Feasts and Saints

St. Macarius the Great of Egypt; St. Macarius of Alexandria; St. Mark the Archbishop of Ephesus; Virginmartyr Euphrasia of Nicomedia

Orthodox Calendar January 19 Saint Macarius the Great of Egypt He was born in the early fourth century in the village of Ptinapor in Egypt. At the wish of his parents he entered into marriage, but was soon widowed. After he buried his wife, Macarius told himself, “Take heed, Macarius, and have care for your…

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† St. Athanasius the Great and St. Cyril, archbishops of Alexandria; 29th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Calendar January 18 Saints Athanasius and Cyril were Archbishops of Alexandria. These wise teachers of truth and defenders of Christ’s Church share a joint Feast in recognition of their dogmatic writings which affirm the truth of the Orthodox Faith, correctly interpret the Holy Scripture, and censure the delusions of the heretics. St Athanasius the…

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†) St. Anthony the Great; St. Anthony the New, of Berrhia in Macedonia

Orthodox Calendar January 17 Saint Anthony the Great He is known as the Father of monasticism, and the long ascetical sermon in The Life of Saint Anthony by Saint Athanasius (Sections 16-34), could be called the first monastic Rule. He was born in Egypt in the village of Coma, near the desert of the Thebaid,…

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Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy and All-Glorious Apostle Peter; Martyr Danax the Reader, in Macedonia

Orthodox Calendar, January 16 Veneration of the Honorable Chains of the Holy and All-Praised Apostle Peter In about the year 42, on the orders of Herod Agrippa, the Apostle Peter was thrown into prison for preaching about Christ the Savior. In prison, he was held secure by two iron chains. During the night before his…

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Saints Paul of Thebes and John Calabytes “the Hut-Dweller”

Orthodox Calendar, January 15 Saint Paul of Thebes Saint Paul of Thebes was born in Egypt around 227 in the Thebaid of Egypt. Left orphaned, he suffered many things from a greedy relative over his inheritance. During the persecution against Christians under the emperor Decius (249-251), Saint Paul learned of his brother-in-law’s insidious plan to…

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Leavetaking of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu; St. Nina, Equal of the Apostles and Enlightener of Georgia

Orthodox Calendar, January 14 Leavetaking of the Feast of Theophany It takes place on January 14. The entire office of the Feast is repeated except for the Entrance, festal readings, Litya, Blessing of Loaves at Vespers, and the Polyeleos and festal Gospel at Matins. The festal Antiphons are not sung at Liturgy, and the Epistle…

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Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus; St. James the Bishop of Nisibis

Orthodox Calendar, January 13 Holy Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus Slavs by origin, lived at the beginning of the fourth century during a persecution against Christians by the emperor Licinius (311-324). Saint Hermylus served as a deacon in the city of Singidunum (Belgrade). Condemned by Licinius to imprisonment, he was long and cruelly tortured for Christ,…

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Martyr Tatiana of Rome, and Eutasia; Sunday after of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Orthodox Calendar, Januray 12 The Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana was born into an illustrious Roman family, and her father was elected consul three times. He was secretly a Christian and raised his daughter to be devoted to God and the Church. When she reached the age of maturity, Tatiana decided to remain a virgin, betrothing…

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† Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch; St. Vitalis; Afterfeast of the Theophany

Orthodox Calendar, January 11 Venerable Theodosius the Great, the Cenobiarch Saint Theodosius the Great lived during the fifth-sixth centuries, and was the founder of cenobitic monasticism. He was born in Cappadocia of pious parents. Endowed with a splendid voice, he zealously toiled at church reading and singing. Saint Theodosius prayed fervently that the Lord would…

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St. Gregory the Bishop of Nyssa; †) Saint Antipas of Calapodeşti; St. Dometian the Bishop of Melitene

Orthodox Calendar, January 10 Saint Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa Saint Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, was a younger brother of Saint Basil the Great (January 1). His birth and upbringing came at a time when the Arian disputes were at their height. Having received an excellent education, he was at one time a teacher of rhetoric.…

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Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitene, in Armenia; St. Peter the Bishop of Sebaste, in Armenia

Orthodox Calendar, January 9 Saint Polyeuctus He was the first martyr in the Armenian city of Meletine. He was a soldier under the emperor Decius (249-251) and he later suffered for Christ under the emperor Valerian (253-259). The saint was friend also of Nearchos, a fellow-soldier and firm Christian, but Polyeuctus, though he led a…

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