The holy prophet Micah was of the tribe of Judah and from the village of Morasth. He was a contemporary of the prophets Isaiah, Amos, and Hosea. He denounced the vices of the people, foretold the fall of Samaria, and was a seer of the coming Messiah. He named Bethlehem as the birthplace of the […]
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Sunday Bulletin 08/14/22
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Saturday, Aug. 13 – Maximus the Confessor, Venerable 5:00 PM Outreach Divine Liturgy in Santa Paula Sunday, Aug. 14 – 10th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy 4:00 PM Vesper-Liturgy for the Dormition of the Theotokos (Day of Obligation) — Blessing of […]
Aug. 13 Our Venerable Father Maximos the Confessor
Our venerable father Maximos the Confessor was the hegumen of Chrysopolis near Constantinople. He was notable for his teaching and zeal for the Catholic truth. When he vigorously fought against the Monothelites, he had his right hand cut off by the heretical emperor Constans. Along with two of his disciples, both named Anastasius, after a […]
Aug. 12 The Holy Martyrs Photius and Anicetus
The holy martyrs Photius and Anicetus bore witness to the Christian faith before the emperor Diocletian(284-305). Both of them were tortured, and then imprisoned for three years. Eventually they were thrown into an enormous burning furnace in the year 305. Troparion Your martyrs, O Lord our God, in their struggles received their incorruptible crowns […]
Aug. 11 The Holy Martyr Euplus
The martyr Archdeacon Euplus suffered in the year 308 under the emperors Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian (305- 311). He served in the Sicilian city of Catania. Always carrying the Gospel with him, St. Euplus preached constantly to the pagans about Christ. Once, while he read and explained the Gospel to the gathered crowd, they arrested […]
Aug. 10 The Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Lawrence of Rome
The holy martyr Lawrence was the Archdeacon for Pope Sixtus in Rome, and they suffered together in the year 258 under during the reign of the emperor Valerian (253-260). When St. Sixtus was arrested, he entrusted the treasures of the church with St. Lawrence to distribute to the poor. He went around the city on […]
Aug. 09 The Holy Apostle Matthias
The holy apostle Matthias was born of the tribe of Judah, in Bethlehem. He studied with St. Simeon the God-receiver in Jerusalem. When the Lord went out to preach the Kingdom of God, Matthias joined the others who loved the Lord- for he himself loved Him with all his heart, and heard His words and […]
Aug. 08 The Holy Confessor Emilian, Bishop of Cyzicus
St. Emilian, Bishop of Cyzicus, lived during the reign of the Iconoclast emperor Leo the Armenian (813-820). He was summoned together with the other bishops to the court of the emperor, who insistently urged the bishops to refrain from the veneration of holy icons. St. Emilian was the first to tell the emperor firmly that […]
Aug. 7 The Holy Venerable Martyr Dometius
The holy venerable martyr Dometius lived in Persia during the 4th century. In his youth he was converted to the Faith by a Christian named Uaros. Forsaking Persia, St. Dometius withdrew to the frontier city of Nisibis (in Mesopotamia), where he was baptized in one of the monasteries, and also received the monastic tonsure. Fleeing […]
Sunday Bulletin 08/07/22
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Saturday, Aug. 6 – The Transfiguration of Our Lord 8:30 AM Divine Liturgy 5:00 PM Outreach Divine Liturgy in Santa Paula Sunday, Aug. 7 – 9th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Aug. 8 – Emilian, Bishop-Confessor […]