{"id":26790,"date":"2024-08-26T16:31:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=26790"},"modified":"2024-08-26T16:57:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:57:54","slug":"st-peter-news-august-27-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-news-august-27-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter News August 27, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beginning of the Indiction:
\nEcclesiastical New Year<\/h2>\n

Righteous Simeon the Stylite; Synaxis of the Theotokos at Miasinae<\/h4>\n
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Who was St. Simeon the Stylite?<\/h4>\n
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St. Simeon the Stylite<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Saint Simeon spent 80 years in arduous monastic feats, 47 years of which he stood upon the pillar. God granted him to accomplish in such unusual conditions an indeed apostolic service. Many pagans accepted Baptism, struck by the moral staunchness and bodily strength which the Lord bestowed upon His servant.<\/p>\n

The first one to learn of the death of the saint was his close disciple Anthony. Concerned that his teacher had not appeared to the people for three days, he went up on the pillar and found the dead body stooped over at prayer. Patriarch Martyrius of Antioch performed the funeral before a huge throng of clergy and people. They buried him near his pillar. At the place of his ascetic deeds, Anthony established a monastery, upon which rested the special blessing of Saint Simeon.<\/p>\n

Read the complete history on the Orthodox Chruch in America<\/a> website.<\/em><\/p>\n

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What is the “Indiction” (the start of the Orthodox Ecclesiastical Year)?<\/h4>\n

Indiction is a term given to identify an era or epoch of years of the calendar that was first used in the late third century to date agricultural and land tax cycles in Roman Egypt. By the late fifth century the indiction became widely used throughout the Mediterranean. Its use is still reflected in the Christian church calendars. The indiction in the Orthodox Church is on September 1.<\/p>\n

Background<\/b><\/p>\n

The name \u201cIndictus\u201d comes from the Latin word \u201cindictio\u201d which means definition. This is the Roman imperial decree, according to which the citizens of the Roman Empire had to pay a tax for the maintenance of the army on the first of September, the beginning of the financial year.<\/p>\n

Due to the fact that the month of August the harvest of several kinds of fruits of the year is being completed, the month of September is counted as the beginning of the new year. The Church, with hymns and supplications, prays to the Lord and Creator of the universe, as it gives during the New Year every blessing and opportunity for the creation of good works for the glory of God.<\/p>\n

Throughout the year we wish in the worship life of the Church: \u201cfor the prosperity of the air, the flourishing of the fruits of the earth and for times of peace.\u201d Let us, therefore, ask the Holy Triune God, Creator of the universe, to bless the new ecclesiastical year, giving us the necessary spiritual armor with new strength and endurance, as well as readiness for new spiritual struggles to face daily dangers and sorrows and with perspective the sanctification in Christ.<\/p>\n