November 12, 2013 Our Venerable Father John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria. Our Venerable Father Nilus. Epistles: Heb. 7:26-8:2 Gospels: John 10:9-16 According to the Gregorian Calendar for Pascha Common for a Bishop Troparion - Tone 4: Your life has shown you to your flock as a rule of faith, an image of gentleness, and a teacher of moderation. You acquired greatness through humility and wealth through poverty. O father and bishop John, intercede with Christ our God to save our souls. Kontakion - Tone 2: Divine thunder, spiritual trumpet, sower of faith, and destroyer of heresies, servant of the Trinity, O great bishop John, you stand forever with the angels. Pray without ceasing for all of us. Common for a Venerable Troparion - Tone 8: In you, O father, the divine image was strictly preserved; taking up your cross, you followed Christ. You taught us by example how to spurn the flesh, for it passes away, and how to care for the soul, which is immortal. Therefore, O venerable Joannicus, your soul rejoices with the angels. Kontakion - Tone 2: You armed yourself in a godly way with purity of soul, and you wielded unceasing prayer as a mighty spear, piercing the armies of demons. Our father Joannicus, pray without ceasing for all of us. The Synaxarion (Lives of the Saints) Our venerable father John the Merciful, patriarch of Alexandria. Also called “the Almsgiver,” he died at Amathus on the island of Cyprus. He was famous for his compassion to the poor. Filled with love toward all, he built very many churches, hospitals, and orphanages and worked with the greatest care to relieve every misfortune of the city. To this end, he gave away the goods of the Church and diligently urged the rich to help them out with their wealth. (620) Our venerable father Nilus was a government official in Constantinople. He and his wife, seeing the state of morals there, joined monasteries in Egypt (the women) and on Mt. Sinai (the men). He lived the monastic life for sixty years and died at the age of eighty. (450)
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