July 30, 2013 The Holy Apostles Silas and Silvanus and Their Companions. Today we commemorate the holy apostles Silas and Silvanus and their companions. Silas was sent by the apostles to the Churches of the gentiles together with Saints Paul and Barnabas. He earnestly fulfilled the office of preaching, full of the grace of God. (Acts 15:22) Silvanus helped both Peter and Paul (I Peter 5:12; II Corinthians 1:19), and became the first bishop of Salonica. Crescens was a fellow-worker with St. Paul (II Tim. 4:10) and then bishop in Galatia and missionary in Gaul. Epaenetus is mentioned by Paul (Rom. 16:7) and became bishop of Carthage. Epistle: 2 Cor. 2:14-3:3 Gospel: Mat. 23:23-28 According to the Gregorian Calendar for Pascha
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