My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 19th of July, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates that he was for the Recovery of the holy Relics of our Venerable Father SERAPHIM Wonder-worker of Sarov. Saint Sarov was born to Isidore IvanovitchContinue reading “On July 19th – Father SERAPHIM , Wonder-worker of Sarov”
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OUR VENERABLE FATHER PAMBO 18th July
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE Pambo (or Panbis), the great and venerable Egyptian Desert Father, was born in 303 A.D. He was one of the first to join Abba (Father) Ammoun in Nitria. The Abba (Father) once said, “By theContinue reading “OUR VENERABLE FATHER PAMBO 18th July”
OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE HOLY MARTYR PETER THE NEW AND FATHER NIKODEMOS
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE On the 14th of July, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the holy Martyr PETER THE NEW, whose feet were cut off. Also, the God-bearing Father NIKODEMOS the Hagiorite. Nikodemos, a most wise teacher of theContinue reading “OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE HOLY MARTYR PETER THE NEW AND FATHER NIKODEMOS”
THE HOLY AND GREAT MARTYR EPHEMIA
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON the 11th of July, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates and far-famed Great-Martyr EPHEMIA (EUPHEMIA) at the Holy and Fourth Ecumenical Synod attended by 630 God-bearing Fathers. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of Saint Ephemia. Third ToneContinue reading “THE HOLY AND GREAT MARTYR EPHEMIA”
JULY 7th – THE FEAST-DAY OF THE GREAT MARTYR KYRIAKE
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 7th of July, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Great-Martyr KYRIAKE. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone O LORD Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my Bridegroom, TheeContinue reading “JULY 7th – THE FEAST-DAY OF THE GREAT MARTYR KYRIAKE”
OUR VENERABLE FATHER SISOES THE GREAT July 6th
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON July 6th our Holy Orthodox Church commemorates our Venerable Father SISOES the Great. Sisoes, the Venerable and Great Abba (Father) among ascetics, was born in Egypt at the beginning of the 14th century. TheyContinue reading “OUR VENERABLE FATHER SISOES THE GREAT July 6th”
THE WONDERWORKING UNMECENARIES COSMAS AND DAMIANOS 1st July
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 1st of July, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries COSMAS and DAMIANOS of Rome. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Plagal of Fourth Tone O HOLY Unmercenaries and wonderworkers, visit our infirmities;Continue reading “THE WONDERWORKING UNMECENARIES COSMAS AND DAMIANOS 1st July”
THE SYNAXIS OF THE HOLY TWELVE APOSTLES June 30th
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 30th of June, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Synaxis (Assembly) of the Holy, Glorious, and All-Lauded TWELVE APOSTLES, and others. [The Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles: Philip–Thaddaeus (Jude), Bartholomew (Nathaniel)–Andrew, IakovosContinue reading “THE SYNAXIS OF THE HOLY TWELVE APOSTLES June 30th”
THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL [June 29th] Who was the Holy Apostle Paul? Paul, the Holy Apostle, before his apostolate, was called Saul. He was a Jew by birth, of the Tribe of Benjamin.Continue reading “THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL”
WHO WERE THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL?
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. WHO WERE THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL? THE HOLY APOSTLE PETER Peter, the preeminent Apostle of the Lord and the brother of the First-Called Apostle Andrew, was known as Simon prior to being called toContinue reading “WHO WERE THE APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL?”