Commemoration
Saint Empress Placidia
September 14 Old CalendarSeptember 27 New Calendar
Life
Wife of Emperor Theodosius the Great. She was a true Christian both in mind and in deeds. She especially distinguished herself in helping the poor and the sick. When some told her that this did not befit imperial dignity, she replied: "It befits the imperial office to help with money; but my personal labors, on behalf of the destitute, I offer to Him who was pleased to grant me this office." She reposed peacefully around the year 400.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, September 14. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on September 14
The full reading for September 14 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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