Feast Day: July 6th
The Life of Saint Cyril: To me Christ is the treasure. For me Christ is riches. Christ is my life. Christ is my love. Christ is my God. For me Christ is all things in all. Nothing can separate me from His love…
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Prayers
Apolytikion – Tone 3: The divine offspring of Thessaloniki, you are perceived to be, Cyril Venerable Martyr, your struggle was completed through fire, and by the finding of your divine Relics, you Sanctify those who with longing honour you. Therefore intercede, blessed one, to Christ God, to grant us great mercy.
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“I need nothing, vali, neither treasures nor glory, nor clothing that is perishable, nor noble horses. All this is dust. All this is dung. I think of all this as smoke. You on the other hand, the sons of perdition, the followers of the wicked servant, seek these things. To me Christ is the treasure. For me Christ is riches. Christ is my life. Christ is my love. Christ is my God. For me Christ is all things in all. Nothing can separate me from His love; neither fire, nor sword, nor famine, nor the world, nor riches, nor the present things, nor the future, nor any other creation. I will fight for my faith until my last breath. Now that you have heard from my mouth these things, vali, do as you think: cut, slaughter, burn, sacrifice in fire, dismember me, punish me mercilessly, stab me unceasingly, torture me harshly, condemn without sparing anything. But in no way will you make me deny the true faith of the Christians.”
“I thank You loving Lord that the fire will soon consume me and will send me to You.”
