17 MARZO feste santi e memorie
saint LAZARE, l'ami du Christ (vers l'an 30).
http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/81850
Saints ALEXANDRE, THEODORE (THEODULE), NICANDRE, ARTEME, THEODORE, SISIEN, POLLION et CRESCENTIEN, martyrs à Rome (Ier siècle).
Saint MARIN, martyr par la main des païens à Césarée de Palestine (260).
Marino visse nel III
secolo sotto Gallieno. Eusebio racconta che allorché la pace vigeva
per tutte le ChieseMarino, nobile ufficiale dell ' esercito
imperiale, avrebbe dovuto essere nominato centurione. Accusato di essere
cristiano da un collega che voleva quella carica e condotto dal
giudice, ebbe tre ore di tempo per riflettere. Il vescovo Teocteno
allora lo condusse in chiesa davanti ad un altare, e, indicandogli la
spada che portava, gli domandò di scegliere tra la spada e il Vangelo.
Tre ore dopo, Marino, ancor più fermo nel proclamarsi cristiano, fu
condannato alla decapitazione. Il senatore Asterio, anch ' egli
ricordato oggi, tentò di dargli sepoltura pur sapendo cosa rischiava, e
per questo ne condivise il martirio.
Saint ALEXIS l'Homme-de-Dieu, originaire de Rome, illustre ascète à Edesse et à Rome (vers 411). (Office traduit en français par le père Denis Guillaume au tome III des Ménées. Acathiste traduit en français par le père Denis Guillaume au tome III du Supplément aux Ménées.)
http://oca.org/saints/lives/2014/03/17/100822-venerable-alexis-the-man-of-god
Troparion — Tone 4
You budded from a famous and glorious root; / You blossomed from a royal and illustrious city, O supremely wise Alexis; / You disdained everything on earth as corruptible and fleeting, / And you hastened to Christ the Master. / Always entreat Him to save our souls.Kontakion — Tone 4
Today with hymns and praise / We celebrate the feast of Alexis the blessed and we cry aloud: / Rejoice, gladsome adornment of the righteous.Saints SYLVESTRE et SALONIUS, compagnons de saint Pallade, premier apôtre de l'Irlande (Vème siècle).
Saint
PATRICK (PATRICE, PATRICIUS), évêque et illuminateur de l'Irlande
(461). (Office composé en français par le père Denis Guillaume et publié
au tome XIII du Supplément aux Ménées.)
http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/26400
http://oca.org/saints/lives/2014/03/17/100821-st-patrick-the-bishop-of-armagh-and-enlightener-of-ireland
Troparion — Tone 3
Holy Bishop Patrick, / Faithful shepherd of Christ’s royal flock, / You filled Ireland with the radiance of the Gospel: / The mighty strength of the Trinity! / Now that you stand before the Savior, / Pray that He may preserve us in faith and love!Kontakion — Tone 4
From slavery you escaped to freedom in Christ’s service: / He sent you to deliver Ireland from the devil’s bondage. / You planted the Word of the Gospel in pagan hearts. / In your journeys and hardships you rivaled the Apostle Paul! / Having received the reward for your labors in heaven, / Never cease to pray for the flock you have gathered on earth, / Holy bishop Patrick!Saint PATRICE, évêque de Bayeux en Normandie (469).
Saint BODEUR, ermite en Bretagne (VI ou VIIème siècle).
Saint AGRICOL, évêque de Chalon-sur-Saône en Bourgogne (580). A Châlon-sur-Saône in Burgundia, odierna Francia, santo Agricola, vescovo, che per circa dieci lustri resse questa Chiesa, consolidandola con vari concili
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Sainte
GERTRUDE, fille de saint Pépin de Landen, abbesse à Nivelles en
Belgique (659). (Office composé en français par le père Denis Guillaume
et publié au tome XIII du Supplément aux Ménées.) Figlia
di Pipino di Landen, signore nel Brabante e antenato di Carlo Magno,
alla morte del padre (639) si fa monaca con la madre Itta e la sorella
Begga. La madre
fonda un monastero "doppio", di uomini e donne, governati tutti dalla
badessa. E badessa è Itta, fino alla morte (652). Le succede Gertrude,
che accetta il titolo, ma lascia a un frate il potere effettivo e
riserva a sé il compito di istruire monaci e monache. Chiama
dall'Irlanda monaci dotti nelle Scritture e manda gente a Roma per
rifornire la comunità di libri liturgici. Fu presto circondata
dall'aureola di santa. Ma il suo vero prodigio fu la pace portata tra le
famiglie signorili locali, divise da eterni scontri che per la gente
portavano solo saccheggi, razzie di ostaggi e anni di miseria. Quando
muore, a 33 anni nel 659, la venerazione è immediata. Il suo corpo viene
deposto in una cappella che poi ingrandita, abbattuta e ricostruita
diventerà basilica.
http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/45800
Sainte WITBURGE, abbesse en Angleterre (683).
Saint THEOSTERICTE, higoumène du monastère du Pélécète, qui confessa les saintes Icônes sous la persécution de Constantin V Copronyme et du gouverneur Michel Lachanodrakon.
Saint PAUL, moine qui périt par le feu pour la défense des saintes Icônes en Crète au temps de Constantin V Copronyme et du général Théophane Lardatyris (767). Nella isola di Cipro, san Paolo, monaco, che, per aver difeso il culto delle sacre immagini, fu bruciato nel fuoco.
Sainte WITBURGE, abbesse en Angleterre (683).
Saint THEOSTERICTE, higoumène du monastère du Pélécète, qui confessa les saintes Icônes sous la persécution de Constantin V Copronyme et du gouverneur Michel Lachanodrakon.
Saint PAUL, moine qui périt par le feu pour la défense des saintes Icônes en Crète au temps de Constantin V Copronyme et du général Théophane Lardatyris (767). Nella isola di Cipro, san Paolo, monaco, che, per aver difeso il culto delle sacre immagini, fu bruciato nel fuoco.
Saint MACAIRE le Thaumaturge, higoumène du monastère de Kaliazine (Russie 1483). (Acathiste traduit en français par le père Denis Guillaume au tome XIII du Supplément aux Ménées.)
Saint Macarius of Kalyazin (in the world Matthew)
was born in 1400 in the village of Gribkovo (Kozhino), near the city of
Kashin, into the family of the boyar Basil Kozha. From youth he yearned
for monasticism, but he married at the insistence of his parents.
After a year his parents died, and after three more years his wife Elena also reposed. Having nothing to bind him to his former life, Matthew became a monk at the Nikolaev Klobukov monastery. Desiring solitude, he left the city monastery with the abbot's blessing, and he found a suitable place between two lakes, eighteen versts from Kashin. Here the monk raised a cross and founded a solitary wilderness monastery.
The boyar Ivan Kolyaga, to whom the nearby lands belonged, began to fear that a monastery would grow up there, and that monks would begin to cultivate the wastelands. The Enemy of our salvation planted such spite and enmity in the boyar, that he decided to kill the saint. Suddenly, he was stricken with a grievous illness. Fear of death awakened repentance in the boyar. Ivan Kolyaga was carried to the saint and told him of his evil intent, asking forgiveness.
"God forgive you", the humble ascetic replied. Wishing to expiate his sin and to help the saint, the boyar gave his lands to the growing monastery. The monks built a temple dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity. Word of the boyar Kolyaga's conversion brought many people to the monk, seeking salvation. St Macarius tonsured Kolyaga and named the monastery Kalyazin for him. aS
It became necessary to choose an igumen. St Macarius was then fifty-three years of age, but he considered himself unworthy of this dignity and he asked each of the older men coming to him to become the monastery's priest and igumen. Yielding to the common will, the saint was made igumen by Bishop Moses of Tver.* The new igumen prepared for his first service at the altar of God with long solitary prayer, and then communed all the brethren with the Holy Mysteries.
In the rank of igumen, St Macarius labored to guide the brethren. The monastery had two chalices, a diskos and two plates fashioned by St Macarius on a lathe. He guided not only the monks, but also laypeople coming to the monastery, dealing with both the educated and the simple.
Despite his noble origin and his position of igumen, the saint wore ragged, frayed and patched clothing. In his conduct and his way of life St Macarius was so simple that the haughty heretic Vassian, sneeringly called him the "peasant of Kalyazin." The saint preferred to hear himself mocked rather than praised. He went to solitary places, delighted to be alone with nature. Wild animals, sensing his holiness, walked with him like sheep, they submitted to him, and sometimes took food from him.
The spiritual stature of St Macarius was close to the spiritual stature of St Paphnutius of Borov (May 1, 1477). Not by chance did St Paphnutius' disciple, St Joseph of Volokolamsk (September 9, 1515), visit St Macarius in 1478 and write down his impressions of him: "When I arrived at this place," said St Macarius, "seven Elders came with me from the monastery of Klobukov. They were so excellent in virtues, fasting and monastic life, that all the brethren came to them to receive instruction and benefit. They enlightened all and taught them for their benefit. They affirmed the virtuous life, and censured those inclined to misconduct, and neither did they seek to do their own will."
Though the humble igumen was silent about his own efforts, they were not hidden from St Joseph. Perceiving the holiness of the igumen, he accounted him blessed and spoke about the life of the monastery: "Such piety and decorum were in that monastery, where everything was done in harmony with the patristic and communal traditions, that even the great Elder Metrophanes Byvaltsev was amazed. He had just come from Mount Athos, where he spent nine years, and said to the brethren: "My efforts and my journey to the Holy Mountain were in vain, because one can find salvation in the Kalyazin monastery. Life here is similar to life in the cenobitic monasteries of the Holy Mountain."
From the moment St Macarius settled in the wilderness, his did not abandon his strict Rule because of old age. Even during his lifetime the saint repeatedly healed the paralyzed and the demon-possessed.
The saint reposed on March 17, 1483. At the time of his death they found heavy chains on him, about which no one knew. The incorrupt relics of St Macarius were uncovered on May 26, 1521 when ditches were dug for a new church. A Council of 1547 established his local festal celebration.
* The successor of Bishop Moses was St Macarius' brother, Bishop Gennadius (Kozhin) (1460-1477). The nephew of St Macarius, St Paisius of Uglich (January 8 and June 6) was also famed for his sanctity. The Kalyazin monastery had a collection of the sermons of St Gregory the Theologian, which St Macarius had copied in his own hand.
After a year his parents died, and after three more years his wife Elena also reposed. Having nothing to bind him to his former life, Matthew became a monk at the Nikolaev Klobukov monastery. Desiring solitude, he left the city monastery with the abbot's blessing, and he found a suitable place between two lakes, eighteen versts from Kashin. Here the monk raised a cross and founded a solitary wilderness monastery.
The boyar Ivan Kolyaga, to whom the nearby lands belonged, began to fear that a monastery would grow up there, and that monks would begin to cultivate the wastelands. The Enemy of our salvation planted such spite and enmity in the boyar, that he decided to kill the saint. Suddenly, he was stricken with a grievous illness. Fear of death awakened repentance in the boyar. Ivan Kolyaga was carried to the saint and told him of his evil intent, asking forgiveness.
"God forgive you", the humble ascetic replied. Wishing to expiate his sin and to help the saint, the boyar gave his lands to the growing monastery. The monks built a temple dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity. Word of the boyar Kolyaga's conversion brought many people to the monk, seeking salvation. St Macarius tonsured Kolyaga and named the monastery Kalyazin for him. aS
It became necessary to choose an igumen. St Macarius was then fifty-three years of age, but he considered himself unworthy of this dignity and he asked each of the older men coming to him to become the monastery's priest and igumen. Yielding to the common will, the saint was made igumen by Bishop Moses of Tver.* The new igumen prepared for his first service at the altar of God with long solitary prayer, and then communed all the brethren with the Holy Mysteries.
In the rank of igumen, St Macarius labored to guide the brethren. The monastery had two chalices, a diskos and two plates fashioned by St Macarius on a lathe. He guided not only the monks, but also laypeople coming to the monastery, dealing with both the educated and the simple.
Despite his noble origin and his position of igumen, the saint wore ragged, frayed and patched clothing. In his conduct and his way of life St Macarius was so simple that the haughty heretic Vassian, sneeringly called him the "peasant of Kalyazin." The saint preferred to hear himself mocked rather than praised. He went to solitary places, delighted to be alone with nature. Wild animals, sensing his holiness, walked with him like sheep, they submitted to him, and sometimes took food from him.
The spiritual stature of St Macarius was close to the spiritual stature of St Paphnutius of Borov (May 1, 1477). Not by chance did St Paphnutius' disciple, St Joseph of Volokolamsk (September 9, 1515), visit St Macarius in 1478 and write down his impressions of him: "When I arrived at this place," said St Macarius, "seven Elders came with me from the monastery of Klobukov. They were so excellent in virtues, fasting and monastic life, that all the brethren came to them to receive instruction and benefit. They enlightened all and taught them for their benefit. They affirmed the virtuous life, and censured those inclined to misconduct, and neither did they seek to do their own will."
Though the humble igumen was silent about his own efforts, they were not hidden from St Joseph. Perceiving the holiness of the igumen, he accounted him blessed and spoke about the life of the monastery: "Such piety and decorum were in that monastery, where everything was done in harmony with the patristic and communal traditions, that even the great Elder Metrophanes Byvaltsev was amazed. He had just come from Mount Athos, where he spent nine years, and said to the brethren: "My efforts and my journey to the Holy Mountain were in vain, because one can find salvation in the Kalyazin monastery. Life here is similar to life in the cenobitic monasteries of the Holy Mountain."
From the moment St Macarius settled in the wilderness, his did not abandon his strict Rule because of old age. Even during his lifetime the saint repeatedly healed the paralyzed and the demon-possessed.
The saint reposed on March 17, 1483. At the time of his death they found heavy chains on him, about which no one knew. The incorrupt relics of St Macarius were uncovered on May 26, 1521 when ditches were dug for a new church. A Council of 1547 established his local festal celebration.
* The successor of Bishop Moses was St Macarius' brother, Bishop Gennadius (Kozhin) (1460-1477). The nephew of St Macarius, St Paisius of Uglich (January 8 and June 6) was also famed for his sanctity. The Kalyazin monastery had a collection of the sermons of St Gregory the Theologian, which St Macarius had copied in his own hand.
http://oca.org/saints/lives/2014/03/17/100824-venerable-macarius-the-abbot-and-wonderworker-of-kalyazin
Saint GABRIEL le Petit, moine, martyr à Garéja en Géorgie (1802).
Saint GABRIEL le Petit, moine, martyr à Garéja en Géorgie (1802).
Saint Gabriel the Lesser was a major figure in the
eighteenth-century Georgian Church. Few details of his life are known,
but it is evident that the education he received was quite good for the
period. Striving toward the monastic life but still living in the world,
Gabriel tried in every way to close himself off from the vanity of the
world. He kept a small sewing shop in Tbilisi and distributed most of
his profits to the poor.
One day St. Gabriel abandoned his business and set off for the Davit-Gareji Wilderness, where he was tonsured a monk.
St. Gabriel occupied much of his time with writing, and his works left a significant mark on the spiritual literature of Georgia. He compiled several collections of patristic writings, and he also wrote original works of a theological nature. His original writings include An Explanation of the Hierarchical Liturgy, which describes in detail the meaning of every part of the service, Spiritual Stories of the Pious, The Life and Labors of Venerable Schemamonk Onisphore, A Short Story of Porphyry, and writings on the Nomocanon of the Sixth Ecumenical Council.
Among the brothers at his monastery, St. Gabriel was distinguished by a remarkable capacity for love and a fervent desire to help others: he helped all, cared for all, and encouraged all. During the Great Fast in 1802, a certain archdeacon came from Tbilisi to Davit-GarejiMonastery, desiring to draw closer to the ascetic way of life. After some time, however, he became anxious to see his family and decided to return home. St. Gabriel accompanied him on his way, but the two men were suddenly assailed by Dagestanis, and the holy father was killed. The brothers carried his relics back to the monastery and buried them there with great honor.
Saint ALEXANDRE, prêtre, martyr par la main des Communistes (Russie 1919).
Saint VICTOR, prêtre, martyr par la main des Communistes (Russie 1942).
One day St. Gabriel abandoned his business and set off for the Davit-Gareji Wilderness, where he was tonsured a monk.
St. Gabriel occupied much of his time with writing, and his works left a significant mark on the spiritual literature of Georgia. He compiled several collections of patristic writings, and he also wrote original works of a theological nature. His original writings include An Explanation of the Hierarchical Liturgy, which describes in detail the meaning of every part of the service, Spiritual Stories of the Pious, The Life and Labors of Venerable Schemamonk Onisphore, A Short Story of Porphyry, and writings on the Nomocanon of the Sixth Ecumenical Council.
Among the brothers at his monastery, St. Gabriel was distinguished by a remarkable capacity for love and a fervent desire to help others: he helped all, cared for all, and encouraged all. During the Great Fast in 1802, a certain archdeacon came from Tbilisi to Davit-GarejiMonastery, desiring to draw closer to the ascetic way of life. After some time, however, he became anxious to see his family and decided to return home. St. Gabriel accompanied him on his way, but the two men were suddenly assailed by Dagestanis, and the holy father was killed. The brothers carried his relics back to the monastery and buried them there with great honor.
Saint ALEXANDRE, prêtre, martyr par la main des Communistes (Russie 1919).
Saint VICTOR, prêtre, martyr par la main des Communistes (Russie 1942).
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