Holiday calendar – Holiday today, October 3: Saint Dionysios the Areopagite – Dionysius, Dionysis, Nyonius, Nysis, Denis, Dionysia, Dionysula, Nysa, Sissy, Denis
Today, October 3, our Church honors the memory of Agios Dionysios the Areopagite. Saint Dionysios came from the city of Athens. He lived and was martyred during the years when Dometian was emperor. He was distinguished for his philosophical training and deep cultivation.
Initially he was a pagan and a member of the Parliament of the Supreme Court. But the preaching of the Apostle Paul touched his educated and sensitive soul and he was baptized. Later he succeeded the pious Ierotheos on the episcopal throne of Athens. He was rewarded by God for his Christian activity with the gift of performing miracles.
He toured many parts of the West, where he preached the gospel and interpreted the holy scriptures. When he arrived in Paris he was arrested and later beheaded. Two of his disciples, Rusticos and Eleftherios, also martyred with him. The ruler of the region gave an order that no one bury the holy remains of the martyrs, but some Christians kept them and when there was no more fear they buried them with honors.
Saint Dionysios was the author of many theological writings, from which we quote in translation some of his words, regarding the Holiness, Kingship and Lordship of God: “Holiness, then, in our opinion, is purity untainted by any miasma, the complete and totally immaculate. Rule is the arrangement of every boundary, every order, regulation, situation.
Dominion is not only the supremacy over the worst, but also the totality of the good and goods and the complete completeness, as well as the true and unchangeable certainty. That’s why ownership is etymologically derived from “prestige” and “master” and “dominated”. Deity is the providence that sees everything and with perfect goodness “pervades” (contains) and sustains everything, fills them with itself and excels all that enjoy the gifts of its providence” (Dionysiou Areopagitou, “On Divine Names” P. Pournaro Publications).
We do not have more and more specific historical information about the life of Agios Dionysios apart from the few we mentioned above. The rest mentioned by some Synaxarists belong to the context of tradition only.
After No. 22/30 September 1999 AD encyclical of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens, the memory of Saint Dionysios the Areopagite was included to be additionally commemorated on October 12, where it was decided to commemorate the Synaxis of the Saints in Athens.
Absolute
Ἦhos pl. a’. The co-principal Logon.
Agreves to Paul the Father preaching, a distinguished speaker of the above gifts, highly beautified in the cross, for the pure essences, the first myatagogues, as a secret of secrets, and exponent of wisdom, Hieromartyr Dionysius.
Heteron Apolytikion
Ἦhos d’.
Educated in usefulness, and in all things, a good conscience, religiously clothed, having drawn from the Vessel of election the things that were hidden, and having kept the faith, you walked the straight path, Hieromartyr Dionysius. Pray for Christ to God, save our souls.
Kontakion
Ἦhos pl. d’. The superman.
You enter the heavenly gates in spirit, learned by reaching beyond three heavens, Apostle Dionysius of the Abyssinians, enriched with all knowledge and descending, those in the darkness of ignorance before descending, through which we cry, Hail, Father of the world.
Heteron Kontakion
Ἦhos pl. d’. The superman.
Of the ineffable initiate and storyteller And of the ethereal essences of the hierophant, we honor you as a worthy Hieromartyr. But as full of the Spirit’s radiance, You have graciously passed on to the souls of us who cry out to you, happy Father Dionysius.
Megalynarion
First Athenian High Priest, you are the first and worthy to be a witness, for us who answer your petition to God, your warm prayers, O Dionysius.
Heteron Magalynarius
The beauty of supermundane theories, overseer and exaggeratingly godlike, theoretic, glittering, you, O Dionysius, completely erase.
The House
An angel of virtuous men, the great Dionysius passan, as a subterfuge, instilled in the mind the heavenly knowledge; through praise, as an angel we honor, crying out to him thus.
Rejoice, you who know Christ through Paul, rejoice, you have turned many to Christ.
Hail, polytheistic tent of destruction, Hail, God-knowing council target.
Hail, God-engraved Bible, treasure of mysteries, Hail God-educated painting, and dioptre of heaven.
Rejoice, because you know the Passion of the Lord, rejoice, because you willingly slaughter for him.
Rejoice, source of forgiveness, Rejoice, sorrowful one.
Hail, way of false salvation, Hail, barrier of impious travesty.
Hail, Father of the world.
Source: ekklisiaonline.gr
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