Our venerable mother Xenia was of a noble and famous Roman family. As her parents were planning her marriage, she escaped from her bridegroom and fled with two handmaidens to Alexandria for refuge. There she founded a convent for virgins, where she lived an ascetic life until her death. At the time of her death […]
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Jan.23 The Holy Martyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra; The Holy Martyr Agathangel
St. Clement, Priest-Martyr, Bishop of Ancrya, lived in exile for 28 years under several persecutors and died by the sword in the year 296. St. Agthangel, Martyr, suffered death also in the reign of emperors Maximian and Diocletian. Troparion O most holy Clement, you are a vineyard of holiness for the faithful, a rod […]
A Prayer for the Beginning of the Day from St. John of Kronstadt
O Lord, grant that with Your peace I may greet all that this day is to bring. Grant me grace to surrender myself completely to Your holy will. In every hour of this day instruct me and guide me in all things. Teach me to accept tranquility whatever tidings I may receive during this day, […]
Sunday Bulletin 1/23/22
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, Jan. 23 – 35th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Tuesday, Jan. 25 – Gregory the Theologian, Bishop 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 4:00 PM Evening Prayer Wednesday, Jan. 26 – Xenophon & Mary, Venerables 6:30 PM Divine […]
Jan. 22 The Holy Apostle Timothy; The Venerable Martyr Anastasius the Persian
The Holy apostle Timothy who, disciple of St. Paul the Apostle and his assistant in his apostolate, was the leader of the church at Ephesus. Two epistles were written to him that offer wise counsels on the ordering of pastors and the faithful. The venerable martyr Anastasius the Persian from Bethsaloe in Persia, monk. After […]
Jan. 21 Our venerable father Maximus the Confessor; the Holy martyr Neophyte; the Holy martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian, and Aquila
Our venerable father Maximus the confessor, noted theologian and writer who resigned hid post as secretary to the Emperor Heraclius and entered the monastery of Chrysopolis, of which he eventually became hegumen. He headed the opposition to the Monothelite heresy. For this he was banished, imprisoned, and lost his tongue and right hand. The […]
Jan. 20 Our Venerable and God-bearing Father Euthymius the Great
Our venerable and divinely inspired father, Euthymius the Great, Hegumen-Abbot, lived in the fifth century in Melitene in Armenia. His parents were devout Christians of noble birth. However, even after many years of marriage, they were childless. In their sorrow, they entreated God to give them a child. They had a vision and heard a […]
Jan. 19 Our Venerable Father Macarius of Egypt
St. Macarius the Great of Egypt was born in the early fourth century in the village of Ptinapor in Egypt. At the wish of his parents he entered into marriage, but was soon widowed. After he buried his wife, he withdrew to the wilderness. He spent sixty years in labor and struggle, both inwardly and […]
Jan. 18 Our Holy Fathers, Athanasius and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria
St. Athanasius is one of the four great doctors of the Byzantine Church, called the Father of Orthodoxy. He opposed the Arians with admirable zeal and endured exile for 46 years. He died in 373. St. Cyril opposed the Nestorians and taught that the divine and human natures in Christ are united in oneness […]
Jan. 17 Our Venerable Father Anthony the Great
Our venerable and divinely inspired father, Anthony the Great, was Egyptian by birth, who went into the desert during the reign of Constantine the Great, in the year 312. Living to the age of 105, he died in 356. He was a friend of St. Paul the Hermit and was one of the founders of […]