July 21, 2015
Prophet Ezekiel: the Lord tells the prophet that if he delivers His messages and warnings, like a ‘watchman’, to Israel Ezekiel will have done is duty regardless of whether...
July 20, 2015
Prophet Elijah: the Old Testament prophet was a ‘forerunner’ of many New Testament era events including performing miracles to show confirm God’s truth and living in isolation with God...
July 19, 2015
Glorification of St. Seraphim of Sarov: seventy years after his passing the Tsar Nicholas II and the Russian Orthodox Church officially proclaimed him a saint in 1903. Great festivities...
July 18, 2015
Grand Duchess St. Elizabeth: her husband was assassinated: she went to the prison to urge the killer to repent. She founded the Convent of Sts Martha and Mary and...
July 17, 2015
Royal Martyrs of Russia: Tsar Nicholas and his family were martyred by the Bolsheviks in Russia on this day in 1918. While many facets of their lives are noteworthy,...
July 16, 2015
Hieromartyr Athenogenes: one of the many thousand victims of Roman pagan torture and murder, the saint was blessed to hear the voice of the Lord at the time of...
July 15, 2015
St. Vladimir, Equal of the Apostles: Vladimir was the pagan Prince of Kiev. A few of his ancestors had embraced Christianity but he was a hard living but fair...
July 14, 2015
Apostle Aquila: a tentmaker by trade, he and his wife met St. Paul in Corinth. Since the saint was also a tentmaker they worked together and through this contact...
July 13, 2015
St. Julian of Cenomanis: the Apostle Peter send Julian to preach the Gospel in pagan Gaul which he did in words, deeds and miracles. When the local prince heard...
July 12, 2015
Elder St. Paisios: today is the new feast of a modern saint. Here are some of the hymns and verses composed to honor him… #more