-Not one of the 12 Apostles, but one of the 70 Disciples. -Born in Antioch in Syria and died after many years of ministry in Thebes. -Companion of Our Lord (by tradition he was the unmentioned traveler on the road to Emmaus Luke 24:13ff.), the Theotokos (by tradition she shared with him his infancy […]
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Sunday Bulletin 10/16/22
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Saturday, Oct. 15 – Euthymius, Venerable 5:00 PM Outreach Divine Liturgy in Santa Paula 6:30 PM Reader Vespers Sunday, Oct. 16 – Sunday of the Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Oct. 17 – Hosea, Prophet […]
Oct. 15 Our Venerable Father Euthymius the Younger; The Venerable Martyr Lucian, Priest of the Great Church of Antioch
Our venerable father Euthymius the Younger was born in Ancyra in 824 to Christian parents. He served in the army, married, and had one daughter. He lived for a long time in the monasteries of Plympus and then on the Holy Mountain. He entered into his rest on Mount Athos during the 9th century, and […]
Oct. 14 The Holy Martyrs Nazarius, Gervase, Protasius, and Celsus; Our Venerable Mother Paraskeva of Trnovo
The holy martyrs Nazarius, Gervase(Gervasius), Protasius(Protase), and Celsus: Nazarius was a fearless Christian who visited Gervase and Protasius in prison in Milan. The governor ordered Nazarius to be whipped and driven from the city. He eventually returned to Milan with his disciple Celsus. Gervase and Protasius were still in prison, and Nero the emperor ordered […]
Oct. 13 The Holy Martyrs Carpus, Papylus, and Agathonica
Carpus was the bishop of Thyatira; Papylus, a deacon; Agathonica, sister of the same Papylus. There were many others at Pergamum in Asia, who were crowned with martyrdom for their blessed confession of Christ in the year 250. Troparion Your martyrs, O Lord our God, in their struggles received incorruptible crowns from You. With […]
Oct. 12 The Holy Martyrs Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus; Our Venerable Father Cosmas of the Holy City, Bishop of Maiuma, the Hymnographer
The holy martyrs Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus were persecuted under the emperor Diocletian, and gave their lives confessing for Christ at Anazarbus in Cilicia in the year 292. Our venerable father Cosmas, bishop of Maiuma, the hymnographer, was born in Jerusalem. He was a friend to St. John Damascene, whose parents took him in as […]
Oct. 11 The Holy Apostle Philip, One of the Seven Deacons; Our Venerable Father Theophane, the Branded and Composer of Canons, Bishop of Nicea
The holy apostle Philip was one of seven deacons chosen by the Apostles. He converted Samaria to the faith of Christ, baptized the eunuch of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, and passed through cities evangelizing them all until he came to Caesarea, where it is said he rested. Our venerable father Theophane, the artist […]
Oct. 10 The Holy Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia
Saints Eulampius and Eulampia were brother and sister. They lived at the beginning of the 4th century in the city of Nicomedia. Eulampius became upset after reading the decree of the emperor Maximian (284-305) sentencing all Christians to execution. Eulampius was horrified that the emperor was taking up arms against his own subjects rather than […]
Oct. 9 The Holy Apostle James Alpheus; Our Venerable Father Andronicus and his wife Athanasia
The holy apostle James Alpheus was one of the Twelve, a witness of the true words and miracles of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, a witness to his passion, resurrection, and ascension. After the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, it fell to James to preach the gospel in Eleutheropolis and the surrounding […]
Sunday Bulletin 10/09/22
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Saturday, Oct. 8 – Pelagia, Venerable 5:00 PM Outreach Divine Liturgy in Santa Paula Sunday, Oct. 9 – 18th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Oct. 10 – Eulampius & Eulampia, Martyrs 6:30 PM Prayer Service* for […]