SATURDAY March 31/April 13 ns 2024 • Holy Hieromartyr Hypátios, Bishop of Gángra; St. Innocent of Moscow ~ Wine and olive oil are permitted ~ Heb. 6:9-12; St. Mark 7:31-37 ~ LINK TO "ON FAITH" and "A MAN NAMED GEORGE" by St Symeon the New Theologian

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"ON FAITH" and "A MAN NAMED GEORGE"

by St Symeon the New Theologian

There is much to be said about this gift from St. Symeon, but suffice it to say I hope you will take time to read it and if you've read it before, I know you will want to read it again.

A 15-20 minute read.

SATURDAY March 31/April 13 ns 2024

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HOLY HIEROMARTYR HYPÁTIOS,
BISHOP OF GÁNGRA
SAINT INNOCENT OF MOSCOW

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Hypátios was born in Cilicia and was the bishop of Gángra. He was present at the First Ecumenical Council [Nicaea, 325. A.D.] and was renowned throughout because of his pious and saintly life and his miracle-working. 

The Emperor Constantius ordered that a likeness of Hypátios be made during the saint's lifetime. The emperor kept this likeness in his palace as a weapon against all adverse powers. 

Once upon returning from Constantinople, Hypátios was attacked in a narrow gorge by Novatian heretics and, along with others, was hurled to the ground in mud. At that moment a woman from that group struck him in the head with a stone {icon above}and thus, the saint died. Immediately that woman went insane and took that same stone and struck herself with it. When they took her to the grave of St. Hypátios, he interceded before God on her behalf. She was healed by the great compassionate soul of Hypátios and lived the remainder of her life in repentance and prayer. St. Hypátios died and took up habitation in the eternal Kingdom of Christ the God, in the year 326 A.D.

Hebrews 6:9-12 KJV

9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Saint Mark 7:31-37 KJV

31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.