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 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, we put aside our fear in faith, for Jesus has promised His "little flock" that "your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12:1)