Память во святых отца нашего Кирилла, епископа Туровского

Blessed Kirill was the son of wealthy parents, born and raised in the city of Turov in 2821. Not loving the wealth and glory of this corruptible world, he studied Divine books with special zeal and studied the Holy Scriptures perfectly. When the time came, he came to the monastery 2822. Having taken monastic vows, he began to serve God more than all the monks, exhausting his body with fasting and wakefulness, and through this he made himself a pure abode of the Holy Spirit. At this time, he brought benefit to many by teaching and by his example he encouraged the monks to remain in obedience and obedience to the abbot, to honor him as God, and to obey him in everything, and said that the monk who does not obey his abbot in accordance with the given vow cannot be saved. Then striving for more perfect feats, Blessed Cyril imprisoned himself in a pillar, where he remained for some time, laboring in fasting and prayer. Here he composed many pious works, which gained him fame throughout the surrounding country. At the earnest request of the prince 2823 and the citizens of the city, the Metropolitan elevated him to the rank of bishop and made him bishop of the city of Turov 2824, which at that time had that name and was located near Kiev. In the rank of bishop, Blessed Cyril labored valiantly in the governance of the Church of God. He, on the basis of the Holy Scriptures, exposed the heresy of Theodore 2825, so named in reproach, and condemned him to 2826. He wrote many messages based on the words of the Gospel and prophetic books to Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky 2827, and also sent him teachings he compiled for the Lord's holidays, and many other soul-helping works of his. Having written all this and compiled many other works, Blessed Cyril distributed them among his flock. Orthodox Russian people still use his works to this day, enlightening and comforting themselves. Having spent his life in such pious deeds and worthily managed the flock entrusted to him, blessed Cyril departed into the eternal rest of endless life 2829. Come now, brethren, let us glorify this saint with these words: Rejoice, glorious saint and teacher, who more than all others has gained the glory of the second Chrysostom in Russia. Rejoice, who with your brilliant words instructed all the countries of the Russian land in spiritual wisdom. Bringing you this small praise, we pray to you: pray for us to the Almighty, to whom you now boldly stand, may He deliver us from the disasters that have befallen us and from the godless Hagarians 2830, who always oppress us, so that through your prayers we will receive from the Lord mercy, forgiveness of sins and eternal bliss in the future life. On the same day, the memory of the holy martyrs: Satornius, Iakischola, Favstian, Iannuarius, Marsalia, Euphrasia, Mammias (thieves enlightened in prison by the apostles Jason and Sosipater, thrown into a cauldron with boiling tar), Zenon, Eusebius, Neon and Vitaly (enlightened by the same apostles and burned); all these martyrs suffered on the island of Corfu. The city of Turov, now a town in the Minsk province, Mozyrev district, was located on the Tiripeti River, half the distance between the current cities of Mozyr and Pinsk. According to the chronicle, it was founded by the Varangian Tur, who, during the reign of Olga or Svyatoslav, came from across the sea together with another Varangian Rogvold, who founded the Principality of Polotsk. Blessed Kirill labored in the Boris and Gleb Monastery, located near Turov. This monastery is mentioned in the life of Blessed Martin. His memory is celebrated on June 28. Here, of course, Prince Yaroslav Georgievich or Yaroslavovich, who reigned in Turov since 1146. The year of Blessed Cyril's accession to the department is unknown. The name of Theodore here means the favorite of Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, Theodore, first the Suzdal abbot, and then the Bishop of Rostov, who committed various atrocities and was executed around 1169. In the Novgorod Chronicle he is called a “white hood” for the unauthorized wearing of a white hood instead of a black one. Saint Cyril was present at the council of 1169, at which Theodore was tried and condemned as a heretic and villain, and together with other bishops participated in his condemnation. They think that these messages also concerned the case of Theodore, but none of these messages are known. From the writings of Blessed Cyril we have reached us: 9 words spoken in the church before the people, 3 articles presented in the form of messages or instructions to monks, and more than 20 prayers and a canon of prayer. The authenticity of these writings is beyond doubt. Blessed Cyril died around 1183, leaving the see earlier this year out of love for a solitary life. Of course, the Tatars. The earliest memory of Blessed Cyril was undoubtedly compiled during the reign of the Tatars over Russia. This memory from the 14th century manuscript Prologue was included for the first time in the printed Prologue editions of 1642 and 1643. You might be interested in: