Hierarch
Saint Nicetas the Confessor, Bishop of Chalcedon
May 28 Old CalendarJune 10 New Calendar
Life
In his youth he renounced the world and withdrew to monastic asceticism. Having shone with virtue like the sun, he was noticed by the Church authorities and elevated to the hierarchical throne in Chalcedon. As a hierarch he was especially merciful toward the destitute and greatly cared for orphans, widows, and the poor. When the wicked Leo the Armenian rose up against icons, this holy man Nicetas also courageously rose in defense of icons, reproaching the emperor and explaining the significance of icons. For this he endured many humiliations, persecutions, and imprisonments. At last he was driven into exile for his confession of faith, and in labors and sufferings he departed to the Lord, to receive the crown of glory in the Kingdom of God.
From the Hymn of Praise
Heliconis, brave and bold martyr,Of pure soul and most beautiful face,In Corinth, the city of idols,She proclaimed the word of the one true God:
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 28. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on May 28
The full reading for May 28 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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