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† St. Nikita, Bishop of Novgorod St. Nikita, Bishop of Novgorod One Palestinian Abba was asked: “Why do the saints humble themselves more and more as they improve?” And Abba answered: “Because they do not look at what they leave behind them, but only at what is in front of them; their truth seems insignificant to them before the greatness of God’s holiness.” That is why our pride is not smart, criminal, dangerous, not only that which delights in earthly advantages, but also that which arrogantly takes upon itself spiritual exploits. An example of this is the Pechersk ascetic Nikita, who together shows that when a good will, despite falls, firmly follows the suggestions of grace, the grace of God elevates the soul to a high degree of spiritual perfection. “In the days of Abbot Nikon (1078–1088), writes Polycarp, the Pechersk monk 378, there was a brother named Nikita. Tempted by the desire for glory before people, choosing a great work not for God, he asked the elder for permission to go into seclusion. The abbot did not allow him. “Child, you are young,” he said, and therefore it is not good for you to sit idle; it is better for you to work together with your brothers, and you will not lose your reward; you yourself saw our brother Isaac, how deceived he was; only the great grace of God saved him, and he is now working miracles.” Nikita answered: “I will never be tempted by such a thing, but I ask the Lord to give me the gift of miracles.” “Your petition is beyond your strength,” said Nikon; - Be careful, brother, so that you do not fall when you ascend. Our humility orders you to serve the brethren.” Nikita insisted on his own. But less than a year had passed before he became the prey of the tempter. Appearing in the form of an angel, he advised him to give up prayer and study only books, but took it upon himself to pray for him and prayed in his sight. Nikita soon became perspicacious and teacher. He sent to tell Izyaslav: “Gleb Svyatoslavovich has now been killed in Zavolochye, send your son Svyatopolk to the Novgorod throne as soon as possible.” As he said, it was so. And according to the chronicle, Prince Gleb was definitely killed on May 1078, 30 days 379. This justified epiphany turned everyone's attention to Nikita; princes and boyars began to come to him to listen to his instructions. No one could compare with him in knowledge of the books of the Old Testament; he knew them by heart 380; but he did not want to listen to the books of the New Testament or talk about them. From this last oddity they realized that he was seduced. The love of fathers could not be indifferent to the misfortune of his brother. The venerable abbot Nikon, John, who was hegumen after him, the faster Pimen, Matthew the clairvoyant, St. Isaac the liver-maker, Agapit the doctor, Gregory the wonderworker, Nicholas, who was later the bishop of Tmutarakan, Nestor, who wrote the chronicle, Gregory, the creator of the canons, Theoktist, who was later the bishop of Chernigov - they all came to the seduced man and, having prayed, drove away the demon from him. They brought him out (from seclusion) and asked about the Old Law, wanting to hear something from him. But he swore that he had never read books. And the one who previously knew the Old Testament books by heart now did not know a word. The reverend fathers barely taught him to read and write. From that time on, he devoted himself to fasting and a pure, humble and obedient life, so that he surpassed others in virtues. Appointed bishop of Novgorod, he performed many miracles; prayer brought down the rain and extinguished the fire. And now they honor the blessed one with the saints. Nikita. So wrote Polycarp 381. According to other monuments, St. Nikita was consecrated bishop of Novgorod in 1096 in place of the deceased blessed one. Herman, and in 1097 Mstislav, Prince of Novgorod, “through the prayers of the Venerable Bishop Nikita,” returned safely to Novgorod after a long war with Oleg 382. The stone building built by St. is still intact today. Nikita for the Novgorod ruler; it is known both in monuments and in folk tradition under the name of Nikitinsky, as built by St. Nikita 383. The ascetic saint had the consolation to bless the blessed one. Anthony for the founding of a new monastery. The iron chains taken from the relics of the saint, weighing 14 pounds, are a faithful witness to the fact that the saint zealously labored against the flesh until his death 384 . Blazh. the shepherd died on January 31, 1108, “and in the spring,” says the ancient chronicle, “they began to paint (paint the walls) of St. Sophia, by the acquisition of the holy ruler,” according to his will 385. Already during the time of Polycarp, at the beginning of the 13th century, the memory of St. Nikita is among the saints. But the relics of the saint were discovered only in 1553 386. The face of the saint, as they saw then, retained the imprint of heavenly peace with which he fell asleep forever. His vestment, which had remained in the ground for 450 years, remained intact, in all its ancient beauty; it consisted of a phelonion, an epitrachelion, damask armbands and a club, coffee-colored, a woven garus belt, an omophorion of white lustrine with damask crosses, a grodetour miter (cap) with ermine trim 387 . The modern narrator of the discovery and glorification of the relics of the saint rightly noted that this glorification of the saint put to shame the “godless heresy of Bashkin,” who rejected everything supernatural - both the grace of God and all the miracles of Christianity. According to an eyewitness, on the day of the grand opening of the relics, up to 10 patients received healing. A remarkable feature in the miracles of the saint: mainly those with sick eyes, the blind, with impaired vision, receive healing from him 388. St. wonderworkers and free doctors Cyrus and John Cyrus was born in Alexandria. In the same city, famous for its education, Cyrus was educated and studied the art of medicine. With his healing, he provided assistance to his neighbors and, moreover, free of charge. Giving the sick medicine against bodily illness, he, in the name of Jesus Christ, exhorted the sick to avoid sins, as frequent causes of bodily illnesses. Paying attention to the mental causes of bodily illnesses, and trying, with the help of God, to heal mental illnesses, St. Cyrus became so famous for his medical art that he eclipsed the glory of other doctors. The pagans turned to him for healing and, receiving instructions in faith in Jesus Christ, who gives eternal health to man, converted to Christianity. The art of medicine, with the help of God, healed the sick who listened to the preaching of St. Kira. The cruel persecution of Diocletian began for Christians. The holy physician Cyrus, preaching to others the care of life and health as a gift from God, fled from persecution from Alexandria to Arabia. In this way he fulfilled the Savior’s commandment about self-preservation: if you are persecuted in this city, flee to another. Here, in Arabia, Cyrus found himself a faithful friend and associate in John. John was first a warrior. Having learned about the exploits in favor of his neighbors and in general about the virtues of Cyrus, John left his military rank and asked himself permission to always be with Cyrus. He, one might say, was first a paramedic under the doctor Kira. And so Cyrus and John, with their healings, jointly act for the benefit of their neighbors. Using his neighbors with the art of medicine and preaching to them the teachings of Christ, St. the doctors acted selflessly and, where necessary, were ready to lay down their lives for the good of their neighbors. One day they learned that the persecutors of Christians had captured one mother and three daughters for torture. Despite any dangers, they decided to go to the city of Kanopah, in lower Egypt, in order to strengthen the faith and patience of the sufferers with their faith. The holy doctors, together with them, tasted martyrdom under Diocletian in 311. The Holy Church celebrates their memory on January 31; and on June 28, the transfer of their relics from Kanopa to the village of Manufin in 412 is remembered. Martyrs Athanasia and her three daughters - Theoktista, Feodosia and Evdokia On the same day, the martyr Athanasia and her three daughters - Theoktista, Theodosia and Evdokia Holy martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Claudius, Diodorus and Papias On the same day St. martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Claudius, Diodorus and Papias. They suffered for the confession of Christ in Egypt in 284, during the reign of Numerian. We follow the RCP. legend. They write: “at the very beginning of the Pechersk monastery, one of its first ascetics was Rev. Nikita." No, that’s not what the blessed one says. Polycarp. “You are young,” says the abbot. Nikon (1078–1088) Nikita. Nikita saw Isaac in a distressed state, and subsequently, was in the Pechersk monastery from 1067, but not before that. Polycarp according to the RKP: “but no one could compete with him with the books of the Old Testament, since he knew everything from his mouth - being, exodus, levity, numbers, judges, kingdoms and all the prophecies according to order and all the books of the Jews.” RKP. message to Akindinos. Years. Regarding the fire, he points to the kontakion: “in its kontakion it is written: diligently offering prayer for your people, even when you extinguished the fire of hail.” Collection l. 3, 213. Collection l. 1, 109; 3, 122, 179, 213. The year of the installation of St. Nikita as bishop in 2 Novgorod. l. in the painting of the rulers, on Resurrection. l. (collection l.7:9), in Nikon. l. shown 6604 and only on 3 Nov. l. 6605. Description Novgorod. bishop at home, pp. 4, 41. St. Petersburg. 1857 Described. Novgor. shrines, 30. St. Petersburg. 1850. Description. Novg. collection 191. Collection l. 3, 3. The same year of death on Resurrection. l. Collection l. 7, 21. In 3 Novgor. l. (p. 213) the news of 1 year is repeated. about the schedule of the walls of the cathedral, but the death is set at 1615 and together it is said: “he was in the bishopric for 13 years.” One disagrees with the other. The ancient news is undeniable, especially since St. Nikita's body, found on April 30, 1558, remained in the ground for 450 years. and 3 months. Description Novgor. personal pp. 95, 99. Collection l. 3, 158. Menaion Jan. 31. Nikita “The Newly Revealed Wonderworker” - in the charter of 1563 (historical act I, 550. 551). The iron lamp, built by the zealous Novgorodians during the discovery of the relics of the saint, is still intact. It is with the inscription: “the candle of the great Novgorod, of all Orthodox Christians, was placed to the new wonderworker Nikita in fol. April 7076 (1558) on the 1st day under Archbishop Pimen.” Ancient state Ross. 1, 80. Service of St. Nikita - in Tolstoy III, No. 50, Tsarsky No. 364. RKP. Life “On the Change of Robes of the Body of St. Nikita." The saint's vestments and cap were taken to be shown to Tsar John after the discovery of the relics. Sob. l. 3, 159. In the sacristy of the St. Sophia Cathedral they also show the holy staff of St. Nikita. In its present form, it consists of three honeysuckle canes connected by three apples, and a crossbar covered with walrus ivory, on which the saints are carved: Metropolitan. Peter and Rev. Sergius. But since these saints were glorified, one in 1330, the other in 1427, then the decorations of the staff, without a doubt, do not belong to St. Nikita. Ancient Ross. state 1, no. 97–100. Description Novg. soc., pp. 190–192. Some miracles were noted in the chronicles under 1552, 1558 and 1571. Collection l. 3, 156, 158, 165. Rkp. description lives and miracles of Rumyantsev, p. 206.