The Holy Hieromartyr Evseviy, Bishop of Samosata (4); the Holy Martyrs Zinon and Zina; the Holy Martyrs Galaktion and Iulianiya with her son Saturnin. The Holy Hieromartyr Evseviy, Bishop of Samosata Hieromartyr Evseviy, bishop of Samosata, firmly stood for the Orthodox confession established at the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea in 325, for which he…
The Holy Martyr Iulian of Tarsus (4); the Holy Martyr Iulian of Egypt; the Holy Martyr Terentiy, Bishop of Iconium. The Holy Martyr Iulian of Tarsus The holy martyr Iulian of Tarsus was born in the Asia Minor province of Kilikia. He was the son of a senator who was a pagan; his mother was…
The Holy Hieromartyr Mefodiy, Bishop of Patara (4); the Holy Martyrs Aristokliy the Presbyter, Dimitrian the Deacon, and Afanasiy the Reader; the Holy Martyrs Inna, Pinna, and Rimma; Saint Gleb, Right-believing Prince of Bogolyubsk; Saint Levkiy the Confessor, Bishop of Vruntipol. The Holy Hieromartyr Mefodiy, Bishop of Patara Mefodiy, bishop of Patara (in the region…
The Holy Apostle Iuda (also called Faddey and Kelevey), the brother of the Lord according to the flesh (6); the Holy Martyr Zosima; our venerable father Ioann the Hermit; our venerable father Paisiy the Great (to whom we pray for deliverance from torment for Orthodox Christians who have died without repentance, except for those who…
The Holy Martyr Leontiy and with him Ipaty and Feodul (4); the Holy Martyrs Feodor and Luka; the Feast of the Appearance of the Bogolyubsk Icon of the Most Holy God-bearer (Vigil rank). Saint Feodor was born in Mezen. His father, also named Feodor, was a tax collector in Novgorod. As a young Christian, Feodor…
The Holy Martyrs Manuil, Saveliy, and Ismail (4); the Holy Martyrs Isavriy, Vasiliy, Innokentiy, Ermiy, and Feliks; the Righteous Nikita, Kirill, Nikifor, Kliment, and Isaakiy Alfany of Novgorod; and the Venerable Ananiy, Iconographer of Novgorod The Holy Martyrs Manuil, Savel, and Ismail The holy martyrs Manuil, Savel, and Ismail were brothers by blood, descended from…
Our Holy Father Tikhon, Bishop of Amafunt, Wonderworker.Venerable Tikhon of Lukh. Holy Martyrs Tigria the Presbyter and Eutropiy the Reader.Venerable Tikhon of Kaluga (Medyn). Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Amafunt Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Amafunt, was born in the city of Amafunt on the island of Cyprus. His parents raised him in Christian piety and taught…
Holy Prophet Amos. Holy Martyr Dula the Eparch. Holy Martyrs Vit, Modest, and Kriskentiya his nurse.Venerable Hieromartyr Dula. Blessed Hierarchs Ieronym (Jerome) of Stridon and Avgustin (Augustine) of Ipponia.Venerables Grigoriy and Kassian, Wonderworkers of Avnezh. The Holy Prophet Amos The holy prophet Amos, the third among the Twelve Minor Prophets, lived in the 8th century…
Holy Prophet Elisey. (4) Our Holy Father Mefodiy, Patriarch of Constantinople. (4)Holy Hieromartyr Kirill, Bishop of Gortyna.Holy Right-Believing Prince Mstislav of Novgorod, in holy baptism named Georgiy.Venerable Mefodiy of Peshnosha Monastery. The Holy Prophet Elisey The holy prophet Elisey lived in the 9th century before the birth of Christ. He was from the village of…
(To the Monk Olympius) This composition, though in form bearing the appearance of a letter according to its heading, exceeds the limits of a letter by its length and takes the shape of a long written narrative. Yet the subject about which you commanded me to write justifies this—being far broader than the scope allowed…