The Forty Holy Martyrs, martyred at Sebaste in Armenia on a frozen lake. They were comrades, not in blood, but in faith and obedience to the will of their heavenly Father. At the time of the emperor Licinius, after binding and savage tortures, the martyrs were ordered to pass the night naked at the coldest […]
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Mar. 08 Our Venerable Father and Confessor Theophylactus, Bishop of Nicomedia
St. Theophylactus, along with St. Michael (Bishop of Synada) lived an ascetic life at a monastery on the coast of the Black Sea. The zealous ascetics were granted the gift of wonderworking by their God-pleasing labors and intense prayers. During a drought, when the field workers were weakened by thirst, the saints prayed and an […]
Mar. 07 The Holy Martyrs and Bishops of Cherson
The Heiromartyrs Basil, Ephraim, Elpidius, Agathodorus, Aetherius, and Caption carried the Gospel of Christ into the North Black Sea region from the Danube to the Dniper, including Crimea. They were bishops of Cherson at different times during the fourth century, and they sealed their apostolic activity with martyrdom. Only Aetherius died in peace. Long before […]
Mar. 06 The Forty-Two Martyrs of Ammorium
During a ninth-century war between the Byzantine Emperor Theophilus and the Saracens, the Saracens managed to besiege the city of Ammoria. As a result of treason by the military commander Baditses, Ammoria fell and forty-two of its generals were taken captive and sent off to Syria. During the seven years of their imprisonment, their captors […]
Sunday Bulletin 03/06/22
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, Mar. 06 – 1st Sunday of the Great Fast 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Mar. 07– Basil and Others, Bishop-Martyr of Cherson 8:30 AM Morning Prayer Tuesday, Mar. 08 – Theophylact, Bishop-Confessor 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 4:00 PM Evening […]
Mar. 05 The Holy Martyr Conon
The holy martyr Conon was brought up in the Christian Faith and baptized in the name of the All-holy and Life-giving Trinity by the Archangel Michael himself. Until his death, the archangel of God invisibly watched over him. Conon was illumined and empowered by the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that his heart was […]
Fasting
Here is some guidance on fasting. The Eparchy’s guidance is in bold. As with everything I share, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. There are many different reasons why one may customize their fasting regimen including eating disorders and other medical realities. Another very important and helpful teaching is to […]
Mar. 04 Our Venerable Father Gerasimus of the Jordan
St. Gerasimus first learned about the ascetic life while he was in the Egyptian Thebaid. He went to the Jordan and founded a community in which there were seventy monks. He instituted a special rule in his monastery: each monk spent five days a week in their cell weaving baskets and rush mats. They were […]
Mar. 03 The Holy Martyr Eutropius and his Companions
The Holy martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus suffered in the city og Pontine Amasea (Asia Minor) in about the year 308. The brothers Eutropius and Cleonicus, and Basiliscus the nephew of the Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit, were comrades. After the martyric death of St. Theodore, they wound up in prison and by their preaching […]
Lenten Prayer
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving Remember that prayer, fasting and almsgiving are tools, given by Our Lord, to help us navigate this pilgrimage of life, but especially during the desert journeys of the fasts. They make us aware of, and able to receive, the treasures that are offered, and to avoid the hazards that are placed […]