A New Direction
We suspended this feature for over a month in order to change the content and emphasis. In the future a quote from a saint will be featured each day...
August 23, 2015
Leavetaking of the Dormition: the apostles had returned to their mission fields but the memory of the Dormition was still fresh in their minds. Was the reality of the...
August 22, 2015
Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia: two characteristics the all martyrs share are knowledge of the Faith and honesty. Without a full measure of knowledge of the Faith they would...
August 17, 2015
St. Alpius the Iconographer: this saint was not well know in his day but his icons often were blessed with miracles and when ill, angels came and completed icons...
August 16, 2015
Translation of the Icon ‘Not Made with Hands’: the miraculous image of the face of the Lord sent to the king of Edessa by Christ Himself was preserved and venerated...
August 15, 2015
Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos: the Church Year, which begins in September, is followed by the Nativity of Mary (8th) and ends with the falling asleep and...
August 14, 2015
Prophet Micah: the Hand of God is seen in the numerous prophecies fulfilled in the life of Christ which were given in small parts by different prophets over the...
August 13, 2015
Leavetaking of the Transfiguration: the days following a feast feature the same Troparion and Kontakion and remind us of the feastday that just past. Eight days after there is...
August 12, 2015
Martyrs Anicetus and Photius of Nicomedia: after several miraculous events during their tortures, they bodies were not consumed by the fire the were thrown into which led to the...
August 11, 2015
St. Niphon of Mt. Athos: Niphon held several high offices in the Church, including Patriarch of Constantinople. Removed by the Turks he went to Mt. Athos as an ordinary...