Commemoration

Blessed Theodore

January 19 Old CalendarFebruary 1 New Calendar

Life

Blessed Theodore was a fool-for-Christ of Novgorod. Before death he ran through the streets and shouted to all and everyone: "Forgive me, I am traveling far!" He reposed in the year 1392.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, January 19. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on January 19

Venerable Macarius the Great Venerable Venerable Macarius of Alexandria Venerable Saint Arsenius, Bishop of Corfu Hierarch Saint Mark, Archbishop of Ephesus Hierarch

The full reading for January 19 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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