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Prologue of Ochrid

The Prologue from Ohrid: April 13

1. THE PRIEST-MARTYR ARTEMON

Artemon was a priest in Laodicea during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. Before his tormenting judge, he spoke of himself: "I am called Artemon, a slave of Christ, my God. For sixteen years I was a lector and read books in the Church of my God. For twenty-eight years, I was a deacon and read the Holy Gospel. With the help of Christ, I have fulfilled thirty-three years as a presbyter teaching men and placing them on the path of salvation." The judge brought him to the temple of Aesculapius, where the soothsayers nursed large reptiles dedicated to this "god." They all assumed that the snakes would bite Artemon. Artemon crossed himself and by the power of the cross nailed all the snakes to the ground rendering them unable to move. After that, he brought them all out into the courtyard, breathed upon them and all of them died instantly. All of the soothsayers were in great fear. Upon seeing this miracle, Vitalis, the chief soothsayer of this temple, fell to his knees before Artemon and cried out: "Great is the Christian God!" The martyr then baptized him along with several of his friends. The malicious judge remained persistent in his malice and tortured the aged Artemon in various ways. Once, he wanted to throw him into a vat of boiling pitch but, he fell off his horse into the pitch and he himself was incinerated. Two eagles were seen who swooped down upon the judge, lifted him from the horse and dropped him into the pitch. St. Artemon remained free for a period of time and traveled about, always accompanied with his two beloved deer, and instructed the people. Again, he was captured and was beheaded in the year 303 A.D. and his soul took up habitation in the Kingdom of Christ our God, Whom St. Artemon faithfully served.

2. THE HOLY MARTYR CRESCENS

Crescens was from the city of Myra in Lycia. He was an honored and well known citizen. He openly confessed his faith in Christ and mocked the dead idols. Because of that he was burned to death by the pagans.

3. THE HOLY MARTYR THOMAIS

Thomais was born in Alexandria of honorable parents. She was taught piety from her youth. At the age of fifteen, she was married to an honorable man. Her father-in-law was a vile old man and in the absence of his son, attacked his daughter-in-law and desired to seduce her. Becoming terrified, Thomais, in fear reminded her father-in-law of the Law of God and slipped out of his hands. After a prolonged struggle, the father-in-law drew a knife and murdered his daughter-in-law and then cut her in half. At that moment, the punishment of God fell upon him. He was blinded instantly and was unable to find the door from which to leave. Here, in this room, he was apprehended in the act and turned over to the court which sentenced him to death. Thus, Thomais suffered for the Commandment of God regarding spousal fidelity and chastity. After that, many who would be tempted by adulterous passions directed their prayers to St. Thomais and received strong assistance from her. Daniel the great ascetic, translated her relics to the Scete [Monastery] and buried them in the cemetery of the heiromonks [priest-monks]. St. Thomais suffered in the year 476 A.D.

HYMN OF PRAISE

SAINT THOMAIS

Whoever suffers because of his evil deeds

Does not have a share with the angels:

Whoever suffers for the will of God,

And for the sake of Christ, misfortunes endures,

Either from the faithful or from the unfaithful,

That one, will gaze upon the face of God.

Thomais, handmaiden of God,

According to her heart, was, a true, devoutly-praying person [Bogomoljka].

But, for the sake of God's law, she suffered

From her father-in-law, arrogant.

Leave, O father-in-law, my poor body alone!

Of the Most High God are you not afraid?

The human body, even though it is plain mud

Because of the soul, by God, to us, it is given.

If, with sin, the body we defile,
Of our soul, we are breaking the wings,

From the Living God, we are separating it,

And to the unclean one, we give it as a booty.

From passion blind, the father-in-law axed her to pieces;

May God forgive! The righteous one uttered.

But to the murderer, blindness befell -

The two-fold blindman, around Hades crawls.

REFLECTION

When they brought the martyr Crescens, a nobleman of Myra in Lycia, to court the judge, in order to persuade him to worship idols, counseled him for a long time. When he did not succeed, he finally said to Crescens: "Worship [idols] only in the body and bow down before your God in the spirit!" To that, the honorable Crescens replied: "The body cannot do anything independent of the soul, which is its driving force and leader." For that Crescens was killed. An obvious lesson that a Christian cannot be duplicitous. Still another lesson: A Christian has an obligation to serve his Creator even with the body and not only with the soul. By this is refuted the false position of certain Christians who live physically as pagans and meanwhile praise themselves that they believe in God and love God with their souls. They divide themselves in two and place themselves in the service of two masters, even though the holiest lips [The Lips of Jesus Christ] proclaimed that as an impossibility.

CONTEMPLATION

To contemplate the resurrected Lord Jesus:

1. How because of Thomas, momentarily, the only one unbelieving among the disciples, He appeared again in His glorified Body;

2. How Thomas, believed again, when he placed his finger on the scars of the wounds of the All-Pure Body of the Lord and believed.

HOMILY

About the test by Thomas

"My Lord and my God" (St. John 20:28).

When the Apostle Thomas felt the wounds of the Lord Jesus, he cried out: "My Lord and my God !"

When Mary Magdalene heard the voice of the resurrected One in her soul, she cried out: "My Lord and my God!"

When Saul saw the light and heard the words of the resurrected One, he acknowledged: " My Lord and my God!"

When the pagans, in amazement, observed how the countless numbers of martyrs joyfully undergo pains and asked them: "Who is this Christ?" All of them replied: "My Lord and my God!"

When the scoffers ridiculed the army of ascetics and asked them: "Who is He, for Whom they took upon themselves the awesome burden of mortification? They all had one answer: "My Lord and my God!"

When the scorners derided the virgins who vowed their virginity and asked them: "Who is He for Whom they renounced marriage?" They all had one answer: "My Lord and my God !"

When the avaricious in astonishment asked the very wealthy: "Who is He for Whom they distribute their wealth and become beggarly?" All of them replied, one and the same: "My Lord and my God!"

Some have seen Him and have said: "My Lord and my God!" Some have only heard Him and said: "My Lord and my God!" Some have only felt Him and said: "My Lord and my God !" Some have only observed Him in the fabric of events and in the destinies of peoples and said: "My Lord and my God!" Some have felt His presence in their lives and cried out: "My Lord and my God!" Some have recognized Him by some sign, on themselves or on others, and cried out: "My Lord and my God!" Still some have only heard about Him from others and believed and cried out: "My Lord and my God !" Truly, these last ones are the most blessed!

Let us also exclaim, with all our hearts, regardless of how we have come to recognize Him or how we have come to learn about Him: "My Lord and my God!"

To You be glory and thanks always. Amen.

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APRIL 2025
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Mar 30 (Mar 17)
4th Sunday of Great Lent
St. John of the Ladder (Climacus)

St Patrick of Ireland
8:00 Midnight Office
9:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Vespers, Matins
7:15 Small Compline
Fast: wine & oil
Mar 31 (Mar 18)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Matins, Hours & Typica
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7:15 Great Compline
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1 (Mar 19)
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6:00 Matins, Hours & Typica
6:00 Vespers
7:15 Great Compline
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2 (Mar 20)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Matins, Hours & Typica
11:00 Vespers with Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
6:30 Matins with the reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
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3 (Mar 21)
Great Canon
8:30 Hours
11:00 Vespers with Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

7:15 Great Compline
Fast: wine & oil
4 (Mar 22)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Matins, Hours & Typica
11:00 Vespers with Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
6:30 Matins with the reading of the Akathist
Fast
5 (Mar 23)
Saturday of the Akathist

6:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Communion Rule
7:00 Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
6 (Mar 24)
5th Sunday of Great Lent
Forefeast of the Annunciation

9:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Communion Rule
7:00 Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
7 (Mar 25)
ANNUNCIATION
NM Tikhon of Moscow

8:00 Hours
9:30 Vespers with Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

7:15 Small Compline
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
8 (Mar 26)
Archangel Gabriel
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Matins, Hours & Typica
2:00 General Unction Service
6:00 Vespers
7:15 Great Compline
Fast: wine & oil
9 (Mar 27)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Matins, Hours & Typica
5:00 Vespers with Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
7:15 Great Compline
Fast
10 (Mar 28)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Matins, Hours & Typica

6:00 Vespers
7:15 Great Compline
Fast
11 (Mar 29)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Matins, Hours & Typica
11:00 Vespers with Liturgy of the Presanctified Liturgy
4:30 Great Compline
6:30 Matins
Fast
12 (Mar 30)
Lazarus Saturday

6:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Communion Rule
7:00 Vigil
Fast: wine & oil
13 (Mar 31)
PALM SUNDAY
St Innocent of Moscow

9:00 Divine Liturgy
4:30 Vespers & Small Compline
6:30 Matins
Fast: fish, wine, & oil
14 (Apr 1)
Holy Monday
St Mary of Egypt
5:00 Morning Prayers and Hours with the reading of the Holy Gospels
10:00 Vespers with Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
5:00 Great Compline
6:30 Matins
Fast
15 (Apr 2)
Holy Tuesday
5:00 Morning Prayers and Hours with the reading of the Holy Gospels
10:00 Vespers with Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
5:00 Great Compline
6:30 Matins
Fast
16 (Apr 3)
Holy Wednesday
5:00 Morning Prayers and Hours with the reading of the Holy Gospels
8:15 Rite of Forgiveness
10:00 Vespers with Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
4:00 Small Compline with the Rule for Holy Communion
6:30 Matins
Fast
17 (Apr 4)
Holy Thursday

8:00 Canon & Prayers for Holy Communion
9:00 Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil the Great followed by the Washing of the Feet
5:00 Small Compline
7:00 Matins with the reading of the 12 Passion Gospels
Fast: wine & oil
18 (Apr 5)
Holy Friday
8:00 Royal Hours
2:00 Vespers with the Bringing of the Holy Shroud
6:00 Small Compline with the Rule for Holy Communion
Fast: Strict fast
19 (Apr 6)
Holy Saturday
2:00 Matins
10:00 Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
8:00 Reading of the Book of Acts of the Apostles
11:15 Midnight Office
Fast: wine
20 (Apr 7)
PASCHA
12:00 Paschal Matins & Divine Liturgy
3:00 Vespers & Small Compline
6:30 Matins
Fast free
21 (Apr 8)
Bright Monday

9:00 Divine Liturgy
6:30 Vespers & Matins
Fast free
22 (Apr 9)
Bright Tuesday

9:00 Divine Liturgy
6:30 Vespers & Matins

Fast free
23 (Apr 10)
Bright Wednesday

6:30 Midnight Office & Divine Liturgy
6:30 Vespers & Matins

Fast free
24 (Apr 11)
Bright Thursday

6:30 Midnight Office & Divine Liturgy (in the lower church of St. Job of Pochaev)
6:30 Vespers & Matins
Fast free
25 (Apr 12)
Bright Friday

6:30 Midnight Office & Divine Liturgy
6:30 Vespers & Matins

Fast free
26 (Apr 13)
Bright Saturday

6:30 Midnight Office & Divine Liturgy
4:00 Communion Rule
7:00 Vigil
Fast free
27 (Apr 14)
2nd Sunday of Pascha

9:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Vespers, Matins
7:15 Small Compline
28 (Apr 15)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Vespers, Matins
7:15 Small Compline
29 (Apr 16)
Radonitsa
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Vespers, Matins
7:15 Small Compline
30 (Apr 17)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Vespers, Matins
7:15 Small Compline
Fast
May 1 (Apr 18)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Vespers, Matins
7:15 Small Compline
May 2 (Apr 19)
5:00 Midnight Office
6:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Vespers, Matins
7:15 Small Compline
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May 3 (Apr 20)
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6:00 Divine Liturgy
4:00 Communion Rule
7:00 Vigil
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