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† Memory of Saint Vladimir Yaroslavich, Prince of Novgorod, and of his mother Saint Anna Vladimir Yaroslavich, the eldest son of Prince Yaroslav the Great, was born in 1020. In 1034, Grand Duke Yaroslav put him in Novgorod and gave the Novgorodians a letter with the command: “according to this letter, give tribute” 51. At this time, Vladimir was still only 14 years old and, without a doubt, was under the leadership of an experienced commander, such as Vyshata, and the pious Bishop Luke. The matured prince was distinguished in military affairs by the courage and courage characteristic of his family. In 1042, he went with the Novgorod squads against Yam, the current Finns, and defeated them 52. The next year, Yaroslav sent Vladimir with a strong army to punish the treacherous Greeks for insulting Russian merchants and for killing one of them. The ambassadors of Emperor Monomakh came to meet Vladimir, with a promise to punish the perpetrators. But those who have deceived many times are not believed, and the prince moved forward. The Emperor ordered to take into custody all the Russians who were in Constantinople, and sent ships against the ships of Vladimir. Three galleys with Greek fire crashed into the middle of the Russian ships and set them on fire; The storm that arose scattered and sank small Russian ships, including Vladimir's ship. Tvorimich. from the princely squad, he saved his prince and governor Yaroslav, taking them to his boat. Those who survived on the shore, numbering 6,000, decided to return with Vyshata to their homeland by land, and the prince with the rest of the ships set off on the return journey by sea. The Emperor sent for the Russians by land and sea; 24 galleys overtook Vladimir and stood in the bay; the prince defeated them head on and came to Kyiv with many prisoners. Vyshata fought bravely with the Danube Greek army; but the remaining 800 people were taken prisoner and only three years later they were released to Russia 53. The son of the pious builder of the Kyiv St. Sophia Cathedral left behind a lasting monument of piety in Novgorod - the St. Sophia Cathedral, which is still intact. The church, magnificent for that time, was founded in 1045 and consecrated on September 14, 1049 54, and before that a stone fortress was built in Novgorod 55. The pious prince diligently studied the law of the Lord: at his request, the prophetic books with the interpretations of the fathers were written down (1047); the priest wrote it for 7 months; it meant a lot that a useful book had been copied; and even more important is that the books of the word of God were written down, and not the words of man 56 . The Lord took the good prince to Himself while he was still young: the prince died at the age of 32, on October 4, 1051, and was laid in the St. Sophia Church, created by his pious zeal 57 . According to the chronicle, already in 1180 there were blessings in the marble tomb. Prince Vladimir was appointed by the sincerely Christian prince Mstislav 58, and so on. The incorruptible relics of the blessed Prince Vladimir were already known, and a special shrine was arranged for them. “In 1439, Archbishop Euthymius gilded the coffin of Prince Vladimir, grandson of the great Vladimir, and signed; Likewise, sign and cover his coffin for his mother, and set out to commemorate them for 4 days every October” 59 . The holy mother of Saint Prince Vladimir, wife of Grand Duke Yaroslav, reposed on February 10, 1051 60. Blessed Hilarion Met. in his animated speech he says to Equal-to-the-Apostles Vladimir: “Look at your faithful daughter-in-law Irina; look at your grandchildren and great-grandchildren, how they maintain the faith you have devoted to them; how often they visit holy churches, how they glorify Christ, how they worship His name” 61. From this praise we see that the blessed princess was pious not only for herself, but also cultivated piety in her children and grandchildren. According to the life of Rev. Theodosius we see that when Mother Theodosius announced her desire to enter the monastery (and this was in 1036), St. Anthony “told the princess about her, and she accepted her into the convent of St. Nicholas” 62. This shows how glad the Grand Duchess was to do good deeds and how she respected people like Anthony. Convent of St. Irina, built by Yaroslav in Kyiv, was, of course, built through the zeal of his pious wife Irina. The tender mother and her firstborn moved from Kyiv to Novgorod and spent the last time of her life here. - The daughter of Olaf, King of Sweden, who was called Ingigerda in her land, in Greek Irina, before her death she accepted monasticism with the name Anna and was the first to show an example to the Russian princes and princesses of how pleasant it is for the soul to exchange the magnificent princely clothes for monastic rags. On ancient Novgorod icons she is called Saint Anna. Her relics still rest openly in the St. Sophia Cathedral, where her memory is celebrated on Oct. 4 and Feb. 10 d. 63. † Memory of the righteous Stefan Shchilyanovich Righteous Stefan Shchilyanovich was born from pious parents in Župa, now called Pastrovitje, on the southern side of Zaholmie. Even in his youth he turned out to be God-loving; when he reached mature age, he tried to do the will of God with all zeal. He was smart, brave, and well acquainted with military affairs. Having entered service under the Serbian Despot, he carried out all orders faithfully and successfully. At the same time, he remained a faithful servant before the Lord: with the fear of God he drove away even the most sinful thoughts from himself, much less did he allow his soul to be overcome by any sin. Church of the Arch. Michael in Prizren, built by the pious governor Shchilyanovich, is still intact to this day 64. “For his faithful service, the despot gave him lands near Srem. Stephen lived here as a righteous man: he shared his surplus with the poor and observed honesty and truth in his relations with neighbors. There was a severe famine in the region, not due to a poor grain harvest, but because the wicked Turks, having fought for many years with the Serbs, stole all the livestock from the Christians and deprived them of the means to cultivate the land. Righteous Stephen opened his granaries for the unfortunate and fed the poor in times of famine. Since the violence and robberies of the Turks did not stop even after the hungry year, and there was no strength to defend against them, Stefan was forced to surrender under the protection of the Hungarian king. The king gladly accepted an honest and brave warrior into his service; he gave him beautiful lands along the banks of the Drava 65. The righteous man continued to live for his neighbors and in the fear of God. In 1515 he died blissfully. His wife Elena, having buried his body with honor, retired to her relatives in Germany. A week after that, the Turks took possession of the region. At one time they saw a light over the grave. Thinking of finding buried silver, they dug up the grave and saw the incorruptible body. – Based on the Pasha’s report, they began to ask: who was buried? Those who knew announced that this was the righteous Stephen, a benefactor of the poor. It turned out that the pasha, a former Christian, was a relative of the blessed one. Stefan Shchilyanovich. The reverent monks begged the pasha for a generous gift of the relics of the righteous man and transferred them to the monastery of the Frusht Mountain. Shishatovets. His wife Elena, having heard about the incorruptible body of the righteous husband, although she was restrained by her relatives, hastened to arrive in Shishatovets and kissed the relics of the righteous man. Having accepted monasticism, she began to live in solitude, not far from the monastery, in prayer and fasting. Three years later she died and was buried in the monastery. The relics of Righteous Stephen rest in the monastery church 66. “Glory in battle, warrior Stefan Shchilyanovich, great healer who comes to you with faith,” this is what the Serbian Church says in its prayer 67. Holy Martyr Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens. A friend of Dionysius the Areopagite, like him, although somewhat later, was converted to faith by the Apostle Paul; after Dionysius, he became a bishop in Athens and died a martyr. Venerable Paul the Simple Paul was a farmer; Until old age, he lived in peace and constantly, but with patience and kindness, endured insults and grief from his evil and unfaithful wife. Having finally lost hope of her correction, Paul, without even reproaching his wife, left his home and went into the desert. Having visited several monasteries, he arrived in the inner desert, where the venerable ascetic labored. Anthony of Egypt, and, entering his solitary cell, to Anthony’s question, what does he want? - He answered that he wanted to be a monk. “You cannot be a monk,” the ascetic objected to the stranger, “you are already old, it will be difficult for you to endure the sorrows of life in the desert; Better return to your village to your usual work and continue working, thanking God. But Paul insisted on his request, promising to do everything that Anthony taught him. “If you so desire to be a monk, then go to a communal monastery, where there are many brothers who can bear with your weaknesses.” “And I live here alone, I eat in five days and I don’t have enough,” Anthony again refused and locked the door of his cell and did not leave it for three days. On the fourth day, opening the door, Anthony was surprised to see Paul, who had not left his cell all this time. - Elder, get away from here; “I’m telling you that you can’t be here,” said Anthony. “Until I die, I won’t leave here...” Pavel answered firmly. Seeing that he had no food supply with him, and fearing that he might die of hunger, Anthony brought him in and said: “You can be saved if you are obedient,” and in order to test Paul, he imposed on him labors that were beyond the strength of a man even in his youth. Anthony forced the elder to stand for a long time in the heat and wait, praying all the time, until he brought him work; then, having wetted the date branches, he gave him to weave a rope from them, and when Paul, with difficulty finishing his weaving in the evening, handed it to his mentor, he forced him to unravel and weave again. In the same way, Paul had to sew, rip out and re-sew his clothes, and at the same time remain for several days without food and, barely falling asleep, get up at midnight and sing psalms until the day. Paul never complained, but fulfilled all his obediences in simplicity of heart with zeal. Then Anthony said to him: “In the name of the Lord Jesus, you have truly already become a monk; live now alone in order to experience temptations and from the spirits of evil... - And at some distance from his cave in the mountain he built a cell for him. And it soon became clear that the recent monk, who through his life in the world had acquired such treasures as kindness, simplicity of heart, patience and humility, had risen to such perfection that others could only achieve through long, difficult feats of desert life. And God gave, in simplicity of heart and with unconditional obedience, to those who surrendered to Him, wonderful insight and grace-filled power to heal ailments and expel evil spirits. “God gave Paul such grace,” says the ancient historian, “that he saw in everyone what his soul was, just as we see each other’s faces. One day he came to the Pisper monastery to visit the brethren. The brothers went to church to perform the usual service. Looking at everyone entering the church, Paul saw their souls bright and joyful, but one of the brothers entered completely darkened, as if surrounded by spirits of malice. Pavel wept bitterly, sat down on the threshold of the church and cried all the time while the service continued. When the service ended and the brethren began to leave, Paul saw that the same brother who was upset was walking among the others, calm and enlightened. Paul cried out with joy and, stopping him in front of everyone, turned to him: “For the sake of the common good, tell us,” he asked, “how did it happen that you, so upset before, are now completely different?” – Yes, I was a different person; “Sin lived in my soul,” the monk answered sincerely, “I lived viciously and carelessly, but when I heard the words of the prophet today in the church: “Wash yourself, cleanse yourself; stop doing evil... Then come, says the Lord, and although your sins are like scarlet, I will make them white as snow; if they are red as crimson, I will be white as wool”... (Is. 1:16-18), I suddenly felt the determination to change, to correct my life... and now I promise in front of everyone that I will serve God from a sincere heart... “You see, brethren,” Paul said joyfully after hearing this confession, “how the Lord is ready to accept every sinner, if only they come to Him!” 68 And there were many other cases when the prayer of Paul, who believed in God in the simplicity of his soul, produced a miraculous effect. – Pointing to the example of Paul, who through uncomplaining obedience in a short time achieved high perfection, Rev. Anthony said: “if anyone wants to quickly achieve perfection, he must not be his own teacher, nor obey his own will, even if his desire seems right, but, according to the commandment of the Savior, everyone must first of all deny himself, renounce his own will. The Savior Himself says about Himself: “I did not come to do My will, but the will of Him who sent Me”... How can we avoid judgment if we do our will?” Writer of the life of professor. Paul concludes his story about him with these words: “The righteous man lived in the holy simplicity of his many years and, having performed many miracles, went to the Lord. Who was simple on earth, now the wisest is in heaven, more than all the wise men of this world, and with the wise cherubim he beholds Christ, God's power and God's wisdom; that is, right wisdom is to fear God and work to please Him in simplicity of spirit and gentleness of heart. Through the prayers, O Lord, of Thy saint, the Most Simple Paul, make us wise in doing Thy commandments; Give us the beginning of wisdom - to have Thy fear, so that by Thy fear, having turned away from evil, we will do good before You and find Thy mercy forever.” Finding the relics of St. Guria, Archbishop of Kazan, and Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver (See the life of St. Gurias - December 4, and the life of St. Barsanuphius - April 11). St. Saints of Novgorod: Joachim, Luke. Herman, Arkady, Gregory, Martyria, Anthony, Vasily and Simeon Venerable Ammon (Ammun) Ammon, born in the III century. in Egypt, from rich and noble parents, at their request, despite the fact that he himself preferred a celibate life, he entered into marriage. Having met in his wife a friend who agreed in everything with his concepts, after 18 years of virginal life under the same roof with her, giving her a separate life, with her consent, he retired into the desert and, finding a secluded place on the southern side of Lake Mareot behind the so-called Nitrian Mountain (in lower Egypt, 70 miles from Alexandria), settled here for 22 years. spent in the strictest asceticism. When, at the beginning of his chosen life, Ammon visited Anthony, who was struggling at the same time, the great ascetic told him: “You will succeed in the fear of God,” then he took him out of his cell and, showing him a stone, said: “Scold this stone and hit it.” - What, the stone didn’t tell you anything? - asked Anthony when Ammon fulfilled what he was told. “Nothing,” answered Ammon. “You too will come to this extent,” said Anthony perspicaciously. – And indeed, Ammon was always distinguished by his special condescension towards the infirmities of his neighbor 69 . Ammon not only visited Anthony himself, but was honored to visit this great example of desert dwellers and, with his blessing, founded cells in the Nitrian desert for monks who had previously lived as hermitages, each separately and according to their own rules. The glory of the Ammon monastery attracted disciples to it from distant countries, among them Miletus, Bishop of Susa (later glorified by his martyrdom, commemorated on November 10), and by the end of the 4th century there were already up to 50 monasteries on Mount Nitria, on which Ammon was the first hermit. Known for his strict life, Ammon was glorified during his lifetime for the gift of miracles. One day they brought him a boy who had been bitten by a mad dog so that he could heal him with his prayer. -What are you asking of me? - Ammon said to the parents of the sick man, “it depends on you that your son will be healthy: return to the poor widow the ox that you stole from her, and your son will recover... Convicted by the wonderful seer, they promised with an oath to return the ox they had stolen, and then St. Ammon prayed and healed their son. Rev. Ammon died around 350, “no later than 350, that is, the death of St. Anthony, who, at the very moment of the repose of St. Ammon, I saw his soul lifted up by the angels" 70. About the wife of Ammon of Nitria, unknown by name, it is reported that “after her husband had gone into the desert, she gathered up to 70 virgins in her house, and labored with them in fasting and prayer. Twice a year she visited her husband to benefit from his advice and instructions." 71 Collection years. III, 1. V, 130. 136. Collection years. III, 1. V, 137. Collection years. I, 66. 67. V, 137. Zonara Annal. 1, 2. 253. Collection years. I, 67. III, 2. 121. V, 134, Supraslsk. years. 13. In new years. the consecration is dated to 6560. But according to others it was Sept. 14 6558 Collection. years. V, 138. VII, 332. A study on the translation of prophecies included in the list of the priest Upir - in the description of the Synod. handwritten I, 112–120. Overview of interpretations - in the description. Synod. handwritten 2, 113–117. Collection years. I, 69. III, 2. 121. 212. V, 138. In the Novgorod Synodikon, the wife of Prince. Vladimir book Alexandra, and her mother is the Christ-loving Princess Anna. Description Room. music 571. Description of Novg. Soph. sob., pp. 103. 104. Collection years. III, 216. Description of Novg. Soph. sob., p. 102. 103. Collection years. III, 113. Charter of the society, p. 3. 5. In reading. total ist. 1851, book. 1. Collection years. I, 63. V, 138. February of March 1050 belongs to the year of January 1051. Therefore, the tombstone inscription rightly shows 1051 as the year of the death of St. Anna. M. Hilarion's praise to Kagan Vladimir - added. to creativity father 2, 279. Hilarion spoke his praise earlier on February 10, September 6559. Nestor's life of Ave. Theodosius in the scholar. zap. acad. II, 2. 140. Collection years. I, 65. II, 24. Synopsis 62. Karamz. 2, pr. 34. Recently they mistakenly wrote: “Vladimir’s mother in St. baptism named St. Anna." It’s a shame to tell such lies now. Zap. geogr. total XIII. 210. In present-day Slavonia. On the relocations of the Serbs in 1481–1526 from the right to the left bank of the Danube, see Popov: Serbs in Austria (Russian Bulletin, May 1865), pp. 264, 265. Synaxarion and service in Serblyak 1861. In the picture of St. Stephen is called a despot and is depicted in a despot's robe. But the synaxar does not say that he was a despot. Raicha 3. 338. Popov in the bulletin of 1865, p. 365. His suffering from the RKP. Printed on the Forerunner Monastery. in Athos Patericon 2, 306–318 “Hon. tale about mobile father." “Ven. tale about the basement father." “Full. Months East." archim. Sergius, vol. II, part 2, p. 320. “East. Orthodox monk to the East." Kazansky, part I, p. 249.