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Thursday, October 06, 2011

Thomas the Apostle of the 12

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October 6 Reading:   The name Thomas means, "twin." He was one of the Twelve, a Galilean by birth. Sophroneus (not the fam...
Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Charitina the Martyr

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October 5 Reading:   Saint Charitina contested for Christ during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 290. The handmaid of a certain...
Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens

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October 4 Reading:   According to some, Hierotheos, like Saint Dionysios, was a member of the court of Mars Hill. Having first been ...
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Monday, October 03, 2011

Venerable Hesychius of Mt. Horeb

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Commemorated on October 3 Saint Hesychius the Silent of Mt. Horeb, lived during the sixth century at one of the monasteries on Mt. Horeb...
Sunday, October 02, 2011

Cyprian the Holy Martyr, Justina the Virgin-martyr of Nicomedea

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October 2 Reading:   Saint Justina who was from Damascus, lived in virginity for the sake of Christ. Saint Cyprian, who was from Ant...
Saturday, October 01, 2011

Romanos the Melodist

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October 1 Reading:   Saint Romanos flourished during the reign of Anastasius (491-518). He was from Emesa of Syria, and apparently w...
Friday, September 30, 2011

Venerable Gregory the Abbot of Pelsheme and Wonderworker of Vologda

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Commemorated on September 30 Saint Gregory of Pelsheme, Vologda, was born in the city of Galich, Kostroma governia. He came from the lin...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Kyriakos the Hermit of Palestine

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September 29 Reading:   This Saint was born in Corinth in 448. He went to Palestine to the Lavra of Euthymius the Great, but becau...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Near Caves

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Commemorated on September 28 The Synaxis of Monastic Fathers who are venerated in the Near Caves of St Anthony, is now celebrated on Se...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Venerable Sabbatius the Wonderworker of Solovki

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Commemorated on September 27 Saint Sabbatius of Solovki came to the St Cyril of White Lake monastery in the year 1396, where he receive...
Monday, September 26, 2011

The Falling Asleep of St. John the Evangelist and Theologian

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September 26 Reading:   This Apostle was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the brother of James ...
Sunday, September 25, 2011

Euphrosyne of Alexandria

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September 25 Reading:   Our righteous Mother Euphrosyne, who lived during the reign of Saint Theodosius the Younger (408-450), was t...
Saturday, September 24, 2011

Thekla the Protomartyr & Equal-to-the-Apostles

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September 24 Reading:   This saint was from the city of Iconium. When she was eighteen years of age, she was instructed in the Fait...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Conception of the Honorable Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

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Commemorated on September 23 The Conception of the Venerable Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John: The holy Prophet Malach...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition

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From here . -------------------------- By: Fr. Anthony Alevizopoulos When we speak about Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition, we do not...

Martyr Phocas the Gardener of Sinope

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Commemorated on September 22 The Holy Martyr Phocas the Gardener came from the city of Sinope on the southern shore of the Black Sea. H...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Jonah the Prophet

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September 21 Reading:   The Prophet Jonah, the son of Amathi, of the town of Geth-hopher (IV Kings 14:25), was of the tribe of Zabul...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Eustathios the Great Martyr, his wife and two children

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September 20 Reading:   The holy Martyr Eustathios before his baptism was an illustrious Roman general named Placidas in the days of...
Monday, September 19, 2011

Right-believing Great Prince Igor of Kiev and Chernigov

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Commemorated on September 19 The Holy Prince Igor of Chernigov: The mid-twelfth century was a grievous time of incessant internecine st...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Martyr Ariadne of Phrygia

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Commemorated on September 18 The Holy Martyr Ariadne was a servant of Tertillos, a city official of Promyssia (Phrygia) during the reig...
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