Feast Day: April 20th
The Life of Saint Gabriel: Besides the meekness and guilelessness normally found in children, the young Gabriel was marked by characteristics uncommon to his age. He had, for example, a reflective nature and a mature perception of the action of Divine Providence in people’s lives… One day the unsuspecting mother, leaving the six-year old Gabriel alone in the house, took some food to his father who was out plowing the fields. While she was gone a local tenant came to the house. Taking advantage of the parents’ absence and the child’s trusting nature, he kidnapped the boy…
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Prayers
Troparion: Holy Child Gabriel, in the Name of the One pierced for us, bad people had pierced your body, and for the One who bled for us, your whole body was bleeding and had terrible wounds, but now and in Eternal Glory you are enjoying with Him. Remember there us, who here on Earth are venerating you, Pray for the health of our bodies and the salvation of our Souls!
Kontakion: Thou wast born in God-preserved Zverka, O Martyr of Christ Gabriel, where thou didst pass thy childhood. From thy father’s house thou wast cunningly stolen away by evil people, and having endured cruel torments, thou didst settle in the Heavenly homeland. Preserve us from all attacks and misfortune, and, we beg of thee, entreat the Lord that we too may partake of thine Eternal inheritance.
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