Orthodox Calendar – April 13 Hieromartyr Artemon, the Presbyter of Laodicea He was born of Christian parents in Laodicea, Syria in the first half of the third century. From his youth, he dedicated himself to…
Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Mother of God She was the daughter of the priest Matthan and his wife Mary. She was of the tribe of Levi and the…
Martyr Christina The Martyr Christina lived during the third century. She was born into a rich family, and her father was governor of Tyre. By the age of 11 the girl was exceptionally beautiful, and…
The Monks Simeon, Fool-for-Christ, and his Fellow-Ascetic John The Monks Simeon, Fool-for-Christ, and his Fellow-Ascetic John were Syrians, and they lived in the sixth century in the city of Edessa. From childhood, they were bound by…
The Holy Prophet Elijah is one of the greatest of the prophets and the first dedicated to virginity in the Old Testament. He was born in Tishba of Gilead into the Levite tribe 900 years…
Saint Sampson the Hospitable He was the son of rich and illustrious Roman parents. In his youth he received an excellent education, he studied the medical arts and doctored the sick without charge. After the…
St. David of Thessalonika Saint David of Thessalonica pursued asceticism at the monastery of the holy Martyrs Theodore and Mercurius. Inspired by the example of the holy stylites, he lived in an almond tree in…
Saint Anna was the daughter of the priest Matthan and his wife Mary. She was of the tribe of Levi and the lineage of Aaron. According to Tradition, she died peacefully in Jerusalem at age…
The Martyr Christina lived during the third century. She was born into a rich family, and her father was governor of Tyre. By the age of 11 the girl was exceptionally beautiful, and many wanted…
The Monks Simeon, Fool-for-Christ, and his Fellow-Ascetic John were Syrians, and they lived in the sixth century at the city of Edessa. From childhood they were bound by close ties of friendship. The older of…