Saturday {All Saints} September 20th 2014 {Ecumenical / Church Calendar} October 4th 2014 [Roman / World Calendar] Saturday after the Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord Apodosis of the Exaltation of the Cross Commemoration of Holy Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy {130} 17th Week after Pentecost. Tone Seven The Holy Disciple from the Seventy Quadratus preached the Word of God at Athens and at Magnesia in the eastern peninsula of Thessaly, and was Bishop of Athens. He converted many pagans to the True Faith in Christ the Saviour. His preaching aroused the hatred of unswayable pagans. One time an angry mob fell upon the Disciple to pelt him with stones. Preserved by God, the Disciple Quadratus remained alive, and they threw him into prison, where he died from starvation. His holy body was buried in Magnezia. In the year 126 the Disciple Quadratus wrote an Apologia in defense of Christianity. Presented by him to the emperor Adrian, the Apologia thus affected the persecution of Christians, since the emperor issued a decree, prescribing not to convict anyone without proof. This Apologia was known in the fourth Century to the historian Eusebios. At the present time only part of this Apologia is known, quoted by Eusebios: The deeds of our Saviour were always witnessed, because they were true. The healings by Him and the raisings-up from the dead were visible not only when they were healed and raised up, but always. They lived not only during the existence of the Saviour upon the earth, but they remained alive sufficiently long also after His departure; some indeed have survived to our present time. The Scripture Readings John 10:1-9 {Matins Gospel} 1 Corinthians 14:20-25 Luke 4:31-36 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 {Saturday After} John 8:21-30 {Saturday After}
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