Martyrs Adrian and Natalia
Orthodox Calendar, August 26 Martyrs Adrian and Natalia were married in their youth for one year prior to their martyrdom, and lived in Nicomedia during the time of the emperor Maximian (305-311). The emperor promised…
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Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari; Apostle Titus of the Seventy
Orthodox Calendar, August 25 Return of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew The transfer of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew took place at the end of the sixth century. His apostolic activity and martyr’s…
Hieromartyr Eutyches, disciple of St. John the Theologian; Martyr Tation; 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Orthodox Calendar August 24 The Hieromartyr Eutyches A disciple of the holy Apostles John the Theologian and Paul, lived from the first century into the beginning of the second century, and was from the Palestinian…
Leavetaking of the Dormition of the Mother of God; Martyr Lupus, slave of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica; Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons
Orthodox Calendar, August 23 Martyr Lupus He lived at the end of the third century and beginning of the fourth century and was a faithful servant of the holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica (October…
Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia and his companions
Orthodox Calendar, 22 August Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia He received death for Christ during the reign of the emperor Maximian (284-305). The Martyr Agathonicus was descended from the illustrious lineage of the Hypasians, and he…
Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy; Martyrs Donatus the deacon, Romulus the priest, Silvanus the deacon and Venustus; Martyr Bassa and her sons
Orthodox Calendar, August 21 Apostle Thaddeus Saint Thaddeus, Apostle of the Seventy, was by descent a Hebrew, and he was born in the Syrian city of Edessa. The holy Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy must be distinguished…
Prophet Samuel; Martyrs Severus, Heliodorus and Theocharis
Orthodox Calendar, 20 August Holy Prophet Samuel He was the fifteenth and last of the Judges of Israel, living more than 1146 years before the Birth of Christ. He was descended from the Tribe of…
Martyr Andrew Stratelates; Martyrs Timothy, Agapius and Tecla
Orthodox Calendar, August 19 The Martyr Andrew Stratelates The Martyr Andrew Stratelates was a military commander in the Roman army during the reign of the emperor Maximian (284-305). They loved him in the Roman army…
Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria
Orthodox Calendar, August 18 Martyrs Florus and Laurus of Illyria The Martyrs Florus and Laurus were brothers by birth not only in flesh but in spirit. They lived in the second century at Byzantium, and…
St. George the Pilgrim; Ven. Nazarias and Olympias of Văratic; Ven. Elizabeth (Safta) Brancoveanu; Martyr Myron of Cyzicus; Martyrs Straton and Cyprian of Nicomedia; 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Orthodox Calendar, August 17 St. George the Pilgrim St. George the Pilgrim was born in the village of Șugag, in Alba county, in 1846. He married at the age of 24 and was blessed by…