(†) The Circumcision of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; †) St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia; St. Emilia, the Mother of St. Basil the Great (New Year. Thanksgiving Service)
Orthodox Calendar, January 1 The Circumcision of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ On the eighth day after His Nativity, our Lord Jesus Christ was circumcised in accordance with the Old Testament Law. All male…