Apostle Aquila; Martyr Justus; Venerable Nicodemus the Hagiorite
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 with his wife Priscilla…
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Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; Venerable Stephen of St. Sava Monastery
The Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel is celebrated on the day after the Annunciation, and a second time on July 13. It was instituted in the ninth century, perhaps to celebrate the dedication of a…
Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God; Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion; Venerable Michael of Maleinus; St. Veronica; Ven. Paisius the Hagiorite; 5th Sunday after Pentecost
The Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion were natives of the village of Kallippi, near Ancyra, and they suffered during the time of a persecution under the emperor Trajan (98-117). Saint Proclus was put under arrest…
Greatmartyr Euphemia; Saint Olga, Equal of the Apostles and enlightener of the Russian Land
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 by the emperor Diocletian…
45 Holy Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia
The Forty-five Martyrs of the Armenian City of Nicopolis suffered during the reign of the emperor Licinius (311-324), then a co-regent with Constantine the Great. Licinius, the ruler of the Eastern Empire, fiercely persecuted Christians…
The Neamţ Wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God, named Hodegetria; Hieromartyr Pancratius the Bishop of Taormina in Sicily
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 beautiful in Romania and…
Greatmartyr Procopius of Caesarea and his mother Theodosia; Martyrs Epictetus the Presbyter and Monkmartyr Astion
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 (284-305). His father, an…
Venerable Sisoes the Great; Martyr Lucy at Rome
Venerable Sisoes the Great Saint Sisoes the Great (+ 429) was a solitary monk, pursuing asceticism in the Egyptian desert in a cave sanctified by the prayerful labors of his predecessor, Saint Anthony the Great…
Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos; Hieromartyr Lampadus of Hirenopolis; 4th Saturday after Pentecost
Saint Athanasius of Athos, in holy Baptism named Abraham, was born in the city of Trebezond. He was orphaned at an early age, and being raised by a certain good and pious nun, he imitated…
St. Andrew the Archbishop of Crete; Venerable Martha
Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Crete, was born in the city of Damascus into a pious Christian family. Up until seven years of age the boy was mute and did not talk. However, after communing the…