Commemoration
St. John the Exarch
July 31 Old CalendarAugust 13 New Calendar
Life
A renowned priest and theologian of Bulgaria from the time of Tsar Simeon (892-896). He translated into the Slavonic language the Hexaemeron of Basil and the Theology of Damascene. He peacefully reposed in the Lord.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, July 31. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on July 31
The full reading for July 31 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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