Revised Julian Calendar

Monday, 6 September 2010 - 16th Week after Pentecost

The Archangel Michael.

Period of St Matthew - 16th Week

Plagal of Second Tone

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Saint(s) of the Day:
The commemoration of the miracle of the Archangel Michael in Colossae; Martyrs Eudoxios, Andronikos and Kaldote.

Celtic Saint(s) of the Day:
Bega (+7th c.), Anchoress of St Bee's Head, Cumberland, Founder of a Monastery Near Whitehaven, England (see also October 31) Maculin, Bishop of Lusk, Scotland. Felix, Priest, and Augebert, Deacon, of England Slaves Redeemed by Saint Gregory the Great, Martyrs at Champagne, France

Dismissal Hymn for the Feast in the Fourth Tone.
O Commanders of the Heavenly Host, we the unworthy beseech thee, that through thine entreaties thou will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of thine ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before thee crying: "Deliver us from all danger, as Commanders of the Powers on high! "

Kontakion for the Feast in the Second Tone.
O Michael, who standest altogether radiant before the Trinity together with all the heavenly Hosts, and with them dost cry aloud the song inspired of God: As thou dost pass throughout the earth by God's command and art made wondrous with exceedingly great marvels, cease not to intercede for us all.

About the Feast:
The feast today in honour of the Archangel Michael commemorates the great miracle he wrought when he delivered from destruction a church and holy spring named for him. The pagans, moved by malice, sought to destroy the aforesaid church and holy spring by turning the course of two rivers against them. But the Archangel appeared and, by means of the Cross and a great earthquake that shook the entire area, diverted the waters into an underground course. Henceforth, the name of that place changed from Colossae to Chonae, which means "funnels" in Greek.

Notes:

1. The date is the liturgical date and it changes in the evening, which is the beginning of the Orthodox Church day.
2. The Scripture readings are in Byzantine Notation, where they are read up to but not including the final verse number. Also, not all readings end at the verse breaks of modern Bibles; this is reflected with verses cited as 5b or 8c to show the proportion of the verse to be read.