October 4 / September 21
Saints of the Day:
Apodosis of the Exaltation of the Cross. Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy . Opening of the Relics of St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov. Hieromartyr Hypatius, Bishop of Ephesus, and his presbyter Andrew. Martyr Eusebius of Phoenicia. Martyr Priscus of Phrygia. Martyrs Eusebius, Nestabus and Zeno of Gaza. Saints Isaacius and Meletius, Bishops of Cyprus. St. Joseph of Zaonikiev Monastery (Vologda). St. Daniel, abbot of Shuzhgorsk (Novgorod). (Greek Calendar: St. Jonah the Sabbaite.)
Quote of the Day:
"He truly loves God whose soul, not consenting to evil delight, is not overcome by it. For the more a man gives himself to the love of the baser things, the more does he cut himself off from the love of God. For this reason He goes on to say: He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words. Turn your minds inwards upon yourselves, Dearly Beloved Brethren. See whether you indeed love God. And let no one believe himself, whatever his mind may say, unless it is confirmed by deeds. Let us ask of our life, our soul, our tongue, whether we love our Creator? The love of God is never idle. It works great things, if it is present; if it refuses to bring forth good works, it is not love."
Saints of the Day:
Apodosis of the Exaltation of the Cross. Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy . Opening of the Relics of St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov. Hieromartyr Hypatius, Bishop of Ephesus, and his presbyter Andrew. Martyr Eusebius of Phoenicia. Martyr Priscus of Phrygia. Martyrs Eusebius, Nestabus and Zeno of Gaza. Saints Isaacius and Meletius, Bishops of Cyprus. St. Joseph of Zaonikiev Monastery (Vologda). St. Daniel, abbot of Shuzhgorsk (Novgorod). (Greek Calendar: St. Jonah the Sabbaite.)
Quote of the Day:
"He truly loves God whose soul, not consenting to evil delight, is not overcome by it. For the more a man gives himself to the love of the baser things, the more does he cut himself off from the love of God. For this reason He goes on to say: He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words. Turn your minds inwards upon yourselves, Dearly Beloved Brethren. See whether you indeed love God. And let no one believe himself, whatever his mind may say, unless it is confirmed by deeds. Let us ask of our life, our soul, our tongue, whether we love our Creator? The love of God is never idle. It works great things, if it is present; if it refuses to bring forth good works, it is not love."
Saint Gregory the Great
"The Sunday Sermons of the Great Fathers"
Photo of the Day:
The Oregon Coast, as seen on my return trip from Saint Silouan of Athos Monastery, in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California.
The Oregon Coast, as seen on my return trip from Saint Silouan of Athos Monastery, in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California.
Scripture Readings for the Day:Ephesians 2:12-16
Light Bearers
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
14 Do all things without complaining and disputing, 15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
Luke 6:24-30
Jesus Pronounces Woes
24 “ But woe to you who are rich, For you have received your consolation.
25 Woe to you who are full,
For you shall hunger.
Woe to you who laugh now,
For you shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you,
For so did their fathers to the false prophets.
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