Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross After-feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora of Bithynia; Empress Pulcheria; Peter, bishop of Nicaea Nativity of the Theotokos Divine Liturgy on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 9:30am Nativity of the Theotokos The Feast of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is … [Read more...]

Hieromartyr Anthimos of Nicomedia and Venerable Theoktistos, fellow ascetic with Euthymios the Great Hieromartyr Anthimos of Nicomedia and Venerable Theoktistos, fellow ascetic with Euthymios the Great Who were Hieromartyr Anthimos of Nicomedia and Venerable Theoktistos, fellow ascetic with Euthymios the Great? The Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and those with him suffered … [Read more...]

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost The Twelfth Sunday of Matthew Righteous Father Pimen the Great of Egypt; Hosius the Confessor, Bishop of Cordova; Newly-revealed Martyr Phanourios of Rhodes Righteous Father Pimen the Great of Egypt Righteous Father Pimen the Great of Egypt? Saint Pimen the Great was born about the year 340 in Egypt. He went to one of the Egyptian monasteries with his … [Read more...]

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Eleventh Sunday of Matthew After-feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos Prophet Samuel; Martyr Photeini of Blachernae; Martyrs Heliodoros and Dosai of Persia The Prophet Samuel Who is the Prophet Samuel? The Prophet Samuel was the fifteenth and last of the Judges of Israel, living more than 1146 years before the Birth of Christ. He was descended … [Read more...]

The Transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ The Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ What is the Transfiguration? The Transfiguration of Christ is one of the central events recorded in the gospels. Immediately after the Lord was recognized by His apostles as “the Christ [Messiah], the Son of the Living God,” He told them that “He must go … [Read more...]

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost The Eighth Sunday of Matthew Apostles Silas, Silvan, Crescens, Epenetos and Andronikos of the Seventy Apostles Silas, Silvan, Crescens Saint Silas was a companion and fellow labourer of the Apostle Paul: "And Paul chose Silas and departed...and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches" (Acts 15:40-41). He later became Bishop … [Read more...]

The Seventh Sunday of Matthew Hieromartyr Phocas, bishop of Sinope; Hieromartyrs Apollinaris and Vitalis, bishops of Ravenna; Martyr Apollonius of Rome; The Holy Prophet Ezekiel The Holy Prophet Ezekiel The Holy Prophet Ezekiel lived in the sixth century before the birth of Christ. He was born in the city of Sarir, and descended from the tribe of Levi; he was a priest and the son … [Read more...]

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Herakleopolis, and his ten disciples Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council Held in Chalcedon, near Constantinople, 451. Under Emperor Marcian. 630 Bishops were present. Monophysite Controversy The Council was concerned, once again, with the nature of Jesus Christ. The teaching … [Read more...]

Fifth Sunday of Matthew Hieromartyr Pankratios, bishop of Taormina in Sicily; Martyrs Andrew and Probus     Services and Events This Week Sun Jul 02 — SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY Orthros 8:30am Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM Tue Jul 04 — CANCELLED Paraklesis to the Theotokos 9:30am LIVE STREAM Wed Jul 05 — Early Divine Liturgy 6:00am LIVE … [Read more...]

Theotokos’ Robe in Blachernae Fourth Sunday of Matthew Juvenaly, archbishop of Jerusalem; the New-martyrs of Samothrace; Archbishop John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco   Theotokos’ Robe in Blachernae Theotokos’ Robe in Blachernae   During the reign of Byzantine Emperor Leo the Great in the early fifth century, the brothers Galbius and Candidus traveled … [Read more...]

Third Sunday after Pentecost Third Sunday of Matthew Apodosis (Leave-Taking) of the Forerunner’s Nativity Venerable Martyr Febronia of Nisibis; Venerable Prokopios of the Iviron skete on Athos   Nativity of St. John the Baptist   Among the Church's feasts, there are three in honor of God's saint which in their significance stand out from the … [Read more...]

Second Sunday after Pentecost Second Sunday of Matthew Martyrs Leontios, Hypatios and Theodoulos at Tripoli in Phoenicia Who Were the Martyrs Leontios, Hypatios and Theodoulos at Tripoli in Phoenicia? The Holy Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus were Roman soldiers. The holy Martyr Leontius, a Greek by origin, served as a military-chief in the imperial army in the … [Read more...]

First Sunday after Pentecost All Saints Sunday Holy, Glorious Apostles Barnabas and Bartholomew The first Sunday after the Feast of Holy Pentecost is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of All Saints. This day has been designated as a commemoration of all of the Saints, all the Righteous, the Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, Shepherds, Teachers, and Holy Monastics, … [Read more...]

The Fiftieth Day after Pascha The Great Feast of Pentecost The Descent of the Holy Spirit Fifty days after the Resurrection, on the existing Jewish feast of Pentecost, while the disciples and many other followers of Jesus Christ were gathered together to pray, the Holy Spirit descended upon them in the form of "cloven tongues of fire," with the sound of a mighty rushing wind, and they … [Read more...]

Sunday of the After-feast of the Ascension Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Hieromartyr Eutychios, bishop of Melitene; Martyr Heliconis of Thessalonica The Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council “I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Mt. 16:18). Although the Church of Christ on earth will pass … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! The Sixth Sunday After Pascha The Sunday of the Blind Man Equals-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helen; Constantine, Prince of Murom, and his sons Michael and Theodore, the Wonderworkers Jesus Heals the Blind Man Introduction The sixth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Blind Man. The day commemorates the miracle of … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! The Fifth Sunday After Pascha The Sunday of the Samaritan Woman After-feast of Mid-Pentecost Martyr Isidore of Chios; Hieromartyr Therapont, Bishop of Cyprus Jesus and the Samaritan Woman Photini of Samaria The holy and glorious Great-martyr Photine of Samaria (also Photini or Svetlana), Equal-to-the-Apostles, encountered Christ at the well of Jacob. Tradition … [Read more...]