saints of the day

Seven Holy Youths (Sleepers) of Ephesus; Martyr Tathuil

Orthodox Calendar, August 4 The Seven Youths of Ephesus Maximilian, Iamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodianus (Constantine) and Antoninus lived in the third century. Saint Maximilian was the son of the Ephesus city administrator, and the other six youths were sons of illustrious citizens of Ephesus. The youths were friends from childhood, and all were in…

Aug 4, 2026basilica.ro

Saint Heraclius of Bessarabia; Ven. Isaac, Dalmatos and Faustus; Holy Myrrhbearer Salome; Ven. Theodora of Thessalonica

Orthodox Calendar, August 3 Saint Heraclius the Confessor of Bessarabia Saint Heraclius the Confessor of Bessarabia was born in Pojorâta, Câmpulung Moldovenesc County, on May 11, 1893, receiving the name Ioan at baptism. His parents, Ignat and Elisabeta Flocea, hardworking peasants, provided him with a fine education, raising him in love and devotion to God…

Aug 3, 2026basilica.ro

Translation of the relics of the Protomartyr Stephen the Archdeacon; Righteous Gamaliel; Emperor Justinian the Great; 9th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Calendar, August 2 The Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Protomartyr Stephen The Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Protomartyr Stephen from Jerusalem to Constantinople took place about the year 428 After the holy Protomartyr Archdeacon Stephen was stoned by the Jews, they left his holy body unburied to be devoured by the…

Aug 2, 2026basilica.ro

Procession of the Holy Cross; Seven Maccabean Martyrs

Orthodox Calendar, August 1 The Procession of the Venerable Wood of the Life-Creating Cross of the Lord: In the Greek Horologion of 1897 the derivation of this Feast is explained: “Because of the illnesses that occur in August, it was customary, in former times, to carry the Venerable Wood of the Cross through the streets…

Aug 1, 2026basilica.ro

Apostles Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epenetus, Andronicus of the Seventy; Hieromartyr Valentine (The Dormition Fast begins tomorrow)

Orthodox Calendar, July 30 The Holy Apostles of the Seventy Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epenetus and Andronicus They were were disciples of the Savior. Saint Silas was a respected figure in the original Church at Jerusalem, one of the “chief men among the brethren” (Acts 15:22). The Council of the Apostles was convened at Jerusalem in…

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Martyrs Callinicus, Benjamin and Mamant; Martyr Theodota and her sons

Orthodox Calendar July 29 Martyr Callinicus A native of Cilicia, he was raised from childhood in the Christian Faith. Grieving that many misguided people would perish for eternity because they worshiped idols, he went through the cities and villages to proclaim Jesus Christ and His teachings to the pagans, and with the Word of God…

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Saints Apostles and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas; Saint Irene Chrysovolantou; Venerable Paul the Founder of the Xeropotamou Monastery

Orthodox Calendar July 28 Saints Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas, Apostles of the Seventy They were among the first deacons in the Church of Christ. In the Acts of the Holy Apostles (6:1-6) it is said that the twelve Apostles chose seven men: Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicholas, full of the Holy…

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The translation of the relics of Phocas the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Sinope; Hieromartyrs Apollinaris, Vitalius and Valeri

Orthodox Calendar, July 23 The translation of the relics of Phocas the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Sinope St Phocas was known for the many miracles he worked and for his apostolic zeal in shepherding the flock of Sinope. He contested for the Faith during the reign of Emperor Trajan, in the year 102, when he…

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Holy Confessor Priest Elijah Lăcătușu; Myrrhbearer and Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene; Martyr Markella of Chios

Orthodox Calendar, July 22 Holy Confessor Priest Elijah Lăcătușu The Holy Confessor Priest Elijah Lăcătușu was born on December 8, 1909, in the village of Țepești, in the commune of Crăpăturile, in Vâlcea County, Romania. His parents, Marin and Maria, were devout people who worked the land. They had seven children, with Elijah being the…

Jul 22, 2026basilica.ro

Venerable Macrina the Sister of St Basil the Great; The Saints from the Family of Saint Basil the Great; Venerable Dius the Abbot of Antioch; Uncovering of the relics of the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov; 7th Sunday after Pentecost (of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council)

Orthodox Calendar, July 19 Venerable Macrina Saint Macrina was the sister of the holy hierarchs Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, and was born in Cappadocia at the beginning of the fourth century. Her mother, Emilia, saw an angel in a dream, naming her unborn child Thekla, in honor of the holy Protomartyr Thekla.…

Jul 19, 2026basilica.ro

Greatmartyr Marina; Hierarch Euphrasius, Bishop of Ionople

Orthodox Calendar, July 17 Holy Great Martyr Marina The Holy Great Martyr Marina was born in Asia Minor, in the city of Antioch of Pisidia (southern Asia Minor), into the family of a pagan priest. In infancy she lost her mother, and her father gave her into the care of a nursemaid, who raised Marina…

Jul 17, 2026basilica.ro