July 2, 2015
The Robe of the Theokotos: the Virgin Mary bequeathed her robe and belt to a Jewish Virgin who passed it down to other virgins until the 5th century when they...
July 1, 2015
Sts Cosmas and Damien: these 3rd century healers combined their training and physicians with a witness for Christ, to whom they gave all credit for the cure of their...
June 30, 2015
Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles: a synaxis is a commemoration of a group of saints associated with a particular feastday. It takes place on the day after the...
July 29, 2015
Feast of Sts Peter and Paul: the two saints came from different backgrounds. Peter was a married, uneducated hard working fisherman. Paul was a single, highly educated tent maker....
June 28, 2015
Icon of the Three Hands: St. John Damascene had his hand cut off by the caliph but it was restored during the night by the Theotokos. In gratitude,...
June 27, 2015
St. Sampson: the sound of this saint’s name reminds us of the might Old Testament warrior who fought and destroyed Israel’s enemies through force. St. Sampson was called by...
July 26, 2015
Tikhvin Icon of the Theotokos: few icons have traveled as much as this one written by the Evangelist Luke. It was moved from Jerusalem to Constantinople in the 5th...
July 25, 2015
Virginmartyr Febronia: some of the persecutors of Christians met with swift justice. Such was the case of Febronia’s cruel torturer Selinus who send mad and fell to his death....
July 24, 2015
Nativity of John the Baptist: the Lord say there is no one greater than St. John in the Old Testament era and the Church honors him with several Feasts....
July 23, 2015
‘Tenderness’ Icon of the Mother of God: this unique icon (showing the Theotokos alone without Jesus) delivered Pskov from a Polish invasion in 1581 and protection against Napoleon’s invasion...