St. Prophet Joel; St. Mc. Uar; St. Cleopatra; St. Cuv. John of Rilatranslated

Orthodox calendar, October 19 Holy Prophet Joel He prophesied in the kingdom of Judah around 850 BC, and his name means 'God's love'. In the book composed by him, in three chapters and contained in the Holy Scripture of the Old Testament, he announces a terrible drought and four invasions of locusts that would devastate the country.

Joel prophesied about the messianic times, when the Spirit of God will be offered to everyone (Joel II, 28-29). On the day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Peter recalled this prophecy of Joel, telling the crowd that the Apostles were not drunk when they spoke to everyone in their own language, but "the Holy Spirit spoke through their voice" (Acts Ap. II, 17-18).

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The commemoration of your prophet Joel, celebrating Lord through the harvest We beseech you, save our souls

Holy Martyr Uar (Varus) He suffered for the Savior Jesus Christ during the reign of Emperor Maximian (285-305). He was a soldier in the Roman army in Egypt and a Christian in secret. In the year 304, the emperor's men captured seven Christian teachers in the desert of Egypt, whom they tortured and imprisoned for professing the Christian faith.

The next day, in the morning, when the people came...