Venerable
Venerable John, Disciple of Saint Gregory the Decapolite
April 18 Old CalendarMay 1 New Calendar
Life
In the time of the iconoclast heresy, Emperor Leo the Armenian subjected this John to torments together with his teacher Gregory and with Saint Joseph the Hymnographer. When Gregory ended his earthly life, John became Abbot of the Monastery of the Decapolite in Constantinople. Having become Abbot, he redoubled his ascetic labors for the sake of the Kingdom of God. He reposed peacefully around the year 820. After his death Saint Joseph honorably buried him near the tomb of Saint Gregory.
From the Hymn of Praise
### HOLY MARTYR JOHN THE NEW OF IOANNINAJohn the craftsman, of an honorable trade —His soul shone like a nugget of gold,Wondrously illumined by the teaching of Christ.And so he prayed to God to crown him with sacrifice:
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, April 18. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on April 18
The full reading for April 18 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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