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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Orthodox Calendar, June 18 Holy Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus They were Roman soldiers. Holy Martyr Leontius, a Greek by origin, served as a military-chief in the imperial army in the Phoenician city of Tripoli…
Orthodox Calendar, June 17 The Holy Martyrs Manuel, Sabel and Ismael The Holy Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, and Ismael, brothers by birth, were descended from an illustrious Persian family. Their father was a pagan, but their…
Orthodox Calendar, June 16 Hieromartyr Neophyte of Crete, Metropolitan of Wallachia Saint Neophyte was born on the island of Crete around 1690. From his early youth, he turned to monastic life, in which he grew…
Orthodox Calendar, June 15 Holy Prophet Amos The Holy Prophet Amos, third of the Twelve Minor Prophets, lived during the eighth century before Christ. At this time the Hebrew nation was divided into two kingdoms:…