Apostle Aquila; Martyr Justus; Venerable Nicodemus the Hagiorite
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…
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† Translation of the relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest; Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; Venerable Stephen of St. Sava Monastery; 5th Sunday after Pentecost (Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 5th Ecumenical Council)
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,…
Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God; Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion; Venerable Michael of Maleinus; St. Veronica; Ven. Paisius the Hagiorite
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…
Greatmartyr Euphemia; Saint Olga, Equal of the Apostles and enlightener of the Russian Land
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…
45 Holy Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia
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…
The Neamţ Wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God, named Hodegetria; Hieromartyr Pancratius the Bishop of Taormina in Sicily
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…
Martyrs Epictetus the Presbyter and Monkmartyr Astion; Greatmartyr Procopius of Caesarea and his mother Theodosia
Orthodox Calendar July 8 Martyr Epictetus the Presbyter and Monkmartyr Astion The monastic martyrs Epictetus and Astion lived in Bithynia on the southwest coast of the Black Sea during the reign of the Roman emperor…
Saint Dometius the Merciful of Râmeț; Venerable Sisoes the Great; Martyr Lucy at Rome; Martyr Marius, his wife Martha, their children, and those with them at Rome; 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Orthodox Calendar July 6 Saint Dometius the Merciful of Râmeț St Dometius the Merciful was born on 13 October 1924 in the commune of Bălănești, Buzău County, Romania, to devout Orthodox parents, receiving the name…
Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos; Hieromartyr Lampadus of Hirenopolis
Orthodox Calendar July 5 Saint Athanasius of Athos 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…
St. Andrew the Archbishop of Crete; Venerable Martha
Orthodox Calendar July 4 Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Crete He 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…