Orthodox Calendar, July 2 The Placing of the Venerable Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos at Blachernae During the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Leo the Great (457-474), the brothers Galbius and Candidus, associates of…
Orthodox Calendar, July 1 Saint Leontius of Rădăuți He was born in Rădăuți, Moldavia in the fourteenth century. He was named Laurence when he received the monastic tonsure. In time he was found worthy of…
Orthodox Calendar, June 30 The Synaxis of the Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles of Christ This appears to be an ancient Feast. The Church honors each of the Twelve Apostles on separate dates during the…
Orthodox Calendar, June 29 Sermon of Blessed Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, on the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Today the Holy Church piously remembers the sufferings of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Apostles Peter and…
Orthodox Calendar, June 28 Translation of the relics of the Unmercenary Wonderworking Doctor Saints Cyrus and John On June 28 we commemorate the translation of the relics of the Unmercenary Wonderworkers Saints Cyrus and John…
Orthodox Calendar – June 27 Saint Sampson the Hospitable He was the son of rich and illustrious Roman parents. In his youth he received an excellent education, he studied the medical arts and doctored the…
Orthodox Calendar – June 26 St. David of Thessalonika Saint David of Thessalonica pursued asceticism at the monastery of the holy Martyrs Theodore and Mercurius. Inspired by the example of the holy stylites, he lived…
Orthodox Calendar – June 25 Virgin-martyr Febronia of Nisibis The Virgin Martyr Febronia suffered during the reign of Diocletian (284-305). She was raised at a monastery in the city of Sivapolis (Assyria). The head of…
Orthodox calendar – June 24 (†) Holy Trinity On the day after every Great Feast, the Orthodox Church honors the one through whom the Feast is made possible. On the day following the Nativity of…
Orthodox Calendar – Descent of the Holy Spirit In the Church’s annual liturgical cycle, Pentecost is “the last and great day.” It is the celebration by the Church of the coming of the Holy Spirit…