from the priest who found fault with me, for having placed the Holy Cross at the site of the memorial for the fallen police officers. He has blessed me to post his letter, publicly. I’m choosing to delete his name, since there is no reason to publicly name him, in
Category: The Morning Offering
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day November 29 / December 12. Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia. Martyr Philumenus of Ancyra, and with him MartyrsValerian and Phaedrus. St. Acacius of Sinai who is mentioned in The Ladder. St. Nectarius the Obedient of the
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day November 28 / December 11. Martyr Stephen the New. St. Auxentius. Martyrs Basil, Stephen, two Gregories, John, Andrew,Peter, Anna, and many others [II Tim 1:8-18; Matt 10:23-31]. Martyr Hierenarchus and Seven Women-Martyrs at Sebaste. MartyrsTimothy and Theodore, Bishops;
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day November 27 / December 10. Great-Martyr James the Persian [Eph 6:10-17; Jn 15:1-7]. St. Palladius of Thessalonica. St. James,Bishop and Wonderworker of Rostov. St. Romanus the Wonderworker of Cilicia. Opening of the Relics of St. Vsevolod (Gabriel) ofPskov.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day November 26 / December 9. Repose of St. Innocent, first Bishop of Irkutsk [(1) Isa 35:1-10; (2) Wis 3:1-9; (3) Wis 4:7-15]. Matins:Matt 5:14-19. Liturgy: Heb 7:26-8:2; Jn 10:9-16]. St. Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis. Dedication of the
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day November 25 / December 8. Apodosis of the Entry into the Temple (Epistle & Gospel of the Feast). Hieromartyr Clement, pope ofRome [Phil 3:20-4:3; Matt 5:14-19]. Hieromartyr Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria. St. Peter Galata of Syria. St. Clement
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day November 24 / December 7. Afterfeast of the Entry into the Temple. Great-Martyr Catherine of Alexandria [Eph 6:10-17; Lk21:12-19]. Great-Martyr Mercurius of Caesarea in Cappadocia. (services combined) Martyr Mercurius of Smolensk. MartyrsAugusta the Empress, Porphyrius, and 200 soldiers
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day November 23 / December 6. Afterfeast of the Entry into the Temple. St. Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium. St. Gregory, Bishop ofAgrigentum [Heb 13:7-16; Matt 24:42-47]. Repose of St. Alexander Nevsky. St. Metrophanes (in schema Macarius), Bishop of Voronezh.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day November 22 / December 5. Afterfeast of the Entry into the Temple. Apostles Philemon and Archippus. Martyr Apphia, wife ofPhilemon, and St. Onesimus, disciple of St. Paul. Martyrdom of St. Michael, prince of Tver. Martyrs Cecilia (canon only),
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Entry of the Theotokos Saints of the Day November 21 / December 4. THE ENTRY OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS INTO THE TEMPLE [(1) Ex 40:1-5, 9, 10, 16, 34-35;(2) III Kgs 7:51; 8:1, 3-7, 9-11; (3) Ezek 43:27-44:4. Matins: Lk 1:39-49,