St. Patrick’s Breastplate
I bind unto myself today the strong Name of the Trinity, by invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three. I bind this day to me for ever, by power...
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Our venerable and God-bearing Father Maximus the Confessor (ca. 580-662) was an Orthodox Christian monk and ascetical writer known especially for his courageous...
St. Vantine
Since the entire world celebrates this Saint on this day I thought I would put a little entry here about St. Valentine, however on the Orthodox calendar we do n...
6 January ~ Theophan the Recluse
St. Theophan the Recluse, also known as “Theophan Zatvornik” or “Theophanes the Recluse” (Russian: Феофан Затворник), (1815–1894) is a w...
Sunday after the Nativity of Christ ~ Stephen the Protomartyr
The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr (Gk. Στέφανος, “crown”) was an early Christian convert from among the Hellenistic J...
Sunday after the Nativity of Christ ~ Joseph the Betrothed
The holy and righteous Joseph the Betrothed, also referred to as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament (Matt...
6 December ~ Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra
This Saint lived during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great, and reposed in 330, As a young man, he desired to espouse the solitary life. He made a pilgrim...
14 November ~ Holy Apostle Philip
This Apostle, one of the Twelve, was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was a compatriot of Andrew and Peter. He was instructed in the teachings of the Law, and dev...
13 November ~ St. John Chrysostom
This greatest and most beloved of all Christian orators was born in Antioch the Great in the year 344 or 347; his pious parents were called Secundus and Anthusa...
25 October ~ St Tabitha the Widow, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter
Saint Tabitha, the widow raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter, was a virtuous and kindly woman, belonged to the Christian community in Joppa. Being grievou...