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Holy Apostle Jason and Sosipater, Holy Maidens of Kerkyra and others with them The Holy Apostles (out of 70) Jason and Sosipater, preaching the word of God in different places, reached the islands of Kerkyra (now Corfu) in 63 AD, and where they built a church in the name of the first martyr Stephen and converted many to Christ. The ruler of the island of Kerkilin found out about this and imprisoned them, and seven robbers were in prison: Satornius, Favstian, Iakishol, Ianuarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius and Mammius; The apostles converted them and the prison guard to Christ. Kerkilin ordered the believing prisoners to be thrown into a cauldron with melted resin, sulfur and wax, and the prison guard to cut off his hand, both legs and then his head. Seeing the torment of Christ's confessors, the daughter of the ruler, named Kerkyra, believed, for which she was killed with arrows. All the Christians then fled to the nearby (six miles away) island (ten miles in circumference) Pitiy (now Vido), and Kerkilin, who was chasing them, drowned in the middle of the sea. The Holy Apostles were released from prison and taught the people the word of God. But the new ruler of the island who arrived again captured them and subjected them to torture, in which Sosipater died, and Jason, by the power of words and miracles, finally converted the ruler himself to the faith and freely preached the Gospel. He lived a little after that, but laid a firm foundation for the Church on the island, of which he was the first bishop. The relics of both Apostles still rest in the church dedicated to their name. † Repose of Saint Cyril, Bishop of Turov The great saint of the Russian Church, St. Kirill, born in Turov, on the river. Pripyat, from rich parents. Refusing his rich inheritance, he became a monk in the Turov Boris and Gleb Monastery, in the same place where Blessed Martin, who was visited by the martyrs, labored. Not content with the strict life of an ordinary monk, Blessed. Cyril, following the example of the great stylites of the east, enclosed himself in a pillar. The holiness of his life and his high enlightenment drew general attention to him: they turned to him for advice for spiritual life, and he, being on the pillar, “expounded many Divine Scriptures” 365. Therefore, it is natural that after the death of the Turov archpastor, the general desire elected him to be the Bishop of Turov. With the rank of archpastor, he was present in 1162 at the council that condemned the Vladimir bishop Theodore, who was criminal due to his terrible pride, 366, and took a special part in denouncing him: “Theodoretz, says the ancient news, for the reproach he is called, denounced heresy from the Divine Scriptures.” He zealously offered teachings to his flock in the church, and these teachings glorified him so much that... book Andrei Bogolyubsky wanted to read them and read them with respect 367. Blazh. The shepherd, out of love for a solitary life, left the department of archpastor in 1182 and spent his last time in prayer. But, without ceasing to love the salvation of others, he, according to the movements of St. wrote instructions for love. This is how he wrote a letter to Vasily, the rector of Pechersk, chosen from among the white priests, at whose dedication in August. 1182 we see from the chronicle of Turov Bishop Lawrence 368. The ascetic saint died on April 28. 1183 He left for us precious monuments of his spiritual enlightenment. According to ancient life, he is “a teacher of golden words, who enlightened the ends of the Russians with the bright teaching of his God-understanding.” Now up to 12 words of his 369 are known; 24 His prayers and the canon of repentance breathe the most living piety and can excite and nourish piety 370. Let us repeat here his prayer for Sunday. “Glory to Thee, Christ my God, that Thou hast deigned me to see the day of Thy glorious resurrection, on which Thou hast freed the souls of the righteous, who were bound in hell. I wish for this freedom too, my Lord! Release me, bound by many sins. May the light of Your grace shine in my darkened soul. I know Your innumerable generosity and Your ineffable love for mankind... I am unfortunate, carried away by carnal love into self-will, plunged myself into the stinking mire of sin and moved away from Your grace. Having been Your son by birth in the spiritual font, I turned out to be a slave of sin. Therefore, I groan from the depths of my heart and shed tears from mental pain; Thinking about the hour of judgment, I am completely exhausted. How will I show up there? What word will I say for my sins, what answer will I hear from the Judge? Where will I hide the multitude of my iniquities? There is neither a helper nor a deliverer. What should I do, my Lord, my Lord! I don’t know how to approach to receive salvation for my soul. Time is short. Although from now on, nail my flesh to Thy fear, so that I do not find myself naked and not be a laughing stock for demons. So I, like a child, fell to destruction, occupied by my enemy. There has never been a sinner like me. Through my evil deeds I removed from myself the angel who guarded my soul, and brought closer the destroyer who puts indecent things into my heart. Do not leave me to complete destruction, Jesus, sweet name, who created me from the earth and gave me life. Look at my humility. Although I sinned without number, I did not raise my hand to a foreign God, I did not despair, preserving in my soul Your love for sinners. I present David; He, the king, fell into fornication and committed murder, but, having repented before You, God and Creator, he became worthy of Your goodness. And for Ahaz, You Yourself speak to the prophet: the imam will not do evil, for he saw him as he walked and lamented about his sins. Hey, my Lord! and I will also add, crying before You, about my great and inhealable scabs: Manasseh, after idolatry, beat Your prophets, angered You, the God of his fathers, and was handed over to a foreigner as punishment; He was fed, chained, like cattle, on grass; Seeing his humiliation and recognizing his sins, he cried out in chains to You, God and Creator, and beyond expectation he was delivered with glory. And I also did everything bad in my life and became unworthy of Your mercy. How dare I look at You with my bad eyes? How can I show myself before Your face, having torn my God-woven garment and desecrated my flesh? But cleanse me, my Savior! Forgive everything like God! Look at my humiliation, do not remember the malice of the sins with which I have burdened my poor soul. Hoping for Your mercy, I cry out to You with a strong cry, remember, Lord, the words of Your most pure lips; “You said: seek and you will find, ask and it will be given to you.” You didn’t come, Master! calling the righteous and sinners to repentance; I am the first of them. I speak against myself about my sins; but even if I were silent, You know them. Receive me, O Most Gracious One, as a thief, a tax collector, a harlot, a prodigal son. Then everyone despaired, but You accepted them and created them as inhabitants of paradise. Accept also my repentance, Thy unworthy servant, Lord Jesus Christ! Cleanser of lepers! cleanse the filth of my soul; be my helper, protect me with the power of Your cross, strengthen me with Your Holy Spirit, drive away those who fight with me. Let my lips proclaim Your great mercy, that You are a helper in my sorrow. Save, Lord, Your servant, the blessed prince, and have mercy on all Christians, through the prayers of the Mother of God and all the saints. You are our God and we worship You with tenderness; all the heavenly powers praise you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and always and unto ages of ages, amen.” The Troparion of the Penitential Canon is the creation of St. Kirill - very touching. “I become an accuser against myself of evil deeds with which I angered Christ, breaking His commandments; I convey to the letter all thoughts, words and deeds, all filth and lawlessness, for the hearing of the whole world. How long will you, poor soul, be in chains, overwhelmed by passions, insults, unmercifulness, pride, drunkenness? These snares of the enemy will bring you alive to hell. Cry in repentance: O my Christ! break the bonds of sin and save me. With fire-inspired voices, the regiments of seraphim incessantly glorify the Most Holy Trinity, the Creator of all creation. And I fall to Her, asking for forgiveness for my many sins. O merciful Creator! although in the end save me. Like foolish virgins, I do not have the lamp of repentance and have not stored up the oil of mercy; in vain I push against doors that are closed to me. Mother of God! deliver my poor soul from cruel torment.” “Thinking like Adam, I fell into the demonic; not adhering to the law, he strayed into lawlessness; Having hated the light, he got lost in sinful darkness. Like Lamech, I confess my sins to everyone; but I don’t abandon the evil custom at all. Woe to me, the unfortunate one, worthy of all torment. As you are merciful, accept me repentant and grant me forgiveness for my sins, of which there are so many. May I glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. I am the most sinful of all, but I dare to look at the sky; Falling down, I cry out before You, Most Pure Mother of God, have mercy on me, deliver me from eternal torment.” “If I remember my deeds, despair strikes me: I did not fulfill the will of God and fulfilled all the lusts of the flesh, deceived by the enemy. Who doesn't know about me being disastrous? My soul! bitter is the prison and heavy are the chains - your evil passions. If you don’t throw them off, you will give yourself over to demons and will be tormented by them. As a man, I have sinned; but forgive me as God, You Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I worship You faithfully, and seek Your mercy until my last breath. The intercessor and intercessor preached by all Christians before God is Mary, the Chosen One of God, the Lady! Accept my prayer, grant forgiveness for my many sins through Your prayers.” The instruction of St. Cyril “on the monastic order” is worthy of study for the edification of the rules of life and for the lofty thoughts about the suffering of the Savior 371. “Be attentive to your image and life, monk! Look at your clothes. Like the lambs of the Old Testament who were slain at Passover, you offer yourself as a sacrifice to God. Do not be scabby, lame, blind, or with wounds (Lev.22:22). These are thrown to the dogs and birds to be eaten. Beware lest you become a dwelling place for unclean spirits here, and lest your soul be thrown to the birds of hell. Don’t be scurvy with sins, don’t be lame with worries about the things of life, don’t be blind, living fruitlessly and caring only about your belly. According to the Old Law, a vow, great or small, must be made from a pure heart. Let there be no vicious hesitation in your thoughts. You are like a candle: you are free only to the church doors, and then no matter how or what they make of you. You are like clothing: know yourself until they take you into their hands; and then don’t worry if they tear you to rags. Have your will only up to the monastery; and having accepted the monastic image, give yourself entirely to obedience. Do not hide even the slightest self-will in your heart, lest you die in soul like Ananias, to whom Peter said: Why did you want to tempt the Holy Spirit? You did not lie to men, but to God (Acts 5:4). Do not be careless about your vow, lest the word of Scripture be fulfilled on you: it would be better not to know the truth, than to learn the truth and deviate from it (2 Pet. 2:21). You will become equal to a dog and a pig when you do not correct your soul and return to the world again. God said to Moses: bring my people Israel out of Egypt, so that when they come in they will inherit the land that he promised to Abraham (Ex. 3:11,17)... And you, brother, wanting to follow Christ, who is leading you to heaven, keep in your mind why did you leave mental Egypt, from the world? Remember, you desired the promised Kingdom; you did not want to languish in sinful work for the devil; you turned away from the vanity of life, from which there is no benefit to the soul, but only destruction; you were embarrassed by your wife and children. – If an old man or a sick person close to death desires monasticism, he should be tonsured as a monk: these are the bones of Joseph, which the Jews brought to the Promised Land... Walk the sea with your measure, that is, forget the affairs of this life, and, like manna, accept from the hand of the cellarer the bread that you got without labor. Do not like rich and soft clothes, but wear poor ones, covered with patches, until you reach the mountain of God-loving virtues. And then do not weaken, but endure until Moses descends from the mountain, carrying the tablets with the commandments. Do not imitate those who live in a monastery without the fear of God, who think only about their belly and clothing, who are arrogant with their talkativeness, who argue with everyone, who admire honor and power, for whom there is more than one Christ, who have their own teaching, their own commandments, drawn up according to their will. You, monk, know the commandments and life of the one Christ, who from birth to crucifixion endured annoyance and slander, reproach and wounds for you. Prepare yourself to endure all sorrows; strive, do not break your vow; take heart when you hear reproaches; do not become like an unclean vessel that emits a stench by contradicting yourself. Remember about yourself and about the tonsure of your head - you bear the image of the crown of thorns of Christ; carry your cross, crucifying yourself with free patience, and you will defeat the enemy. If you want to lead a heavenly life, according to the word of Scripture, our life is in heaven; then keep the commandment that Christ, ascending to Jerusalem, gave to the disciples: “Whoever is sick in you, let him be the honor of all and the servant of all” (Mark 9:37, 10:43). Remember what you heard during your tonsure: “Christ stands here invisibly”; Be careful who you promise. Think about it, weren’t you surrounded by the fire of the fear of God more than on Mount Sinai?.. Do not unite with the host of Abiron, with the men who have mercy on their bodies, who, under the pretext of a holiday, institute a special meal with beer, who seek to take power over the elders, who form a council not for God and not for their own benefit, but who shamelessly attack the steward and the cellarer, like Korah with Dathan and others against Moses and Aaron. For them, God is the belly, according to the Apostle, and glory in the cold. For such deeds, the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience, on the monks who reject their vow and cause rebellion in the monastery... Listen to what the Apostle Paul says: “God sent forth His Son, when she is born of a woman, she is under the law.” Look how, according to the ancient image, He created for Himself a tabernacle of heavenly gold. He prepares Himself for sacrifice. “The princes, it is said, have gathered themselves together against the Lord and against His Christ” (Ps. 2:3). Instead of coarse flour they brought blasphemies; instead of oil they spat on His holy face; instead of fat (fat) they struck Him on the cheeks; They bought Him with a price, the weight of silver, which is a well-known shekel. Likewise, a monk, by fulfilling the law and commandments, makes his body a tabernacle for the Holy Spirit, sacrifices himself to the Lord with a pure mind, offering a prayer to the Lord like flour, and instead of oil - tears, instead of fatness - sighs of the heart. Then look at the robe of Christ. He was to be a priest, according to God's command, in fulfillment of the prophetic words. “I stripped Him of His robe and clothed Him in a scarlet robe.” Here is Aaron's surplice - a robe for Adam's fig leaf. The same is true for the monastic kadman—the withdrawal of one’s will 372. It is written about this: how beautiful he is in his mournful clothes. The belt is a condemnation to death on the cross, with which Adam was deified. For he was led bound according to the Scripture: girded with righteousness and truth, entwined along his sides (Is. 11:5). According to this model, the schema-monk has a belt with holidays depicting everything accomplished by Christ according to both laws 373. The rings (obedi) indicate His royal rank. “He was brought to Pilate, saying: crucify Him, for He is creating a king for Himself.” And this was according to the prophecy: “the kings will bind their fetters,” so that He would betray the dishonor of Adam’s exile as a bridle to the kings. For those who bear this reproach in their rank are saved 374. Likewise, monks are instructed to wear lecterns, that is, braids, so that they practice obedience in practice 375. Efud means when Christ stood before the bishop, and Caiaphas said: “You do not know, it is fitting for only one to die for the people.” He said this while looking into the efud. “Then, covering His face with a handkerchief, he struck and said: prophets for us, O Christ, who is the one who strikes You?” The seers prophesied in vain in efud” 376. According to this model, the monk is given a small robe, but so that he holds the law not on his chest, not on his face, but behind his shoulders 377. Instead of a turban, they placed a crown of thorns on His head when they led Him to be crucified. For a monk, this is shorn bushes of hair. What corresponds to the four-cornered robe of Aaron in Christ is that those who crucified Him divided His robe, and He thereby covered the four-pointed world. Christ's warriors - monks also wear a four-pointed mantle, God's cover, similar to the cloud that was spread over Israel in the desert. And the monk is a servant of God, Israel. Instead of a bandage, Christ took upon Himself the sins of the world and nailed it to the cross. This is a monastic doll, the criminal Adam’s sin of the Old Law, Christ’s humility of the New. Christ, instead of eating the priestly fruits, which was reminiscent of Adam’s forbidden eating from the tree, eats bile and vinegar. According to this example, the monk must keep a daily fast and abstinence in everything. Instead of the burnt offering of the priestly Lamb, He who took upon Himself the image of mortal Adam is pierced into the ribs and burned by the Holy Spirit with the shedding of blood and water. And you, monk! sacrifice your will and burn your sins, shedding warm tears. Aries is Adam, whom Christ took on His shoulder and brought from hell to heaven. According to this model, bishops wear an omophorion on their shoulders and lay down their souls for the people entrusted to them, redeeming them from the hell of sins with teaching.” In conclusion, the humble saint says: “If one of the wise interprets differently, we will not contradict. I am not a reaper, but a gatherer of grain; I'm not a book artist. We, simple people, most of all ask for prayers from your elders, in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The most excellent word both in content and syllable is the word of the saint for the 5th week 378. “If I spoke on my own behalf: you would do well, not by coming (to the church). But I proclaim to you the word of the Lord, I read to you the letter of Christ. When someone brings a royal or princely letter to a city to their subjects, they do not inquire what kind of life the person who brought it is like, whether he is rich or poor, whether he is a sinner or a righteous man? But they only listen with attention to what is being read, and take care not to let anything slip... And if a disorderly person makes noise, then they drive Him away with beatings, like a dirty trickster. If there is so much attention for the earthly king, you should pay even more attention here, where the Lord God talks with the angels. That is why I beg you, who have come here, to admonish those who do not come to go to church... Don’t you understand what is being sung? I will teach you even more if you pay attention and learn. If you are not careful, I will remain silent, and you will be condemned for having a teacher and not paying attention. Come to church not for me - I am a sinner - but for the Gospel preaching and Apostolic teaching. “Tell me, brothers, if at sunrise someone closes his eyes, unwilling to see the light, and says: for me darkness is better than light, will you approve of him, or will you condemn him?” The same is true for the word of teaching. God's word is called in scripture light, and one that is higher than all visible light. Visible light illuminates the eyes of the flesh, and that light illuminates the eyes of the soul. If I gave you either honey or beer every day, wouldn’t you even go without being called? You would outrun each other. But here I am distributing the words of God, the best of gold and expensive stones, sweeter than honey and honeycomb, and you are deprived of them without coming to church! I reproach and condemn those who do not go to church to listen to the word of God; but I praise and bless you who come.” Prologue according to the list of Rumyantsev No. 322. Tsarsky No. 396. In the printed prologue April 28. We see several changes and omissions from the original, which was written back then, as it was necessary to pray to the Lord to deliver “from the godless Hagarians who constantly torment us,” therefore, no later than at the end of the 13th century. “Many messages were written to Prince Andrew Bogolyubsky from the Gospel and prophetic writings, which are the essence of those on the Lord’s holidays.” These words clearly say that the writings that were sent to Prince Andrei are the same as the teachings on the Lord's holidays. Like scriptures read by books. Andrew, extracted from the Gospel and prophetic writings, so the content of the now famous holiday words of St. Kirill serves Gospel readings. However, we do not say by this that only ten words published by Kalaidovich (in memory of the 12th century, M. 1821) were written by St. Kirill. Kalaidovich published 14 teachings, including 10 words, 1 commendable and 3 private instructions (Monuments of the 12th century, Moscow, 1824). But the word on Pentecost (p. 86) according to the best lists belongs to Clement, Bishop of Bulgaria; and in terms of syllable it is not the work of the eloquent Turov shepherd. The word about ordeals (pp. 92–101) is not attributed to St. in the best lists. Kirill of Turov, neither in its content does it fit the teaching of the one who everywhere puts St. in the first place. Scripture. The word about wisdom (XI) in its simplicity indicates that the author was a simple monk and is not attributed to St. in any list. Kirill. Instead, in the Volokolamsk collection of the 16th century. There is a word by Kirill of Turov for Holy Saturday, not published by Kalaidovich. In the RKP. Tsarsky XIV century. No. 3619 reads: “punishment of the same Cyril: we will accept from the storehouse.” Prayers of St. Kirill of Turovsky in former times were published more than once: Prayer Book. Vilna 1596. 1635 Followed psalter, Ostrog 1598 Sl. Sakharov bibliography No. 102. 108. 319. Some prayers and several songs of the canon are printed. in Izv. acad. vol. 5. 249–258. 6, 300. All prayers are published in the Orthodox Interlocutor, and clearly. Kazan 1857. – The syllable of prayers was changed in the RCP, but the canon was preserved almost intact. The teaching is printed. in Monuments of the 12th Century, pp. 102–116. Transmitting it in Russian, we keep the texts of St. The Scriptures in the exact form in which they are offered by St. Kirill. Cadman, it seems, also, that the casing, pretend, distort, make eunuch. This is a cassock, a tunic, a hair shirt, a robe made of coarse wool. “Skim belt for the holidays.” Of course, the 12 main holidays were depicted, as they were later on the paramans. Sl. pr. 168. “Obedi” – the rings of Aaron’s robe (Ex. 28:22–28) – are compared with the decoration of the λωϱον of the Byzantine royal robe. In one list of Helmsmen, instead of “lunch zlaty” there are dski zlaty. Analav is now a paramancer. Cassian about monks (instit. lib. 1. p. b): “they wear double braids - made of wool, called analaves by the Greeks.” - In memory. Moscow antiquity 128 depicts a paramant with the holidays of the 14th century. Here are imprinted images of holidays with inscriptions against each: Annunciation, Nativity of Christ, Meeting, Baptism, Raising of Lazarus, Entry into Jerusalem, Transfiguration, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Dormition of the Virgin Mary. These are the same holidays that we see among Nikephoros Callistus in the 14th century. According to Du Cange and Goar, the Greeks have a paramant - the same as the one now used by the Russians: a quadrangular flap with an image of a cross on the back and a cross on the chest; both are held together with braids. They prophesied, looking not at the efud itself, but at the “word of judgment” lying on the chest on top of the efud. Actually, the blessed one is talking about efudah. Cyril is said further, where he speaks of “Aaron’s four-scuttle robe.” A small robe, short, chest-length, is used for cell prayer. Monuments of the 12th century, pp. 53–55.