Orthodox Calendar, January 8 Venerable George the Chozebite He was born on the island of Cyprus toward the end of the sixth century. After the death of his parents, he went to Palestine to worship…
Orthodox Calendar, January 7 Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John In the Orthodox Church it is customary, on the day following the Great Feasts of the Lord and the Mother of…
Orthodox Calendar, January 6 Feast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Theophany is the Feast which reveals the Most Holy Trinity to the world through the Baptism of the Lord (Mt.3:13-17;…
Orthodox Calendar, January 5 Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas They suffered in Nicomedia in the year 303. Saint Theopemptus was bishop in Nicomedia in the time of Diocletian (284-305). Speaking out against idolatry, he defended…
Orthodox Calendar, January 4 The Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles The Synaxis was established by the Orthodox Church to indicate the equal honour of each of the Seventy. They were sent two by two by…
Orthodox Calendar January 3 Prophet Malachi The Holy Prophet Malachi lived 400 years before the Birth of Christ, at the time of the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity. Malachi was the last…
Orthodox Calendar, January 2 Saint Sylvester, Bishop of Rome (314-335) He was born at Rome of Christian parents named Rufinus and Justa. His father soon died, and the saint remained in the care of his…
Orthodox Calendar, January 1 The Circumcision of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ On the eighth day after His Nativity, our Lord Jesus Christ was circumcised in accordance with the Old Testament Law. All male…
Orthodox Calendar – December 31 Martyr Hermes St. Monk Hermes served with humility and deep devotion to Christ in the church of the city of Bononia. Here there was a holy place and many worshippers…
Orthodox Calendar – December 30 Virginmartyr Anysia at Thessalonica The Holy Virgin Martyr Anysia lived in the city of Thessalonica during the reign of the the co-Emperor Maximian (286-305). Upon the death of her parents,…