Holy Ruler
Holy Righteous Melchizedek, King of Salem
May 22 Old CalendarJune 4 New Calendar
Life
A contemporary of the Patriarch Abraham. According to the words of the Apostle Paul, he was as king and priest a prototype of the Lord Jesus Christ (Heb. 7).
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 22. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on May 22
The full reading for May 22 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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