in piety, St. Modestus at first practiced asceticism on Sinai, and then in his declining years was installed as the archbishop of Jerusalem. The hierarch labored hard at the restoration of Jerusalem and its churches destroyed by the Persians, and died in peace in 634. The Prologue narrates this about him: \u201cA certain Jerusalem man\u2019s cattle was dying, spewing out a stream of serpent\u2019s venom, with diabolical slander, he found a saint for this, who raised up the cattle and destroyed the serpents\u201d </p>"}}, "3142": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Florus, Bishop of Amis", "short": "Venerable Florus"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>A court guard and then a patrician in Constantinople, after the death of his wife and children, he left secular vanity and practiced asceticism as a monk in Annapolis. For his holy life he later was elected bishop of Amisus in Cappadocia. He died at the end of the sixth century. </p>"}}, "3143": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Michael Singelos, the Confessor", "short": "Venerable Michael"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>He was born in Jerusalem and accused of iconoclasm he underwent exile by Emperor Theophilus. During the reign of Emperor Michael, St. Michael was installed as Synkellos of the Constantinopolitan patriarchy. He died about 845. </p>"}}, "3147": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Elias, Probos and Ares in Cilicia (\u2020 308)", "short": "Martyrs Elias"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>Born in Egypt, they suffered for Christ during the reign of Maximin in 308. Having gone to minister to Christian prisoners in Cilicia, they were seized in Ascalon and subjected to cruel torture. After torture St. Ares was burned, and Sts. Elias and Probus were beheaded by the sword. </p>"}}, "3153": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Ignatius, Archimandrite of the Kiev Caves (\u2020 1435)", "short": "Venerable Ignatius"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Aleksandr Andreev.", "text": "<p>His relics are in the Kiev Far Caves.</p>"}}, "3159": {"name": {"nominative": "Virginmartyr Juliana of Nicomedia, and with her 500 Men and 150 Women (\u2020 304)", "short": "Virginmartyr Juliana"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> St. Juliana, daughter of wealthy parents, while yet in childhood was betrothed to a certain nobleman. Having accepted Christ and not inclined to her Pagan groom, St. Juliana refused to be joined in marriage and for her faith in Christ was subjected to cruel torture after which she was beheaded in Nicomedia in 304. Seeing the firmness of the martyress in her suffering, 500 men and 130 women accepted Christ for which they all were cut down by the sword. The relics of St. Juliana are now in Naples. </p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>Thy ewe-lamb Juliana crieth out to Thee with a loud voice, O Jesus: * \"I love Thee, O my Bridegroom, * and, seeking Thee, I pass through many struggles: * I am crucified and buried with Thee in Thy baptism, * and suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; * I die for Thee that I might live with Thee. * As an unblemished sacrifice accept me, * who sacrifice myself with love for Thee ** By her supplications save Thou our souls, in that Thou art merciful.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Rendered wholly pure by the beauties of virginity, * and having now been crowned with wreaths of martyrdom, O virgin Juliana, * thou grantest healing and salvation * unto those in need and affliction who approach thy shrine, for Christ poureth forth divine grace and life everlasting.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3"}}}}, "3162": {"name": {"nominative": "Blessed Procopius of Viatka, Fool-for-Christ (\u2020 1627)", "short": "Blessed Procopius"}}, "3163": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Themistocles of Myra in Lycia (\u2020 251)", "short": "Martyr Themistocles"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>He was born in Myra in Lycia and was a shepherd of his flock. During the Decius persecution he fearlessly confessed himself a Christian, was tortured for this and beheaded by the sword in the year 251. </p>"}}, "3167": {"name": {"nominative": "10 Holy Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Satorninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompius, Agathopus, Basilides and Evarestus (3<sup>rd</sup> C)", "short": "Martyrs"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>Ten Holy Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompeius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evaristus They suffered for Christ during the persecution of Decius. These Holy martyrs came from different cities on the island of Crete, but with a single determination they confessed themselves Christians and have endured terrible tortures for their faith, after which they were beheaded by the sword. In the church hymns all these holy martyrs are called out by name and are hymned as \u201cthe ten called by God, and the ten-rayed lamp\u201d and \u201cunshakeable pillars.\u201d Their relics subsequently were transferred to Rome. </p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>In their sufferings, O Lord, * Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God; * for, possessed of Thy might, * they set at nought the tormentors and crushed the feeble audacity of the demons. ** By their supplications save Thou our souls.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>A morning-star hath shone forth, * the honorable contest of the martyrs, * illumining for us beforehand Him Who is born in the cave, ** to Whom the Virgin gave birth without seed.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}}}}, "3169": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Niphon, Bishop of Cyprus (4<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Niphon"}}, "3170": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Hierarch Paul, Bishop of Neo-C\u00e6sarea (4<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Holy Hierarch"}}, "3172": {"name": {"nominative": "Nun-Martyr Eugenia of Rome, and with her the Martyrs Philip, her father, Protus, Hyacinth, Basilla, and Claudia (\u2020 c. 262)", "short": "Nun-Martyr Eugenia"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> The Roman maiden Eugenia was the daughter of the Alexandrian eparch Philip, protector of Christians \u201ccompleted for the sake of their way of life and a philosophy.\u201d She \u201cwas very sharp and diligent in learning, comfortably understanding everything, and whatever she heard or read once, that she remembers well, as if written on copper sheets, having it in her heart.\u201d Possessing beauty, Eugenia at the same time was distinguished \u201cby chaste thoughts and virginal purity.\u201d One of the most famous and well-born young men strenuously sought her hand, but she answered the proposal of her parents concerning marriage with him: \u201cIt is better for a man to be moral than it is for him to be noble, for it is to live with him, but not born of him.\u201d Other \u201cbright young men born in glory and wealth\u201d also sought the hand of Eugenia, but she, \u201cloving chastity, fled from marriage,\u201d refused all, having decided \u201cto remain in chaste virginity\u201d forever. Casually having read through the book of the Epistles of the Holy Apostle Paul once, the wise virgin learned from them the true teaching of Christ. Later she secretly left with two servants, Protus and Hyacinth, from her parent\u2019s home to one of the monasteries, where she changed into men\u2019s clothing, and asked the former Bishop Helenus of this monastery to enlighten them with Holy Baptism. In a wonderful vision it was revealed to the bishop, that the maiden Eugenia, and he \u201cknowing that she willingly was to prevail in the likeness of a man, inasmuch as none knows this secret,\u201d and baptized all three of them and tonsured them into monasticism. The parents of Eugenia, not looking with all diligence, could not open the residence of their daughter. They \u201cwith inconsolable grief\u201d cried for her day and night, \u201coften calling out her name and powdering their heads with ashes, falling to the ground from exhaustion and sickness of heart.\u201d Meanwhile St. Eugenia living in a monastery succeeded in her monastic efforts. \u201cFor her words were humble, loving, meek and few, full of the awe of God and His advantage.\u201d She arrived in church before everyone and left after everyone else left. Everything she did she did humbly \u201cin building: she comforted the afflicted, rejoiced with the rejoicing, flying into a rage with anger she subdued one with a word, proud of the paradigm of her humble way of life.\u201d For such a holy life the Lord granted her the gift of healing. Sts. Protus and Hyacinth, imitating their former lady, also succeeded in a virtuous life. After three years passed the abbot of the monastery died. Under the unanimous and persistent request of the brethren and obeying her \u201ccommitment to Christ,\u201d St. Eugenia felt compelled to take upon herself the rule over the monastery. She was a high example for the monks, \u201ccontinually laboring for all the brethren, carrying water, cutting fire wood, cleaning all the cells and serving all with much diligence,\u201d unfailingly attending all church services and herself living in the gatekeeper cell. Subsequently St. Eugenia, being slandered for an infringement of chastity, resulted her being in court before her father and here she revealed the secret of her flight, after which both her father and her mother Claudia converted to Christ. Later her father became a bishop and died as a martyr. After the death of her father St. Eugenia together with her mother and servants moved to Rome and here again converted many notable maidens to Christ and convinced them to always remain virgins. During the persecution of Emperor Gallienus, St. Eugenia together with Protus and Hyacinth were beheaded by the sword for their faith in Christ. St. Claudia and the noble maiden Basilla, who believed in Christ, received the same crown of martyrdom. All their relics repose in Rome. In the church service dedicated to Martyr Eugenia, the Martyr Basilla is also mentioned, but the names of other martyrs are not. </p>"}}, "3173": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Nicholas the Monk, of Bulgaria (9<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Nicholas"}}, "3174": {"name": {"nominative": "The Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ", "short": "Nativity"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> The birth of our Lord Jesus Christ by the Ever Virgin Mary (Mt. 1:18-25, 2:1-12; Lk. 2:1-20) in Bethlehem is celebrated on the present day. The beginning of the establishment of this feast belongs to the earliest time of the Church. In the standard opinion, the feast of the Nativity of Christ is older in the Western Church than in the Eastern; but this should only be understood about the time of celebrating the feast on December 25. In the Eastern Churches it was celebrated on January 6 until the 4<sup>th</sup> century and was known by the name of Theophany. This feast had a special character and was dedicated not only strictly to the memory of the birth or baptism of Christ, but in general to the appearance of God in the flesh, to the revelation in Christ and through Christ of the divine grace. This is why the feast is called Theophany or, more precisely, the manifestation - e/pifa,neia. The initial basis to celebrate the Nativity of Christ on January 6 served not the historical connection with the birth of the Lord to this date, who even for antiquity remained an unknown person, but the mystical understanding of the relationship between the first and second Adam, between the originator of sin and death and the Author of life and salvation. The second Adam, according to the mystical understanding of the ancient Church, was born and died on the same day on which the first Adam was created and died, - on the sixth corresponding to January 6, the first month of year. Thus the unity between the Eastern and Western Churches concerning the time of celebrating the birth on December 25 is established only since the 4<sup>th</sup> century. From this view point the feast was entered into the Constantinopolitan Church for the first time about the year 377 under the decree of Emperor Arcadius according to the custom of the Roman Church and due to the energy and the power of the eloquence of St. John Chrysostom, and from here it spread to all the Orthodox East. Already the very subject of the feast also points out the purpose of its establishment: the commemoration and glorification of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in the flesh by the All Holy Virgin Mary. This is the first and basic purpose of the establishment of the feast. Very early another idea was connected to it: in this precise establishment of the feast by means of disclosing true doctrines about the incarnation and the birth of the Savior counters the errors of the heretics: the Ebionites, Docetists and Basilidians. Due to these false doctrines and that on the very feast on January 6 the ancient Church paid its main attention to the commemoration of the event of the birth of Christ as the very appearance of God in the flesh. In the 4<sup>th</sup> century with the occurrence and spread of Arianism, the new and strongest motive appeared to glorify the event of the birth of Christ for the Orthodox Church. Finally, with reference to feast on December 25 the Church meant to give a counterbalance to the pagan cult and to protect believers from participating in it. It is known, that among the Romans the feast of the so-called, dies natalis Solis invicti [day of the nativity of the unconquerable Sun] falls on December 25, serving the expression of the idea of the continual return of the year and as if the sun is renewed and of the former day of unbridled amusements of the people, with the day of entertainment for slaves and children and so forth. Thus in itself this day was more appropriate for the commemoration of the event of the birth of Jesus Christ, Who in the New Testament frequently is referred to as the sun of the truth, light of the world, salvation of the people and victor of life and death, but the reprehensible pagan commemoration was sufficient motive for the Church to improve it according to the meaning of its lofty Christian commemoration. Therefore the ancient Church, already denying the identity of the two similar feasts, the pagan and Christian, will adopt the feast of the Nativity of Christ of the observed meaning and the expressive denial also of pagan superstitions and customs3. Asserting our faith in the greatest mystery of the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ and condemning all heretics, who deformed this teaching by sophism, the Holy Church, celebrating the Nativity of Christ, in its hymns describes this feast as a day of universal joy, \u201cfor today is born a Savior, Who is Christ the Lord\u201d (Lk. 2:10-11). \u201cLet heaven and earth,\u201d exclaims the Holy Church, \u201ctoday be gladdened in the prophecy\u201d; \u201call creation leaps for joy for the Savior Lord was born for its sake in Bethlehem: for every idolatrous deception ceased, and Christ reigns forever\u201d4. At the same time the Holy Church celebrating the Nativity of Christ morally teaches us the holy life of the One Who was worthy to be born the Lord. \u201cFor us today is born a Savior, Who is Christ the Lord,\u201d \u201cfor the sake of humanity and for our salvation,\u201d and we, now celebrating this birth of Christ the Lord, naturally, should ignite in ourselves the determination to be reborn from a sinful life to a life holy and pleasing to God. Our Lord Jesus Christ having come down to earth entered into a relationship of grace with us and \u201cwas not ashamed to call us brethren\u201d (Heb. 2:11); but, in order for us to be worthy of this lofty dialogue and of union, in order not to turn ourselves away from the Lord Who came down from the heavens, it is necessary for us to leave the darkness of sin and to come nearer to light of faith, piety and good deeds. The Creator and Master of heaven and earth appeared in the world not in glory and magnificence, but in need, poverty and humiliation; the King Who reigns and the Lord Who dominates accepts not luxurious chambers, but a poor cave. By this the majesty of humility, poverty, meekness, simplicity and the perniciousness of pride, riches, vanity and luxury is shown to us. Worthy to be the first to hear the good news of the angels about the birth of the Savior of the world and the first to worship Him were simple Bethlehem shepherds (about them see below), and after them the wise Persian magi (about them see below), and thus at the manger of the Savior we see two sorts of people - shepherds and magi, <i>i.e.</i> the simplest people and the most educated people. By this we are inspired that the Lord accepts each and all: those pleasing to Him and the simple illiterate, when they are connected to the true fulfillment of their calling, with the purity of conscience and life; human wisdom is not rejected by Him when it is able to subordinate itself to the inspiration from above and uses its knowledge to the glory of God and for the use of neighbor. This teaches each one to be content with his participation and at the same time demonstrates that no calling and position interferes with their coming nearer to God, that pure and sincere labor, inspired by faith and hope in God is the conscientious fulfillment of the duties always pleasing to God and attracts His blessing that in the eyes of God the precious things are not external advantages in the light, but purity of heart and of conscience, meekness and humility of spirit, submissiveness and obedience to the law of God, patience and compliance, hope and fidelity to will of God, gentleness and goodwill to neighbor, going irreproachably before God in all the commandments and precepts, that these precious qualities do not belong exclusively to any estate, that in all callings and positions the person may be pleasing to God, if he will be well pleasing to Him in word, desire and thought. In general the event of the appearance of God in the flesh picturesquely described in the festal services with all the circumstances surrounding it represents by itself an inexhaustible source for our edification.</p>"}, "rank": 8, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>Thy nativity, O Christ our God, * hath shone forth the light of knowledge upon the world; * for therein those who worship the stars * have been taught by a star to worship Thee, * the Sun of righteousness, * and to know Thee the Orient from on high. ** O Lord, glory be to Thee!</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Today the Virgin giveth birth unto the Transcendent One, * and the earth offereth a cave to the unapproachable One. * Angels and shepherds give glory, * the magi journey with the star. ** For unto us a Child is born, the preeternal God.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3"}}}}, "3177": {"name": {"nominative": "Second Day of the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord. Synaxis of the Most-Holy Theotokos", "short": "Second Day"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>On the second day of the Nativity of Christ the Holy Church invites its faithful children for the thanksgiving glorification of the All-holy Virgin, who has contributed to the great mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God. Because of this the day is called the \u201cSynaxis of the All-holy Theotokos\u201d </p>"}, "rank": 3, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>Thy nativity, O Christ our God, * hath shone forth the light of knowledge upon the world; * for therein those who worship the stars * have been taught by a star to worship Thee, * the Sun of righteousness, * and to know Thee the Orient from on high. ** O Lord, glory be to Thee!</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Today the Virgin giveth birth unto the Transcendent One, * and the earth offereth a cave to the unapproachable One. * Angels and shepherds give glory, * the magi journey with the star. ** For unto us a Child is born, the preeternal God.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "3"}, "KONTAKION/2": {"text": "<p>He Who was born of the Father without mother before the morning star * hath today become incarnate of thee on earth without father; * wherefore, the star announceth glad tidings to the magi, ** and the angels and shepherds hymn thine ineffable birthgiving, O thou who art full of grace.</p>", "Type": "2", "Tone": "6"}}}}, "3181": {"name": {"nominative": "Hieromartyr Euthymius, Bishop of Sardis (\u2020 c. 840)", "short": "Hieromartyr Euthymius"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> Before he was a monk he was glorified by a strict life and zealousness for honoring holy icons. As the Bishop of Sardis he participated in the Seventh Ecumenical Council where he defended the holy icon with zealousness. For his Orthodox conviction St. Euthymius was honed three times and, finally, during the reign of Emperor Theophilus (840) was whipped to death with ox-hide straps. His relics, glorified by many wonders, repose in the city of Anchialus on the Black Sea. </p>"}}, "3182": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Constantine of Synada (8<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Constantine"}}, "3183": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Evaristus of the Studion Monastery (9<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Evaristus"}}, "3186": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Theodore Graptus \u201cthe Branded\u201d, Confessor and brother of St Theophanes the Hymnographer (\u2020 c. 840)", "short": "Venerable Theodore"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> Ven. Theodore practiced asceticism as a monk in the Palestinian Monastery of St. Sabbas. During the reign of Emperor Leo the Armenian he arrived in Constantinople to defend Orthodoxy against the iconoclasts, and for his zealousness for iconolatry he suffered wounds and imprisonment. During the reign of Emperor Theophilus, St. Theodore again underwent torture for the holy icons. By order of Theophilus, he and his brother St. Theophanes (Oct. 11) were branded on their foreheads with a heated iron with the inscription of the accusation of their iconolatry. And the saintly brothers were banished to imprisonment in Apamea, Syria, where St. Theodore died (about the year 840). His relics subsequently were transferred to Chalcedon. </p>"}}, "3187": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint Theodore, Archbishop of Constantinople (\u2020 686)", "short": "Saint Theodore"}}, "3189": {"name": {"nominative": "20,000 Martyrs burned at Nicomedia including Glycerios the Presbyter, Zeno, Theophilus the Deacon, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius the Deacon, Indysos, Gorgonios, Peter, Euthymios, Secundos, Nicostrates, the Women martyrs Agatha, Domna, Theophila, Antonia Antonia and others (\u2020 302)", "short": "Martyrs"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> They were burnt and others outside the church suffered there. In 302 the Emperor Maximian Hercules offered solemn sacrifices to the gods in Nicomedia in celebration of his victories. Christians, who casually were in the area, began to leave afraid of being sprinkled with the blood of idol-sacrifice. Angry with them the Emperor ordered to burn the Christians of Nicomedia together with their temple when they gathered for celebrating the Nativity of Christ. According to the Synodal Menologion of 1862, soon after the burning of these holy martyrs the following holy martyrs died from various tortures: Indes, Gorgonius, Peter, Zeno, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Glycerias, Theophilus, Euthymius and the maidens: Domna, Agatha, and Theophila. The following names of martyrs are listed in the service of this day: Theophilus, Dorotheus, Migdonius, Gorgonius, Secondus, Peter, Indes and Anthimus. The names of the holy martyrs Secundus and Anthimus are not mentioned in the Synodal Menaion of 1863 and 1891 (Refer to Sep. 3). </p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>O athletes of the Lord, * blessed is the ground which drank in your blood, * and holy the habitations which have received your bodies, * for in your contest ye vanquished the enemy and preached Christ with boldness. ** Entreat Him, we pray, in that He is good, that our souls be saved.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "2"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>Made steadfast in soul by faith, * the twenty thousand holy athletes accepted suffering by fire, * crying out to Him Who was born of the Virgin: * \"O preeternal God, accept us as wholeburnt offerings to Thee, ** as thou didst accept the gold, myrrh and frankincense from the Persian kings!\"</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "2"}}}}, "3193": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyred 14,000 Holy Infants, slain by Herod in Bethlehem", "short": "Holy Infants"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>Having learned from the Magi about the birth of the King of the Jews, our Lord Jesus Christ, and being afraid that this King would deprive him of his throne, Herod commanded that all children of the male gender two years old and younger be killed in Bethlehem and its vicinity. This inhuman decree was fulfilled, but, on the command of God, the holy family fled to Egypt (see Dec. 26). Near the cave of the Nativity of Christ (see page 230) there is a cave where the Roman Catholics built an altar in the name of the Holy Children Martyrs and where their sacred remains are stored behind an iron grating. </p>"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "<p>By the pangs of Thy saints, * wherewith they suffered for Thee, * be entreated O Lord, and heal all our pains, ** O Thou Who lovest mankind.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "1"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "<p>The star sent the magi to Him Who was born, * and Herod cruelly sent an unjust army, ** seeking to slay Him Who lay as a babe in the manger.</p>", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}}}}, "3194": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Marcellus, Abbot of the Monastery called the \u201cUnsleeping Ones\u201d (\u2020 485)", "short": "Venerable Marcellus"}, "rank": 1, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p> Born in Apamea, Syria, he first practiced asceticism in Ephesus, but then transferred to the Monastery of the Sleepless Ones in Constantinople (Refer to Feb. 23) where for his virtuous life he was also chosen to be the rector. He died about the year 486. </p>"}}, "3199": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Zoticus the Presbyter, Nourisher of Orphans (4<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Martyr Zoticus"}, "rank": 1}, "3201": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Philaret of Nicomedia and those with him (\u2020 311)", "short": "Martyr Philaret"}}, "3202": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Theodora of C\u00e6sarea in Cappadocia (8<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Theodora"}}, "3203": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Theodora of Constantinople (10<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Theodora"}}, "3207": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Carion and Zachariah of Egypt (4<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Carion"}}, "3209": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint Amphylochios, Bishop of Iconiun (\u2020 394)", "short": "Saint Amphylochios"}, "rank": 1}, "3211": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum (6<sup>th</sup>-7<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Saint Gregory"}, "rank": 1}, "3214": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Sisinias, Bishop of Cyzicus (3<sup>rd</sup> C)", "short": "Martyr Sisinias"}}, "3217": {"name": {"nominative": "Great Martyr Mercurius [Mercury] of C\u00e6sarea in Cappadocia (3<sup>rd</sup> C)", "short": "Great Martyr Mercurius"}, "rank": 1}, "3218": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Augusta the Empress of Alexandria and Porphyrius the General and 200 Soldiers, martyred with the Great Martyr Catherine (\u2020 305-313)", "short": "Martyrs Augusta"}}, "3221": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Mastridia the Virgin", "short": "Venerable Mastridia"}}, "3230": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable James the Hermit of Syria (\u2020 457)", "short": "Venerable James"}}, "3233": {"name": {"nominative": "Icons of the Mother of God: \u201cZnamenie\u201d of Novgorod and \u201cZnamenie\u201d, the Kursk-Root", "short": "Icons of"}, "rank": 4}, "3234": {"name": {"nominative": "Great Martyr James the Persian (\u2020 421)", "short": "Great Martyr James"}}, "3235": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint James, Bishop and Wonderworker of Rostov (\u2020 1392)", "short": "Saint James"}, "rank": 2}, "3236": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Roman of Seleucia, the Wonderworker", "short": "Venerable Roman"}}, "3241": {"name": {"nominative": "Hieromartyr and Confessor Stephen the New of the Mount of St Auxentius (\u2020 767)", "short": "Hieromartyr Stephen"}}, "3242": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Irenarchus and with him 7 Womenmartyrs at Sebaste (\u2020 303)", "short": "Martyr Irenarchus"}, "rank": 1}, "3244": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs: Stephen, Basil, Gregory, another Gregory, John, Andrew, Peter, Anna and many others (\u2020 767)", "short": "Martyrs: Stephen"}}, "3246": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia (\u2020 250)", "short": "Martyr Paramon"}, "rank": 1}, "3247": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyr Philumenos of Ancyra and with him Martyrs Valerian and Ph\u00e6drus (\u2020 c. 274)", "short": "Martyr Philumenos"}, "rank": 1}, "3248": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Akakios of Sinai, mentioned in The Ladder (6<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Akakios"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "The Clergyman\u2019s Handbook. Moscow. 1978. English translation Copyright 1997 Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "The Monk Akakios of Sinai (VI Century): The account about him is located under 29 November."}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "O God of our fathers, * deal with us ever according to Thy meekness. * Deprive us not of Thy mercy, * but through their supplications ** direct our life in peace.", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "Forsaking the world, thou didst follow Christ from childhood, * O all-wise and venerable Acacius, * and, emulating His voluntary humility, * thou didst cast down the prideful tyrant. ** Pray thou unceasingly in behalf of us all.", "Type": "1", "Tone": "2"}}}}, "30701": {"name": {"nominative": "St. Athanasius, Wonderworker of Lubensk and Patriarch of Constantinople (\u2020 1654)", "short": "St. Athanasius"}}, "31701": {"name": {"nominative": "Saint Joseph, Archbishop of Thessalonica, brother of St. Theodore of the Studion (\u2020 830)", "short": "Saint Joseph"}}, "32401": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Passion-bearers Princes Boris (in baptism Roman) and Gleb (in baptism David) of Russia (\u2020 1015)", "short": "Passion-bearers"}, "rank": 4}, "34101": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Zeno the Hermit of Antioch, a disciple of Saint Basil the Great (5<sup>th</sup> C)"}}, "34701": {"name": {"nominative": "Finding of the relics of St Nikita, Bishop of Novgorod (1558)", "short": "Finding"}}, "34702": {"name": {"nominative": "St. Nikita the Bishop of Novgorod and the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves (\u2020 1108)", "short": "Nikita"}}, "34901": {"name": {"nominative": "Martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion and Papias of Egypt (\u2020 251)", "short": "Martyrs Victorinus"}}, "36901": {"name": {"nominative": "<i>The service to St. Tryphon is transferred to Compline Friday evening</i>"}}, "36902": {"name": {"nominative": "Hieromartyr Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria (\u2020 311)", "short": "Hieromartyr Peter"}, "rank": 1}, "36903": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Peter of Galatia (\u2020 c. 429)", "short": "Venerable Peter"}}, "37301": {"name": {"nominative": "<i>The feast of the Meeting of the Lord is transferred to Sunday</i>", "short": ""}}, "37302": {"name": {"nominative": "Apodosis of the Meeting of the Lord", "short": "Apodosis"}, "rank": 3}, "37303": {"name": {"nominative": "Afterfeast of the Meeting of the Lord", "short": "Afterfeast"}}, "38701": {"name": {"nominative": "Finding of the relics (1609) of St. Basil, bishop of Ryazan", "short": "Finding"}, "rank": 1}, "305001": {"name": {"nominative": "Prophet Habakuk (7<sup>th</sup> C BC)", "short": "Prophet Habakuk"}, "rank": 1}, "308501": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy 362 Martyrs: 62 Clergy and 300 Laymen, who suffered in Africa under the Arian Heretics (\u2020 477)", "short": "Holy Martyrs"}}, "313301": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Sophia, in the world Princess Solomonia (\u2020 1542)", "short": "Venerable Sophia"}, "services": {"0": {}, "1": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}, "2": {"LITURGY/0": {"text": ""}}}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "Bulgakov Handbook. Copyright 1999-2008 Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris.", "text": "<p>Divorced from her spouse for barrenness, she against her will was tonsured in the Nativity of Christ Women\u2019s Monastery and was then sent to the Suzdal Protection Monastery. Ascending from perfection to perfection through grief and struggle with herself, the Venerable Sofia lived a godly life in the monastery for 17 years and died in 1542. From the grave of the Venerable Sofia flowed many miracles and healings for those who came with faith. Her relics are in the Suzdal Monastery in a hidden place. </p>"}}, "316801": {"name": {"nominative": "Holy Hierarch Theoctist, Archbishop of Novgorod (\u2020 1310)", "short": "Holy Hierarch"}}, "324801": {"name": {"nominative": "Venerable Akakios of Sinai, mentioned in The Ladder (6<sup>th</sup> C)", "short": "Venerable Akakios"}, "life": {"id": "", "copyright": "The Clergyman\u2019s Handbook. Moscow. 1978. English translation Copyright 1997 Fr. S. Janos.", "text": "The Monk Akakios of Sinai (VI Century): The account about him is located under 29 November."}, "rank": 1, "services": {"LITURGY": {"TROPARION/1": {"text": "O God of our fathers, * deal with us ever according to Thy meekness. * Deprive us not of Thy mercy, * but through their supplications ** direct our life in peace.", "Type": "1", "Tone": "4"}, "KONTAKION/1": {"text": "Forsaking the world, thou didst follow Christ from childhood, * O all-wise and venerable Acacius, * and, emulating His voluntary humility, * thou didst cast down the prideful tyrant. ** Pray thou unceasingly in behalf of us all.", "Type": "1", "Tone": "2"}}}}} |