Feasts and Saints

(†) The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

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 Paul. St. Peter, the fervent follower of Jesus Christ, for the profound confession of His Divinity: “Thou art the Christ,…

Jun 29, 2026basilica.ro

Translation of the relics of the Unmercenary Doctor Saints Cyrus and John (Fish permitted); 4th Sunday after Pentecost

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 from the city of Konopa, near Alexandria (where they suffered in the year 311) to the nearby village of Manuphin,…

Jun 28, 2026basilica.ro

St. Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople; St. Joanna the Myrrhbearer (Fish permitted)

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 sick without charge. After the death of his parents, Saint Sampson generously distributed alms and set his slaves free, preparing himself…

Jun 27, 2026basilica.ro

St. David of Thessaloniki; St. John the Bishop of the Goths in the Crimea

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 in an almond tree in constant prayer, keeping strict fast, and enduring heat and cold. He remained there for three years…

Jun 26, 2026basilica.ro

Virgin-martyr Febronia of Nisibis; Martyr Orentios and his brothers

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 the women’s monastery was the abbess Bryaena, the aunt of Saint Febronia. Being concerned about her niece’s salvation, she assigned her…

Jun 25, 2026basilica.ro

Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John; Translation of the relics of Great Martyr John the New of Suceava; St. Nicetas of Remesiana (Fish permitted)

Orthodox calendar June 24 Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John The Gospel (Luke. 1: 5) relates that the righteous parents of Saint John the Baptist, the Priest Zachariah and Elizabeth (September 5), lived in the ancient city of Hebron. They reached old age without having children, since Elizabeth was barren.…

Jun 24, 2026basilica.ro

Martyr Agrippina of Rome; Martyr Aristocleus the presbyter

Orthodox Calendar June 23 Martyr Agrippina of Rome The Holy Martyr Agrippina was by birth a Roman. She did not wish to enter into marriage, and totally dedicated her life to God. During the time of persecution against Christians under the emperor Valerian (253-259) the saint went before the court and bravely confessed her faith…

Jun 23, 2026basilica.ro

St. Gregory, Metropolitan of Wallachia; Hieromartyr Eusebius the Bishop of Samosata (Fish permitted)

Orthodox calendar, June 22 St. Gregory, Metropolitan of Wallachia The holy metropolitan Gregory the Teacher was born into a blessed family in Bucharest, in the year 1765, and was given the name Gheorghe (George). The young George (Minculescu) studied at the most famous schools of the time, such as the Saint Savva Royal Academy, acquiring…

Jun 22, 2026basilica.ro

Martyrs Julian of Tarsus and Aphrodisius (Fish permitted); The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Sunday of the Athonite Saints)

Orthodox Calendar, June 21 Sunday of the Athonite Saints On the third Sunday after the Descent of the Holy Spirit, we celebrate the commemoration of all the Venerable Fathers who shone forth through asceticism on the Holy Mountain of Athos. The first Sundays following the feast of Pentecost show us that the purpose of the…

Jun 21, 2026basilica.ro

Hieromartyr Methodius the Bishop of Patara; St. Callistus the Patriarch of Constantinople; Venerable Nicholas Cabasilas (Fish permitted)

Orthodox Calendar June 20 Hieromartyr Methodius the Bishop of Patara The Hieromartyr Methodius, Bishop of Patara (Lycia in Asia Minor), was distinguished for his genuine monastic humility. Calmly and with mildness he instructed his flock, but he firmly defended the purity of Orthodoxy and he energetically contended against heresies, especially the widespread heresy of the…

Jun 20, 2026basilica.ro

Apostle Jude the Brother of the Lord; Venerable Paisius the Great

Orthodox Calendar, June 19 Apostle Jude, the Brother of the Lord The Holy Apostle Jude, one of the twelve apostles of Christ, is descended from King David and Solomon, and was the son of Righteous Joseph the Betrothed (Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord) by his first wife. The Holy Apostle John the Theologian…

Jun 19, 2026basilica.ro