Our venerable father Theodore was a disciple of St. Pachomius (May 15). Yearning for monastic life at an early age, he left his parents home at the age of fourteen and joined one of St. Pachomius’ monasteries. St. Theodore cared for St. Pachomius during his final illness. He became the hegumen of all of St. […]
Monthly Archives: May 2023
May 15 Our Venerable Father Pachomius the Great
Our venerable father Pachomius the Great was a soldier in Thebaid (Upper Egypt) in the fourth century. After watching Christians feed and care for his fellow soldiers because they loved their God and wanted to fulfill His commandment to love their neighbor, St. Pachomius converted to Christianity. After his baptism, St. Pachomius led a strict […]
May 14 The Holy Martyr Isidore
The holy martyr Isidore was an officer in the Roman Navy in the third century. Once it was discovered that he was a Christian, St. Isidore’s admiral urged him to renounce Christ and made sacrifice to the idol, but St. Isidore refused saying, “You may be able to kill my body, but you have no […]
Sunday Bulletin 5/14/23
CHRIST IS RISEN ! – INDEED HE IS RISEN ! Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese! WEEKLY SCHEDULE Saturday, May 13 – Glyceria, Martyr 5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy Sunday, May 14 – Sunday of the Man Born Blind 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, May 15 – Pachomius […]
May 13 The Holy Martyr Glyceria
The holy martyr Glyceria was orphaned at an early age and became Christian. During the persecutions of Christians under the emperor Antoninus (138-161), an edict was issued that all Christians had to offer sacrifice to the idols. St. Glyceria was determined to suffer for Christ. On the appointed day, she drew a Sign of the […]
May 12 Our Fathers among the saints Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus and Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople
Our holy father Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, “a last relic of ancient piety,” as St. Jerome calls him, lived during the fourth century in Phoenicia. The Roman empress Honoria was his sister. He was of Jewish descent, and in his youth he received a fine education. He was converted to Christianity after seeing how a […]
May 11 The Holy Cyril and Methodius, Equal to the Apostle, Teachers of the Slavs
Our holy fathers Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs, were brothers born in Thessalonica in the first half of the ninth century. Since Methodius had been a soldier among the Slavs in Macedonia, he was considered an excellent candidate for carrying the Gospel to the Khazars. After the invention of the first Slavonic alphabet […]
May 10 The Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot
The holy apostle Simon was from Cana in Galilee, and was known to the Lord and His Mother. Tradition says that he was the bridegroom at the wedding where the Savior performed His first miracle. After witnessing the miracle of the water turned into wine, he became a zealous follower of Christ. For this reason, […]
May 9 Translation of the Relics to Bari of our Holy Father Nicholas; The Holy Prophet Isaiah
Translation of the relics of our holy Father Nicholas from Myra to Bari in the reign of Alexis Commenus, emperor of New Rome in the year 1087. The body of the saint was taken to Italy after a Muslim attack on Lycia aiming to destroy the saint’s relics failed. Fearing another attempt would be successful, […]
May 8 The Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
The holy apostle and evangelist John the Theologian, who, a son of Zebedee, with his brother James and Peter was a witness to the transfiguration and also the passion of the Lord. At the cross, he took Mary as his mother at the command of the dying Lord. In the Gospel and in his other […]