The holy apostle Aquila and his wife Prisca or Priscilla, a married couple who were helpers of St. Paul the Apostle. They received the church into their home with hospitality and endangered themselves on St. Paul’s behalf. They are mentioned in 1 Cor. 16:19, in Romans 16: 3-5, and in 2 Tim. 4:19 Troparion […]
Monthly Archives: July 2023
July 13 Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; Our Venerable Father Stephen the Sabbaite; Our Holy Father Julian, Bishop of Kenoman
The synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel: the primary feast of the Archangel is March 26. On this day is commemorated all his appearances and marvels throughout the history of salvation. This feast was instituted on Mt. Athos in 982. Our venerable father Stephen of the Monastery of St. Sabbas, who suffered death in 784 during […]
July 12 The Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilary; Our Venerable Father Michael of Malein
The holy martyrs Proclus and Hilary (Hilarion) were arrested for being Christians during the reign of the emperor Trajan (98-117). Proclus was the uncle of Hilary. Proclus said to the tortures, “When you are afraid to transgress the Emperor’s commands and risk falling into temporal punishment, how much more do we Christians fear to transgress […]
July 11 The Holy Martyr the Illustrious Euphemia; The Passing of Olga, Princess of Kiev; Repose of the Blessed Bishop Martyr Valeriu Traian Frentiu
The holy martyr Euphemia the Illustrious was handed over to the beasts after various tortures under the emperor Diolcetian. Her passing is kept on Sept. 16; today is the day that her holy relics confirmed the orthodox faith at the Fourth Ecumenical Council in Chalcedon. The passing of Olga, princess of Kiev, baptized Helen, at […]
July 10 The Holy 45 Martyrs in Nicopolis in Armenia; Our Venerable Father Anthony of the Kiev Lavra; The Holy Martyred Brothers Francis, Mutius, Raphael, and their companions, martyred in Damascus
The holy forty-five martyrs in Nicopolis in Armenia: Of saints Leontius, Mauritius, Daniel, Antonius, Anicetus, Sisinnus, and others, who under the emperor Licinius and the governor Lysias were tortured in many ways in the year 319. Our venerable father Anthony of Kiev was a hermit, who in the lavra called “the Caves”, followed the monastic […]
July 9 The Holy Martyr Pancratius, Bishop of Toarmina
The hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina, was born when our Lord Jesus Christ yet lived upon the earth. The parents of Pancratius were natives of Antioch. Hearing the good news of Jesus Christ, Pancratius’ father took his young son with him to Jerusalem to see the greater Teacher for himself. It was during this period […]
Sunday Bulletin 7/9/23
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Saturday, July 8 – Procopius, Martyr 5:00 PM Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy Sunday, July 9 – 6th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, July 10 – Holy 45 Martyrs of Nicopolis 8:30 AM […]
July 8 The Holy Great Martyr Procopius
The holy great martyr Procopius was born Neanius, raised by his pagan mother, and worked in service of the emperor Diocletian. He was sent to Alexandria to persecute the Church of God. On his way there he had a vision, similar to that of Saul on his voyage to Damascus, and the Lord Jesus appeared […]
July 7 Our Venerable Fathers Thomas of Maleum and Acacius mentioned in The Ladder
Our venerable father Thomas of Maleum was a 10th century general famed for courage and wealth. He was a huge man, a source of fear for his enemies. He came to know Christ, and left his worldly life behind to go into the desert. When people heard of this, they came to him, and St. […]
July 6 Our Venerable Father Sisoes the Great
Our venerable father Sisoes the Great was a 5th century hermit in Egypt and was very remarkable in the exercise of the monastic life. Many of his “words” are recorded in the Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers). A brother once told him that he could not hold the wise sayings in his head […]