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†) Ven. Raphael and Parthenius of old Agapia; Ven. Simeon and John the Ascetic; Prophet Ezekiel; The Veneration of the Icon of the Mother of God from Dintr-un Lemn Monastery

Orthodox Calendar, July 21 Venerable Raphael from Agapia Venerable Raphael lived in the old monastic settlement of Agapia in the Hills, in the 16th century. He was acclaimed especially in Moldavia, as one of the great Romanian Saints, whose relics Saint Hierarch Dosoftei, metropolitan of Moldavia, looked to venerate them. According to certain chronicles, Saint Raphael…

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†) Holy, Glorious Prophet Elijah

Orthodox Calendar, July 20 Holy, Glorious Prophet Elijah 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 before the Incarnation of the Word of God. Saint Epiphanius of Cyprus…

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Saint Dometius the Merciful of Râmeț and his mother, Saint Philotimia of Râmeț; Venerable Sisoes the Great; Martyr Lucy at Rome; Martyr Marius, his wife Martha, their children, and those with them at Rome

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 Stelian at Baptism. From early childhood, he showed a great love for serving God and compassion for those who were…

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Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos; Hieromartyr Lampadus of Hirenopolis; 5th Sunday after Pentecost

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 a certain good and pious nun, he imitated his adoptive mother in the habits of monastic life, in fasting and…

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Saint Olympias of Fărcașa; 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 talk. However, after communing the Holy Mysteries of Christ he found the gift of speech and began to speak. And…

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St. Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople; St. Joanna the Myrrhbearer (Fish permitted)

Orthodox Calendar, June 27 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 death of his parents, Saint Sampson generously distributed alms and set his slaves free, preparing himself…

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St. David of Thessaloniki; St. John the Bishop of the Goths in the Crimea

Orthodox Calendar, June 26 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 constant prayer, keeping strict fast, and enduring heat and cold. He remained there for three years…

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Martyrs Julian of Tarsus and Aphrodisius (Fish permitted); The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Sunday of the Athonite Saints)

Orthodox Calendar, June 21 Sunday of the Athonite Saints On the third Sunday after the Descent of the Holy Spirit, we celebrate the commemoration of all the Venerable Fathers who shone forth through asceticism on the Holy Mountain of Athos. The first Sundays following the feast of Pentecost show us that the purpose of the…

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Apostle Jude the Brother of the Lord; Venerable Paisius the Great

Orthodox Calendar, June 19 Apostle Jude, the Brother of the Lord The Holy Apostle Jude, one of the twelve apostles of Christ, is descended from King David and Solomon, and was the son of Righteous Joseph the Betrothed (Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord) by his first wife. The Holy Apostle John the Theologian…

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Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus; Venerable Erasmus

Orthodox Calendar, June 18 Holy Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus They were Roman soldiers. Holy Martyr Leontius, a Greek by origin, served as a military-chief in the imperial army in the Phoenician city of Tripoli during the reign of Vespasian (70-79). Leontius was distinguished for his bravery and good sense, and the people of Tripoli…

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Prophet Amos; Holy Martyr Isihios; Blessed Augustine and Hieronymus (Fish permitted)

Orthodox Calendar, June 15 Holy Prophet Amos The Holy Prophet Amos, third of the Twelve Minor Prophets, lived during the eighth century before Christ. At this time the Hebrew nation was divided into two kingdoms: Judea and Israel. The Judean king Hosiah ruled in Jerusalem, but the ten separated Israelite tribes were ruled by Jeroboam…

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