Orthodox Calendar July 14 Saint Aquila, Apostle of the 70 It is possible that he was a disciple of the Apostle Paul, a native of Pontus and a Jew, living in the city of Rome…
Orthodox Calendar July 13 Translation of the relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest Saint Demetrius the New was born early in the thirteenth century to a peasant family in the village of Basarabov,…
Orthodox Calendar July 12 The Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God There are few icons not made by human hands in the whole Orthodox world and this is one of them. The icon is…
Orthodox Calendar, July 11 The Miracle of Saint Euphemia the All-Praised The holy Great Martyr Euphemia suffered martyrdom in the city of Chalcedon in the year 304, during the time of the persecution against Christians…
Orthodox Calendar, July 10 The Forty-five Martyrs of the Armenian City of Nicopolis They suffered during the reign of the emperor Licinius (311-324), then a co-regent with Constantine the Great. Licinius, the ruler of the…
Orthodox Calendar, July 9 The Neamţ Wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God named Hodegetria (“She Who Leads the Way”) This icon of the Mother of God is believed to be the oldest and most…
Orthodox Calendar, July 8 Greatmartyr Procopius of Caesarea and his mother Theodosia The Holy Great Martyr Procopius, in the world Neanius, a native of Jerusalem, lived and suffered during the reign of the emperor Diocletian…
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, 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…