Память святого Вукола, епископа Смирнского

The saint of God Vukol from his infancy was distinguished by gentleness and chastity, and was filled with the Holy Spirit. The all-praise and beloved disciple of Christ and His confidante John the Theologian, seeing that he was an experienced and worthy person in spiritual life, made him bishop of the Smyrna Church 1241; For the Smyrna Christians, this appointment was very opportune, and Saint Vukol of Christ did a lot of useful things for them. Enlightened by the Holy Spirit, he shone like a lamp on the candlestick (Matthew 5:15): he enlightened those who were in the darkness of error and idolatry with heavenly light and through holy baptism made them sons of light (John 12:36), and protected everyone from countless, invisible, but fierce and indomitable beasts, which are always looking for how to devour someone ( 1 Peter 5:8). Before his repose, St. Vukol 1242 handed over his verbal flock to blessed Polycarp and departed from temporary life to eternal life. After the body of the saint was buried, God deigned that myrsin 1243 should grow near his tomb, which was distinguished by the fact that it healed the sick. Smyrna is a famous trading city of Ionia on the eastern shore of the Aegean Sea (Archipelago), 66 versts from Ephesus, at the mouth of the Meles River, one of the oldest cities in Asia Minor; The church was planted in Smyrna by the holy Apostle John the Theologian. Smyrna currently belongs to the Turks, but the Christian faith still survives and flourishes there. The city remains to this day one of the most prosperous cities in the empire. Myrsina is a myrtle tree. It grows in Asia, America, Africa - Egypt, and southern Europe, along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The branches of this tree were used to decorate homes on holidays; Myrtle wreaths were worn on the head during feasts, especially weddings. Myrtle was generally revered by the ancients as a symbol of love and quiet happiness, an image of joyful circumstances in the present and bright hopes in the future. You might be interested in: