Cyril, monk, died 869; Methodius, bishop, died 885; missionaries to the Slavs Tuesday, February 14
These two brothers from Thessalonika, Greece, were monks and were sent to bring Christianity to the Slavic people. In the course of their work they created a written language, inventing the Cyrillic alphabet for it, and translated the Bible and the liturgy.
This Sunday, the FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, we hear Jesus calling His first disciples, fishermen, telling them, "From now on you will fish for people." Pastor Bestian preach on the day's readings.