(†) The Dormition of the Mother of God
Orthodox Calendar, August 15 The Dormition of the Mother of God The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary: After the Ascension of the Lord, the Mother of God remained in the…
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Forefeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God; Prophet Micah
Orthodox Calendar, August 14 Forefeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God The Troparion of the Forefeast invites us to gather on this day in gladness, for the Theotokos is about to depart from…
Leavetaking of the Transfiguration of our Lord; Translation of the relics of St. Maximus the Confessor; Ven. Dorotheus and Dositheus of Gaza
Orthodox Calendar, August 13 Leavetaking of the Transfiguration of our Lord On the Leavetaking of the Transfiguration, all of the service for the Feast is repeated, except for the Entrance at Vespers, the Old Testament…
Martyrs Photius and Anicetus
Orthodox Calendar, August 12 Martyrs Anicetus and Photius Martyrs Anicetus and Photius (his nephew) were natives of Nicomedia. Anicetus, a military official, denounced the emperor Diocletian (284-305) for setting up in the city square an implement…
+) Saint Niphon, patriarch of Constantinople; Martyr Archdeacon Euplus
Orthodox Calendar August 11 Saint Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople He was a native of Greece, and accepted monasticism at Epidauros. After the death of his Elder Anthony, he went to Athos, where he occupied himself…
Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence; Hieromartyr Sixtus, bishop of Rome; Martyr Hippolytus
Orthodox Calendar, August 10 Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence Saint Laurence served as Archdeacon under Pope Sixtus in Rome during the persecution of Emperor Valerian (253–260). When Pope Sixtus was arrested together with the deacons Felicissimus…
Apostle Matthias; Ten Holy Martyrs who suffered for the icon of Christ; 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Orthodox Calendar, August 9 The Holy Apostle Matthias of the Seventy He was born at Bethlehem of the Tribe of Judah. From his early childhood, he studied the Law of God under the guidance of…
+) Holy Priest-Martyr Alexander of Bessarabia; St. Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus; St. Myron the Wonderworker and Bishop of Crete
Orthodox Calendar, August 8 Holy Priest-Martyr Alexander of Bessarabia Hieromartyr Alexander Baltaga was born in the blessed land of Bessarabia on April 14, 1861, in the village of Lozova, Lăpușna County. He was part of…
+) Ven. Teodora of Sihla; +) Ven. Paphnutius the Iconographer; Ven. Martyr Dometius the Persian; Holy Hierarch Narcissus, archbishop of Jerusalem; Ven. Nikanor of Mount Kallistratos
Orthodox Calendar, August 7 Venerable Theodora of Sihla This spiritual flower and bride of Christ that the blessed land of Moldavia gave birth to, was born about the middle of the 17th century, in Vânători-Neamţ…
(+) Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Fish allowed)
Orthodox Calendar, August 6 Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ of Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its…