Holy Fathers

Martyrs Basiliscus and Marcellus; Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Second Ecumenical Council (Fish allowed)

Orthodox Calendar, May 22 Holy Martyr Basiliscus He was a nephew of the Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit (February 17), and he suffered together with his brothers Eutropius and Kleonikos during the persecution of the emperor Maximian Galerius (305-311). The holy martyrs Kleonikos and Eutropius (March 3) were crucified, but the martyr Basiliscus was sent…

May 22, 2026basilica.ro

Pastoral Letter of the Holy Synod for the Sunday of Orthodoxy 2025

In its traditional pastoral letter for the Sunday of Orthodoxy, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasizes the pedagogical role of holy icons, which serve as guides leading to Christ, the Source of all holiness. Within the context of the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate, the Synod states: “For us, Romanians, the Sunday…

Mar 7, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: True faith and prayer maintain the unity of the Church

On the seventh Sunday after Easter, the Gospel points out that true faith and prayer maintain the unity of the Church. Our Lord Jesus Christ prays for the unity of the Church because He knows how hard it is to maintain it in the face of selfish passions of humans and of the wiles of…

May 29, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

St. Eutychius the Bishop of Melitene. St. Nicetas the Bishop of Chalcedon. Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

The Hieromartyr Eutychius, Bishop of Melitene, was a co-worker with the Holy Apostles, and he suffered for Christ in the city of Melitene during the first century. Saint Nicetas, Bishop of Chalcedon, lived during the second half of the eighth century. For his God-pleasing life he was consecrated as Bishop of Chalcedon. Saint Nicetas distinguished…

May 28, 2017Andrei Pau