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Year: 2013
August 4, 201311th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus
There was a great persecution of Christians during the reign of Decius. The emperor himself came to Ephesus and there arranged a boisterous and noisy celebration in honor of the lifeless idols as well as a terrible slaughter of Christians. Seven young men, soldiers, refrained from the impure offering of sacrifices and they earnestly prayed to the one God to save the Christian people. They were the sons of the most influential elders of Ephesus and their names were Maximilian, Jamblichus, Martin [Martinian], John, Dionysius, Exacustodianus, and Antonin [Antoninus]. When they were accused before the emperor, they retreated to a hill outside Ephesus called Celion and there they hid in a cave. When the emperor learned of this, he commanded that the cave be sealed off. However, God according to His far-reaching Providence caused a miraculous and long-lasting sleep to fall upon the young men. The imperial courtiers, Theodore and Rufinus, secret Christians, built in that wall a copper sarcophagus with lead plaques on which were written the names of these young men and their martyr’s death during the reign of Emperor Decius. More than two hundred years then passed. During the reign of Emperor Theodosius the Younger (408-450 A.D.), there was a great dispute about the resurrection. There were some that doubted the resurrection. Emperor Theodosius was in great sorrow as a result of this dispute among the faithful and prayed to God that He, in some way, would reveal the truth to men. At that time of turmoil in the Church some sheepherders of Adolius, who owned the hill Celion began to build folds for the sheep and removed stone after stone from that cave. The youths then awakened from their sleep young and healthy, the same as when they fell asleep. The news of this miracle was spread abroad on all sides so that even Theodosius himself came with a great entourage and with delight conversed with the youths. After a week, they again fell into the sleep of death to await the general resurrection. Emperor Theodosius wanted to place their bodies in gold sarcophagi but they appeared to him in a dream and told him to leave them in the earth as they were laid out. (Prologue of Ohrid) Continue reading August 4, 201311th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus
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July 27:Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon
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July 25:Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
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July 24:Holy Martyrs Borys and Hlib Named Roman and David at Baptism
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July 21: Sunday of the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils; Octoechos Tone 8
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July 20:Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias
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July 15:Holy Grand Prince Vladimir, Equal to the Apostles, Named Basil at Holy Baptism
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July 14:Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7; Holy Apostle Aquila
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