Orthodox saints

Apostle Matthias; Ten Holy Martyrs who suffered for the icon of Christ; 10th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Calendar, August 9 The Holy Apostle Matthias of the Seventy He was born at Bethlehem of the Tribe of Judah. From his early childhood, he studied the Law of God under the guidance of Saint Simeon the God-Receiver (February 3). When the Lord Jesus Christ revealed Himself to the world, Saint Matthias believed in…

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+) Holy Priest-Martyr Alexander of Bessarabia; St. Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus; St. Myron the Wonderworker and Bishop of Crete

Orthodox Calendar, August 8 Holy Priest-Martyr Alexander of Bessarabia Hieromartyr Alexander Baltaga was born in the blessed land of Bessarabia on April 14, 1861, in the village of Lozova, Lăpușna County. He was part of a devout family that provided many worthy servants to this land. His father, Priest Ștefan Baltaga, served at Saint Nicholas…

Aug 8, 2026basilica.ro

+) Ven. Teodora of Sihla; +) Ven. Paphnutius the Iconographer; Ven. Martyr Dometius the Persian; Holy Hierarch Narcissus, archbishop of Jerusalem; Ven. Nikanor of Mount Kallistratos

Orthodox Calendar, August 7 Venerable Theodora of Sihla This spiritual flower and bride of Christ that the blessed land of Moldavia gave birth to, was born about the middle of the 17th century, in Vânători-Neamţ village, to righteous parents obedient to God. Her father, Ştefan Joldea the Armorer was a guardian at the Citadel of…

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(+) Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Fish allowed)

Orthodox Calendar, August 6 Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ of Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start of today’s reading from the Gospel: “Now after…

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Forefeast of Transfiguration; +) Saint John Jacob of Neamţ; Martyr Eusignius; St. Nonna, mother of St. Gregory the Theologian; Hieromartyr Fabian, bishop of Rome

Orthodox Calendar, August 5 Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord The Lord had begun warning his disciples about the dangers they would face, and also about His Passion and death. He also told them that they would be persecuted by pagans and enemies of the Gospel. He explained that these things pertain to the…

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Seven Holy Youths (Sleepers) of Ephesus; Martyr Tathuil

Orthodox Calendar, August 4 The Seven Youths of Ephesus Maximilian, Iamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodianus (Constantine) and Antoninus lived in the third century. Saint Maximilian was the son of the Ephesus city administrator, and the other six youths were sons of illustrious citizens of Ephesus. The youths were friends from childhood, and all were in…

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Saint Heraclius of Bessarabia; Ven. Isaac, Dalmatos and Faustus; Holy Myrrhbearer Salome; Ven. Theodora of Thessalonica

Orthodox Calendar, August 3 Saint Heraclius the Confessor of Bessarabia Saint Heraclius the Confessor of Bessarabia was born in Pojorâta, Câmpulung Moldovenesc County, on May 11, 1893, receiving the name Ioan at baptism. His parents, Ignat and Elisabeta Flocea, hardworking peasants, provided him with a fine education, raising him in love and devotion to God…

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Translation of the relics of the Protomartyr Stephen the Archdeacon; Righteous Gamaliel; Emperor Justinian the Great; 9th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Calendar, August 2 The Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Protomartyr Stephen The Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Protomartyr Stephen from Jerusalem to Constantinople took place about the year 428 After the holy Protomartyr Archdeacon Stephen was stoned by the Jews, they left his holy body unburied to be devoured by the…

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Procession of the Holy Cross; Seven Maccabean Martyrs

Orthodox Calendar, August 1 The Procession of the Venerable Wood of the Life-Creating Cross of the Lord: In the Greek Horologion of 1897 the derivation of this Feast is explained: “Because of the illnesses that occur in August, it was customary, in former times, to carry the Venerable Wood of the Cross through the streets…

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Apostles Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epenetus, Andronicus of the Seventy; Hieromartyr Valentine (The Dormition Fast begins tomorrow)

Orthodox Calendar, July 30 The Holy Apostles of the Seventy Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epenetus and Andronicus They were were disciples of the Savior. Saint Silas was a respected figure in the original Church at Jerusalem, one of the “chief men among the brethren” (Acts 15:22). The Council of the Apostles was convened at Jerusalem in…

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Martyrs Callinicus, Benjamin and Mamant; Martyr Theodota and her sons

Orthodox Calendar July 29 Martyr Callinicus A native of Cilicia, he was raised from childhood in the Christian Faith. Grieving that many misguided people would perish for eternity because they worshiped idols, he went through the cities and villages to proclaim Jesus Christ and His teachings to the pagans, and with the Word of God…

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