Comments on: St. Titus, Pastor and Confessor: January 26 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2010/01/st-titus-pastor-and-confessor-january-26/ A First Things Blog Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:35:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Rev. Paul T. McCain http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2010/01/st-titus-pastor-and-confessor-january-26/#comment-5525 Rev. Paul T. McCain Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:22:20 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=3514#comment-5525 I like the phrase "when his memory is observed." We use the term "commemoration" for our more minor saints' festivals/feasts. I am familiar, in only the broadest of terms, of the general calendar dates of beginning/end and the major feasts/festivals, but not in the details. Once you guys finally do realize the Pope is the universal pontiff, all this will be a moot point, of course. Kidding. I like the phrase “when his memory is observed.” We use the term “commemoration” for our more minor saints’ festivals/feasts.

I am familiar, in only the broadest of terms, of the general calendar dates of beginning/end and the major feasts/festivals, but not in the details.

Once you guys finally do realize the Pope is the universal pontiff, all this will be a moot point, of course.

Kidding.

]]> By: Mark Olson http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2010/01/st-titus-pastor-and-confessor-january-26/#comment-5521 Mark Olson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:40:04 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=3514#comment-5521 Paul, For the Apostle Titus and Bishop of Crete I get a variety of answers on when his memory is observed, August 25 is one answer. For Apostle Timothy I get Jan 22. If you go to this <a>site</a> (a OCA parish in downtown Atlanta which I do not attend but visited a few times when on business some years back now), download the program linked on that page "Menologian" it lists the readings, hymns and Saints for that day. Typically a Saint is remembered on the anniversary date of his passing. Some important Saints are also remembered on additional days as well, e.g., St. Gregory of Palamas and St. Maximus the Confessor have Sunday's in Lent as feast days, but I think they are also remembered on the date of their passing. Do you have any specific questions about the Orthodox liturgical calendar? For example our Lenten fast is of different accounting than the West. It starts on Monday and ends on Palm Sunday (and counts Sundays) unlike the West which begins on Wednesday. The fast of course does not break with Holy week, but continues until Pascha. Our church year begins September 1, and instead of Advent we observe a 40 day Nativity fast beginning Nov. 15. Paul,
For the Apostle Titus and Bishop of Crete I get a variety of answers on when his memory is observed, August 25 is one answer. For Apostle Timothy I get Jan 22.

If you go to this site (a OCA parish in downtown Atlanta which I do not attend but visited a few times when on business some years back now), download the program linked on that page “Menologian” it lists the readings, hymns and Saints for that day.

Typically a Saint is remembered on the anniversary date of his passing. Some important Saints are also remembered on additional days as well, e.g., St. Gregory of Palamas and St. Maximus the Confessor have Sunday’s in Lent as feast days, but I think they are also remembered on the date of their passing.

Do you have any specific questions about the Orthodox liturgical calendar? For example our Lenten fast is of different accounting than the West. It starts on Monday and ends on Palm Sunday (and counts Sundays) unlike the West which begins on Wednesday. The fast of course does not break with Holy week, but continues until Pascha. Our church year begins September 1, and instead of Advent we observe a 40 day Nativity fast beginning Nov. 15.

]]> By: Rev. Paul T. McCain http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2010/01/st-titus-pastor-and-confessor-january-26/#comment-5516 Rev. Paul T. McCain Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:20:24 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=3514#comment-5516 When does the Orthodox observe the Feast of St. Timothy and Titus? Do they observe them together, or perhaps with Silas? I'm not familiar with the details of the Orthodox Church Year calendar. When does the Orthodox observe the Feast of St. Timothy and Titus? Do they observe them together, or perhaps with Silas? I’m not familiar with the details of the Orthodox Church Year calendar.

]]> By: Mark Olson http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2010/01/st-titus-pastor-and-confessor-january-26/#comment-5514 Mark Olson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:47:53 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=3514#comment-5514 Paul, Today our reading is 2 Peter 2:9-22 and Mark 13:14-23. The the primary Saints remembered (this year) are The Monk Xenophontes, his spouse Maria and their sons Arkadios and John. Paul,
Today our reading is 2 Peter 2:9-22 and Mark 13:14-23. The the primary Saints remembered (this year) are The Monk Xenophontes, his spouse Maria and their sons Arkadios and John.

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