Saints
Andrew the First- Called Apostle
This Saint was from Bethsaida of Galilee; he was the son of Jonas and the brother of Peter, the chief of the Apostles. He had first been a disciple…
James the Great Martyr of Persia
11-27This Saint was from the city of Bythlaba and was of noble birth; he was the closest and most honoured friend of Isdiger (or Yazdegerd) I, King of…
The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
11-21According to the tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was brought to the Temple at three years of age, where she was consecrated to God and spent…
Obadiah the Prophet
11-19The Divine Scriptures do not tell us with any certainty when the Prophet Obadiah lived nor what was his homeland. Thus, some say that he is…
Barlaam of Caesarea
11-19Saint Barlaam, who was from a certain village near Antioch in Syria, was advanced in years and a husbandman by occupation. Because of his confession…
Saint Plato the Great Martyr of Ancyra
11-18Saint Plato contested in martyrdom in 266, when Agrippinus was proconsul. He was from the city of Ancyra in the province of Galatia. Apolytikion of…
Saint Gregory the Wonderworker & Bishop of Neo-Caesarea
11-17Saint Gregory was born in Neocaesarea of Pontus to parents who were not Christians. He studied in Athens, in Alexandria, in Beirut, and finally for…
Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist
11-16Tone of the week: Plagal of the Second Tone This Apostle, who was also called Levi, was the son of Alphaeus and had Galilee as his homeland. A…
