Commemoration of Prophet Amos (8th century B.C.); Saint Michael, first metropolitan of Kyiv and all Kyiv Rus’ (992); Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia at Lucania (303); Martyr Dulas of Cilicia (305-313); Venerable Dulas the Passion-bearer of Egypt; Saint Jerome (Hieronymus) of Stridonium (420); Blessed Augustine, bishop of Hippo (430); Transfer of the relics of St. Theodore Sikeot, Bishop of Anastasiopolis (c. 9th century); Blessed Prince Lazarus of Serbia (1389); St. Ephrem II, Patriarch of Serbia (14th cent.); Icons of the Mother of God of Ternopil’, and Softening of Evil Hearts (Seven-arrowed) and Immovable Wall (transitional celebrations on All Saints’ Sunday).

Commemoration of Great-martyr Theodore Stratelates (319); St. Ephraim, patriarch of Antioch (545); St. Zosimas, monk, of Phoenicia (Syria) (6th century); St. Theodore, bishop of Suzdal (circa 1023); Daleshiv Icon of the Mother of God.

Commemoration of The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (325); Martyrs Justin the Philosopher, and those with him: Martyr Justin, Chariton and his wife Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Peon, and Valerian (166); Venerable Agapit, unmercenary physician, of the Near Caves in the Kyiv Caves Abbey (circa 1095).

Commemoration of the Third Finding of the Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet and Forerunner, St. John the Baptist (circa 850); Priest-Martyr Therapon, Bishop of Cyprus (4th century); Saint Innocent, Bishop of Kherson (1857); Celebration of the restoration of St. Michael’s Gold-domed cathedral (2000) in Kyiv.

Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils; Martyrs Theodotus of Ancyra, Peter of Lampsacus, and Andrew, Paul, and Dionysius, at Euridinos (249-251) and the 7 Virgin-martyrs: Alexandra, Tecusa, Claudia, Phaine, Euphraisa, Matrona and Julia (303); Martyrs Simeon, Isaac and Vakhtisios of Athens (4th century); Martyrs Heraclius, Paulinus, Benedimus of Athens; Martyrs David and Tarichan of Georgia (693).

Commemoration of the Holy Myrrh-bearers: Mary Magdalene, Mary, wife of Cleopas, Salome, Joanna, Martha and Mary [sisters of St. Lazarus] (1st century), Susanna and others; Righteous Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus; Virgin-Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus (circa 290); Hieromartyr Erasmus, bishop of Formia (303); Hieromartyr Albian, Bishop of Anaea and his disciples (304); Saint Silvanus of Gaza and with him 40 martyrs (311); Right-believing Tamara, queen of Georgia (1213).

Commemoration of Holy Apostle of the 70 and Hieromartyr Symeon the Kinsman of the Lord (107); Venerable Stephen, abbot of the Kyiv Caves Abbey and bishop of Volodymyr in Volyn’ (1094); Saint Eulogius the Hospitable (6th century); the Lviv icon of the Mother of God.

Christ Is Risen! Indeed He Is Risen!

Проповідь 4-го століття яка проповідується кожного Великодня в православних храмах.

This sermon is read at the Paschal Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of the Resurrection. It was written circa 400 AD.