Feasts and Saints

Ven. Pelagia and Thais

Orthodox Calendar October 8 Saint Pelagia the Penitent She was converted to Christianity by Saint Nonnus, Bishop of Edessa (Saturday of Cheesefare Week). Before her acceptance of Christianity through Baptism, Pelagia was head of a dance troupe in Palestinian Antioch, living a life of frivolity and prostitution. One day Pelagia, elegantly dressed, was making her…

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Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus; Martyrs Julian the Priest, Caesarius the Deacon, and Polychronius

Orthodox Calendar October 7 Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus The Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria were appointed to high positions in the army by the emperor Maximian (284-305), who did not know that they were Christians. Envious people informed Maximian that his two trusted counselors did not honor the pagan gods. This was considered to…

Oct 7, 2025basilica.ro

Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas; Martyr Heroteida

Orthodox Calendar October 6 Holy Apostle Thomas He was born in the Galileian city of Pansada and was a fisherman. Hearing the good tidings of Jesus Christ, he left all and followed after him. According to Holy Scripture, the holy Apostle Thomas did not believe the reports of the other disciples about the Resurrection of…

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†) Venerable Saints Daniel and Misael from Turnu Monastery; Martyr Charitina

Orthodox Calendar October 5 Venerable Saints Daniel and Misael from Turnu Monastery Venerable Hermits Saints Daniel and Misael were born in the second half of the sixteenth century in the region of Oltenia. Still in their youth, they were lovers of struggles for the sake of God and willing to attain to holy life, having…

Oct 5, 2025basilica.ro

Holy Confessor Priest Dumitru Stăniloae; Hieromartyr Hierotheus, bishop of Athens

Orthodox Calendar October 4 Holy Confessor Priest Dumitru Stăniloae Saint Dumitru Stăniloae was born on November 16, 1903, in the village of Vlădeni, Brașov County, as the youngest son of the devout Christians Ieremia and Reveca. His mother, a priest’s niece, had a deep desire for her youngest son to become a servant of God,…

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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite; Martyr Theoctistus

Orthodox Calendar, October 3 Saint Dionysius lived originally in the city of Athens. He was raised there and received a classical Greek education. He then went to Egypt, where he studied astronomy at the city of Heliopolis. It was in Heliopolis, along with his friend Apollophonos where he witnessed the solar eclipse that occurred at…

Oct 3, 2025basilica.ro

Hieromartyr Cyprian; Virgin-martyr Justina

Orthodox Calendar, October 2 1. Hieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin Martyr Justina and Martyr Theoctistus suffered for Christ at Nicomedia in the year 304. Saint Cyprian was a pagan and a native of Antioch. From his early childhood his misguided parents dedicated him to the service of the pagan gods. From age seven until thirty, Cyprian studied…

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(†) The Protection of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary; Apostle Ananias of the Seventy; St. Romanus the Melodist of Constantinople; †) Ven. Joseph and Kyriakos of Bisericani (Fish allowed)

Orthodox Calendar, October 1 The Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos The Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos: “Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church, and with choirs of Saints she invisibly prays to God for us. Angels and Bishops venerate Her, Apostles and prophets rejoice together, Since for our sake she…

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Hieromartyr Gregory, bishop of Greater Armenia; Martyrs Rhipsima and Gaiana

Orthodox Calendar, September 30 Hieromartyr Gregory, Enlightener of Greater Armenia He was born in the year 257. He was descended from the line of the Parthian Arsakid emperors. The father of Saint Gregory, Anak, in striving after the Armenian throne, had murdered his kinsman, the emperor Kursar, in consequence of which all the line of…

Sep 30, 2025basilica.ro

St. Cyriacus the Hermit of Palestine; Martyr Petronia

Orthodox Calendar, September 29 Saint Cyriacus was born at Corinth to the priest John and his wife Eudokia. Bishop Peter of Corinth, who was a relative, seeing that Cyriacus was growing up as a quiet and sensible child, made him a reader in church. Constant reading of the Holy Scriptures awakened in him a love…

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† St. Chariton the Confessor; Prophet Baruch; Saint Neophyte the Recluse from Cyprus; 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Calendar, September 28 Saint Chariton the Confessor He was born at Iconium in the province of Lycaonia, and suffered there during a persecution against Christians in the reign of Emperor Aurelian (270-275). The example of the holy Protomartyr Thekla (September 24), who was also a native of his city, encouraged him to confess Christ,…

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