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Saint Sava Stratilates and with him 70 soldiers Savva, originally Gotf, with the rank of stratilate (colonel), during the persecution of Christians, visited prisoners and helped them as best he could. They informed the imp. Aurelian that Savva is a Christian. During interrogation, he openly confessed his faith in Christ and, throwing away his military belt, showed himself ready for all kinds of torment. He was scourged, scorched with fire, thrown into a cauldron of boiling water, but he courageously remained in faith; seventy warriors who believed at the sight of his exploits were immediately beaten, and the saint again, the next day, was brought to trial and finally drowned in the river. This was in 272, in Rome. † Venerable Elizabeth the Wonderworker Even in her youth, given to the Constantinople monastery of pure virgins, Blessed Elizabeth 298, having taken vows of virginity in adulthood, fulfilled them with fiery zeal - she spent her life in fasting, labor and prayer. In winter and summer she wore only one piece of clothing - a coarse hair shirt; her body was numb from the cold, but her soul was burning with love for the Lord. What, they will say, violence to nature! Yes, violence; but legal. What do you order to do when nature is bad and cannot be brought closer to a normal state other than by force? Otherwise, don’t you want to go to hell? If you want, you can get there. The pious Emperor Justin (518–527) and his wife Sophia, having laid the relics of St. martyrs Kozma and Damian in the lavishly built church, they opened a women's monastery here 299. In this monastery the abbess was Blessed Elizabeth 300. The saint’s struggle with herself did not subside until the grave. She ate only plants, without eating bread; She didn’t even add butter to her harsh food. Her fast at times lasted up to 40 days. For three years during prayer she did not raise her eyes to heaven, following the example of the humble publican. She had never washed her body in her entire life. Thus she humbled both her voluptuous body and her pride of spirit through variable exploits. At the same time, she zealously cared for the salvation of her sisters in the Lord. An experienced ascetic, who knew a woman’s heart well, instilled in her sisters and wives to especially beware of lying guile and slander, which are very common sins among women. We are weak both in body and in mind, she reasoned. The Wise One says: “I found one man (smart man) out of a thousand, but out of all of them (out of a thousand) I found not one (smart) woman” (Eccl. 7:28). The prophet speaks reproachfully about Israel: “Children are the leaders of my people; women rule over him” (Is. 3:12,19:16). And with such and such weakness, we think to be strong, either by cunning or by an evil tongue. But our cunning, as inseparable from lies, puts us directly under the influence of Satan. He is the father of lies and acts bravely where lies are loved. Whoever, dodging a lie, thinks that he is showing intelligence and strength, is mistaken to the point of pity - he is an obedient tool of Satan, the father of lies. The Father of Darkness brings darkness to such a soul; it does not recognize its sins, does not see its dangerous baseness and remains insensible. Women's talkativeness is all the more sinful because, with a lack of prudence and irritability of heart, we most often waste emptiness, lies, slander, frivolity, which is harmful to ourselves and others. “The heart of the righteous, having thought, answers; but the lips of the wicked pour out a river of evil,” says the wise man (Prov. 15:28). What does chatty slander reveal? The anger of pride, raging from the consciousness of its weakness. In poverty, a woman, out of envy, denigrates others; the rich humiliate others out of pride. How much trouble, how much suffering comes from this for people! Love one another, and do not be angry, we are told. The blessed abbess was full of love for others. She had help ready for the poor and widows; She defended the offended from those who offended them before their superiors; looked after and raised orphans 301. “Although our outer man decays, our inner man is renewed day by day,” teaches the Apostle (2 Cor. 4:16). “I love those who love Me, and those who diligently seek Me will find Me,” says the Lord (Prov. 8:17). Purified by the long sorrows of asceticism, St. Elizabeth was a vessel of the Holy Spirit. In night prayers she was illuminated with heavenly light. In earthly life she was called and was a wonderworker: through her prayer a snake died and a bleeding wife was healed 302. Russian admirers of the shrine, Stefan the Novgorodian in 1350 and Hierodeacon Zosima in 1420, venerated the relics of St. Elizabeth in Constantinople. monastery of St. Kozma and Damian 303. †Memories of St. Savva of Pechersk At Kalnofoisky, at Sirig and in the RKP. Saints St. Savva of Pechersk is called a wonderworker; his relics rest openly in Anthony's Cave 304. His exploits were accomplished, in all likelihood, at the end of the 12th century. 305. Celebration of the Molchensk Icon of the Mother of God The celebration of this icon takes place in the Molchensk Sophronium Hermitage on September 18, and in the Putivl Molchensky Monastery on April 24. The icon appeared on September 18. 1405 in the Molche swamp, 20 versts from Putivl, where there was a monastery, destroyed by the Tatars around 1605. On the occasion of its desolation, the icon was transferred in 1605 to the Putivl monastery, probably on April 24, when the icon is celebrated in Putivl. Although the monastery at the site of its discovery was rebuilt around 1630 (this is the Sophronie Hermitage), the icon remained in the Putivl Monastery (see Archimandrite Demetrius of the Months of the Saints, issue 3, Tamb. 1880, p. 164). On the icon, the Mother of God is wearing a crown, with her head half-inclined to the right side; on her right hand is the Infant of God, turning to some saint standing in front of Him and pointing upward with his right hand; in the left hand of the Mother of God there is a staircase and a tower with five tops. Buildings are visible behind, perhaps a monastery. About her Menologium Basilii et Synaxarium ad April 24, Prologue and Chet-Minea on April 24. Her detailed life is now unknown. Du Cange Const. chr. r. 121. 122. Neither the Menologue nor the Synaxarion indicate the time and place of the exploits of St. Elizabeth. But since her relics rested in the monastery of the Unmercenaries, built by Emperor Justinian (518–527), this determines the time and place of her exploits. Vasily's menologist: "The saint and wonderworker Elizabeth, following the teachings of the Holy Fathers, doomed herself to works of piety from childhood. Therefore, having received the gift of healing, she healed all sorts of illnesses. She accomplished many great deeds: she helped the poor and widows, brought food to orphans; she protected those who suffered insults from oppressors. At all times of the year, dressed only in one clothes, endured the cold in winter, warmed by the Holy Spirit. Throughout her life she never washed her body. Like Moses of old, she spent 40 days without any food. At three years old, with her mind directed to God, she did not eat bread, and while she lived like this, she performed many miracles.” Her memory in the Greek and Western Churches Apr. 24. Usuardi martyrol. avctum ad April 24. Patrol. Lat. t. 123 p. 270. Their travels, according to Sakharov’s publication (St. Petersburg, 1849), pp. 53. 62. Russian pilgrims explain and complement in many ways Du Cange’s testimony about the Tsaregrad monasteries. According to their testimony, women's monasteries in Constantinople: 1) the monastery of the Mother of God near Hodegetria, where the head of St. Chrysostom (Dn-Cangii Const. p. 33); 2) Panahran Monastery (Παναχϱαντος) with the head of St. Vasily (Du-Cangii p. 93); 3) near Sofia the monastery called Pandanassa (Παντανασσης); - queen of all, r. 94); 4) in the same place, near the church of St. Irina, mon. with the relics of St. Evdokia; 5) near Sofia, mon. Christ the Merciful (Φιλανϱωπου r. 81); 6) mon. with the relics of St. Andrey (p. 112); 7) mon. Kozma and Damian (p. 121. 122); 8) monastery of St. Euphemia (p. 145); 9) mon. with the relics of St. Clement of Ankyra (b. 181); 10) near Predtechev mon. monastery of St. Nicholas with the relics of St. Mikhail (p. 130); 11) mon. Our Lady of Grace with the relics of John of Damascus (p. 87); 12) mon. Evergetis with the relics of Theodosia (p. 87); 13) mon. Lipesi with the relics of St. Stephen (p. 138); 14) Omoneissky with the relics of St. Panteleimon (p. 137). Travels, published by Sakharov, pp. 52–55. 61–63. 73. Du Cange has convents built before the 10th century: a) Prokopiin, built by the aunt of the emperor. Justinian; b) Gastrian; c) Despots; d) Icasia; d) Kirianov; e) St. Domnina or St. Zechariah; g) St. Moors; h) Matrons; i) Mirilevsky; i) Mauritius, new monastery; j) Repentant; l) Repentant New; m) Our Lady of the All-Blessed – Constant, chr. p. 93. 153. 154.157–160.185.186.0 others are not shown whether they were male or female. Kalnofoisky: “St. Monk Savva the Wonderworker.” Description laurels, pp. 110. 291. 292.