Prophet
Holy Joshua the Son of Nun
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Life
The leader of the people of Israel after the death of Moses. He alone and Caleb entered the Promised Land out of the several hundred thousand Jews who came out of Egypt. (Read of his faithfulness to God, his deeds and miracles in the Book of Joshua.) He lived one hundred and ten years and departed this life around 1440 years before the Birth of Christ.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, September 1. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on September 1
The full reading for September 1 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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