Hieromartyr Patrick the Bishop of Prusa
Orthodox Calendar, May 19 Hieromartyr Patrick the Bishop of Prusa Saint Patrick lived during the first century and was bishop of the city of Prusa in Bythnia (Asia Minor). He openly and boldly preached Christ…
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Martyrs Hermias, Eusebius and Haralambos
Orthodox Calendar May 31 Holy Martyr Hermias He suffered for Christ in the city of Comana during the persecution under the emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161). The governor Sebastian, who was in Cappadocia to arrest Christians,…
Midfeast of Pentecost; Martyr Isidore of Chios; Hieromartyr Therapontus, Bishop of Cyprus (Fish allowed)
Orthodox Calendar, May 14 Holy Martyr Isidore of Chios He lived during the III Century on the Island of Chios, and was a native of Alexandria. During the first year of rule of the emperor…
Myrrhbearer and Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene; Martyr Markella of Chios
The Holy Myrrh-Bearer Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene. On the banks of Lake Genesareth (Galilee), between the cities of Capharnum and Tiberias, was the small city of Magdala, the remains of which have survived…
Venerable Macrina the Sister of St Basil the Great; Venerable Dius the Abbot of Antioch; Uncovering of the relics of the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov
Saint Macrina was the sister of the holy hierarchs Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, and was born in Cappadocia at the beginning of the fourth century. Her mother, Emilia, saw an angel in…
Martyr Emilian of Dorostolum; Venerable Pambo the Hermit of Egypt
The Holy Martyr Emilian, who was a Slav, suffered for Christ during the reign of Emperor Julian the Apostate (361-363). Julian wanted to restore the cult of the pagan gods throughout the Roman Empire, and…
Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus; Synaxis of the Romanian Saints (Fish allowed)
The Holy Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus were Roman soldiers. The holy Martyr Leontius, a Greek by origin, served as a military-chief in the imperial army in the Phoenician city of Tripoli during the reign…
Manuel, Sabel & Ishmael the Martyrs of Persia (Fish allowed)
The Holy Martyrs Manuel, Sabel and Ismael, brothers by birth, were descended from an illustrious Persian family. Their father was a pagan, but their mother was a Christian, who baptized the children and raised them…
St. Tikhon the Bishop of Amathus; St. Mark of Apollonia
Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Amathus, was born in the city Amathus on the island of Cyprus. His parents raised their son in Christian piety, and taught him the reading of sacred books. It is said…
Prophet Elisha; St. Methodius the Patriarch of Constantinople
The Holy Prophet Elisha lived in the ninth century before the Birth of Christ, and was a native of the village of Abelmaum, near Jordan. By the command of the Lord he was called to…