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Memorials of the Saints - 14 February

Memorials of the Saints – 14 February

St Cyril (827-869) (Memorial) St Methodius (826-885) (Memorial) The great Saints Cyril & Methodius:

https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/saints-of-the-day-14-february-sts-cyril-827-869-methodius-826-885/

St Valentine (176-273) Martyr (Optional Memorial) The story of Saint Valentine:

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St. Cyril of Alexandria (376-444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. He was enthroned when the city was at the height of its influence and power within the Roman Empire. Cyril wrote extensively and was a leading protagonist in the Christological controversies of the late-4th and 5th centuries. He was a central figure in the Council of Ephesus in 431, which led to the deposition of Nestorius as Patriarch of Constantinople. Nestorius was preaching that Mary was not the Mother of God since Christ was Divine and not human, and consequently she should not have the word theotokos (God-bearer) applied to her. He persuaded Pope Celestine I to convoke a synod at Rome, which condemned Nestorius, and then did the same at his own synod in Alexandria. Cyril wrote treatises that clarified the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation and that helped prevent Nestorianism and Pelagianism from taking long-term deep root in the Christian community. He was the most brilliant theologian of the Alexandrian tradition. His writings are characterized by accurate thinking, precise exposition, and great reasoning skills. Among his writings are commentaries on John, Luke, and the Pentateuch, treatises on dogmatic theology, and Apologia against Julian the Apostate, and letters and sermons. He was declared a doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII in 1882. - - - - - #stcyril #stcyrilofalexandria #saintcyrilofalexandria #saintcyril #theology #saint #saintoftheday #catholicmen #catholic #catholiclife #catholicism #catholicchurch #art #god #jesus #holy #holyspirit #religion #romancatholic #faith #pray #prayer #patronsaint #instacatholic #christianity #jesuschrist #blessed #alexandria #icon #orthodox https://www.instagram.com/p/CB8KZZ8hXmr/?igshid=1886owcy1f53y

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Daniela (A Polyglot Diary) teaching the Cyrillic Alphabet. 

As a general rule of thumb, I always learn the alphabet of a language which does not use Latin letters. This has served me well when I studied a little Arabic, as well as Hebrew, Greek, and now Russian (which I study more regularly, along with Hebrew). 

In the case of Russian, it helped greatly, having already learned the Greek alphabet and being able to read words in Greek. Many Russian letters are derived from Greek, since the origins of the Cyrillic alphabet come from Greek monks. 

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#HappyEaster! Appreciating the beautiful #StainedGlass at #StCyril church #OlyphantPA #NEPA #PA #Art #GlassArt

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Blessed feast and many years to all celebrating their nameday on the day of Sts. Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria!

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St. Athanasius of Alexandria

With St. Cyril of Jerusalem Athanasius shared a tendency to go into exile.  While he was Bishop of Alexandria, he was sent away five different times by four different Roman Emperors, and unlike St. Cyril, Athanasius was hardly missed by the people of his city.  In fact, whenever he went into exile, he was replaced by a beloved Bishop named Dionysos.

Where Athanasius was dour and solemn, Dionysos was lively and upbeat.  Athanasius' typical choice of outfit consisted of a austere gray woolen robe, while Dionysos wore vestments of green and orange, which were considered just one step less luxurious than Imperial purple in those days.  While the two had very similar faces, Dionysos typically sported a mustache. Most importantly, Dionysos' radically different approach toward fast and feast days guaranteed Alexandrians a much more frequent intake of meat, bread, and salt.

In fact, such was the popularity of Dionysos that, whenever Athanasius had been back for a few years, Alexandrians would start clamoring again for the "fun bishop," and the next doctrinal dispute would invariably result in a switch between the two.  For a few months to a year, heretics and the orthodox would get along, and whatever tensions had arisen in the intervening time would quickly unwind.  Accordingly, St. Athanasius' legacy is as the patron saint of those who choose to play "bad cop."

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St. Cyril of Jerusalem

Cyril served multiple terms as Bishop of Jerusalem in the fourth century, as he was repeatedly deposed and reinstated to his office.  In the first instance, he was truthfully accused by his rival Acacius of selling Church property to feed the poor, and he went into exile before returning after a year's interval.   The See of Jerusalem did not soon return to stability, as a shifting political environment saw Cyril go into exile and return several times, often for trivial offenses such as accidentally spitting on the Roman Emperor Constantius while talking.

After the tumult of the early years, Cyril returned for good, but the Christians of Jerusalem missed the drama and the intrigue surrounding his dismissals and reinstatements.  To continue the custom, there was organized a yearly festival called the Exile of Cyril, where the clergy and laypeople gathered to read a list of grievances, which were then ascribed to an innocent goat.  For example, the goat would be blamed for a recent rash of dysentery or the collapse of a local merchant's roof.  In a matter reminiscent of the Greek and Hebrew custom of scapegoating, the creature would then be driven from the main square before eventually being cooked for a feast and fed to the poor.  Cyril himself would then lead his flock in giving thanks for another year without having to go into exile.