Orthodox Calendar, March 27 Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica The Holy Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica suffered in the third or fourth century. She was a slave of the Jewish woman Pautila (or Pantilla), wife of one…
Orthodox Calendar, March 26 Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel On the Leavetaking of the Feast of the Annunciation, the Church commemorates the Archangel Gabriel, who announced the great mystery of the Incarnation of Christ…
Orthodox Calendar, March 24 Forefeast of the Annunciation For spiritual preparedness of the faithful, all the Royal Feasts are preceded by a time of preparation, anticipation or introduction, called “Forefeast”. They also have a continuation…
Orthodox Calendar, March 23 Martyr Nikon of Sicily & 199 disciples with him The Monk Martyr Nikon was born at Neapolis (Naples). His father was a pagan, and his mother a Christian. He was not…
Orthodox Calendar March 22 Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra Hieromartyr Basil was a presbyter in Ancyra, Galatia. Fighting against the Arian heresy, he urged his flock to cling firmly to Orthodoxy. Because of this Saint Basil…
Orthodox Calendar March 21 St. James the Confessor Saint James, Bishop and Confessor,was inclined toward the ascetic life from his early years. Saint James left the world and entered the Studite monastery, where he was…
Orthodox Calendar March 20 Martyred Holy Fathers who were slain at the Monastery of St Sabbas Saints John, Sergius, Patrick and others were slain in the Monastery of Saint Sabbas. During the eighth century the…
Orthodox calendar March 19 Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria The Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria and with them the Martyrs Claudius the Tribune with his wife Hilaria and their sons Jason and Maurus, and Diodorus…
Orthodox Calendar March 18 St. Cyril the Archbishop of Jerusalem Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem, was born in Jerusalem in the year 315 and was raised in strict Christian piety. Upon reaching the age of…
Orthodox Calendar March 17 Venerable Alexis the Man of God Saint Alexis was born at Rome into the family of the pious and poverty-loving Euphemianus and Aglais. The couple was childless for a long time…