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I’m off to Philadelphia for much of the day today to give a couple of talks at one of the churches there, so I thought I would leave you with this today, the synaxarion for the Saturday of the Akathist, the Fifth Saturday of Lent, which is today:<\/i><\/p>\n

On the fifth Saturday of the Great Fast, we celebrate the praise of our Most-holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary, during which \u201cit is not permitted to sit” [akathistos<\/i> means “without sitting” – Fr. ASD].<\/p>\n

Verses<\/b>
\nThe city in thanksgiving and watchfulness doth praise
\nHer who upholdeth and constantly watcheth in wartime, giving the victory.<\/p>\n

In 626, when the Emperor Heraclius of Constantinople was away with the majority of his army fighting the Persians, the Khan sent forces to attack the Imperial City by land and by sea. Patriarch Sergius urged the people not to lose heart, but to trust in God. They made a procession around the city with the Cross of the Lord, the robe of the Virgin, the Icon of the Savior \u201cnot made by hands,\u201d and the Hodigitria (\u201cShe who shows the Way\u201d) Icon of the Mother of God. The Patriarch dipped the Virgin\u2019s robe in the sea, and the city\u2019s defenders beat back the Khan\u2019s forces. The sea became very rough and many boats sank. The invaders retreated and the people of Constantinople gave thanks to God and to His Most-pure Mother. On two other occasions, in 673 and on the eve of the Annunciation in 718, the Theotokos saved the city and destroyed the Saracen invaders. On the latter occasion, the hymn \u201cTo thee, the Champion Leader\u201d was composed, most likely by Saint Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople. A feast day dedicated to the Laudation of the Virgin was established to commemorate these victories, although the Akathist Service to the Mother of God was already in use for the Feast of the Annunciation, together with the hymn \u201cWith mystic apprehension.\u201d Use of this Akathist has spread from Constantinople to other Orthodox lands where it holds prominence and honor.<\/p>\n

The icon before which this Akathist was sung was given to the Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos by Emperor Alexius Comnenos. There, it began to flow with myrrh. This icon shows the Mother of God seated on a throne, surrounded by the Prophets, holding scrolls, who foretold of the Annunciation and the Incarnation of our Lord. Most authorities agree that this Akathist Hymn is the work of Saint Romanos the Melodist (Oct. 1) in the sixth century. He was born in Homs, Syria and served as a deacon in Beirut, Lebanon before going to Constantinople. Scholars consider this Akathist one of the greatest achievements in ecclesiastical poetry. Orthodox Christians cherish it as one of the most beloved hymns of praise to the Theotokos.<\/p>\n

Wherefore, through the intercessions of thy combating Mother who combateth not, O Christ God, deliver us from all afflictions that encompass us, and have mercy upon us, for Thou alone art the Lover of mankind. Amen. <\/p>\n

You may also find this post about the Akathist icons<\/a> to be of interest.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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