The Prologue from Ochrid, Faithfully in English
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“Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of His majesty.”— St. Nikolai
Today's Prologue
Five meditations for every day of the year — a saint's life, a hymn, a reflection, a contemplation, and a homily.
Lives of the Saints
HOLY APOSTLE MATTHIAS
Then they led out Saint Matthias and killed him by stoning, and afterward cut off his head with an axe — this was the Roman manner of executing the condemned, and the hypocritical Jews applied this method to the dead man to show the Romans that the slain one had also been an enemy of Rome.
Hymn of Praise
Moses prophesied: a prophet like me Shall shine forth among you by God's radiance. And King David said: all the tribes of earth Shall be by Him made glorious and blessed.
Prologue from Ochrid · Prologue from Ochrid ·
St. Nikolai Velimirović · Bishop of Ochrid and Žiča · St. Nikolai Velimirović
Reflection
“To take another's sin upon oneself — that is a kind of martyrdom and a sign of exceedingly great love for one's neighbor.”
Homily
What is hoarded gold but an idol? What are seized fields but an idol of dust? What is luxurious clothing but an idol fashioned from animal skins and hair?
— St. Nikolai Velimirović
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From today’s Homily
“Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of His majesty.”