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“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit” (John 15:1,2).
From the First Gospel Reading of Holy Thursday.
| 1 S + 5th Sunday of Lent, Mary of Egypt. | 16 M + Bright Monday, Martyrs Agape, Irene, Chiona, Charissa & Theodore. |
| 2 M Blessed Titus, Virgin Martyr Theodora. | 17 T + Bright Tuesday, Great Martyrs Raphael, Irene and Nicholas. Hieromartyr Symeon, Agapius Pope of Rome. |
| 3 T Niketas the Confessor, Joseph the Hymnographer. | 18 W + Bright Wednesday, Blessed John, Cyril, New-martyr Athanasia. |
| 4 W Blessed George of Maleon, Plato, Zosima. | 19 T + Bright Thursday Blessed Paphnutios, Martyr Philippa. |
| 5 T Martyrs Claudius, Diodoros, Nicephoros and Companions. | 20 F + Bright Friday, Theotokos the Life-giving fountain, Theodore, Athanasios, founder of Great Meteora. |
| 6 F Gregory of Sinai, Eutychios of Constantinople. | 21 S + Bright Saturday, Hieromartyr Januarios, Anastasios. |
| 7 S + Raising of Lazarus, Martyr Acylina, George of Mytilene, Kalliopos. | 22 S + Thomas Sunday, Apostle Nathanel, Theodore Sykeotes. |
| 8 S +Palm Sunday, Herodion, Agabos & Rufus of the 70. | 23 M + George the Trophy bearer. |
| 9 M +Holy Monday Joseph the All-fair. | 24 T Luke of Mytilene, Righteous Elizabeth. |
| 10 T +Holy Tuesday, The Ten Virgins. | 25 W |
| 11 W +Holy Wednesday, The Woman anointing the Lord with Myrrh. | 26 T Basil Bishop of Amasea, Justas. |
| 12 T +Holy Thursday, The Mystical Supper. | 27 F Symeon of Jerusalem, Demetrius of Tripoly. |
| 13 F +Holy Friday, The Holy Passion. | 28 S Nine Martyrs of Cyzicos. |
| 14 S +Holy Satuday, The Descent of Christ into Hell. | 29 S + Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, Jason and Sosipater of the 70. |
| 15 S + Holy Pascha, The Resurrection of Christ the Saviour. | 30 M Apostle James, Bishop Donatos. |
And I surmise that that’s why you ran unhindered; that’s why you, too, fully conscious, apprehended the Master’s voice. So - you tell me; I ask you with the very words of Holy Scripture: “What do you maintain, my child? What are you doing, child of my own womb? What is happening to you? What do you suffer, child of my vows?” (Proverbs 31:2). How is it that, so bound, you stopped, and are motionless? You appear as a conquered lion. Weren’t you running wherever you wanted? Leave now, if you can!
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