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Apostle Jude the Brother of the Lord; Venerable Paisius the Great

Orthodox Calendar, June 19 Apostle Jude, the Brother of the Lord The Holy Apostle Jude, one of the twelve apostles of Christ, is descended from King David and Solomon, and was the son of Righteous Joseph the Betrothed (Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord) by his first wife. The Holy Apostle John the Theologian…

Jun 19, 2026basilica.ro

Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus; Venerable Erasmus

Orthodox Calendar, June 18 Holy Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus They were Roman soldiers. Holy Martyr Leontius, a Greek by origin, served as a military-chief in the imperial army in the Phoenician city of Tripoli during the reign of Vespasian (70-79). Leontius was distinguished for his bravery and good sense, and the people of Tripoli…

Jun 18, 2026basilica.ro

Prophet Amos; Holy Martyr Isihios; Blessed Augustine and Hieronymus (Fish permitted)

Orthodox Calendar, June 15 Holy Prophet Amos The Holy Prophet Amos, third of the Twelve Minor Prophets, lived during the eighth century before Christ. At this time the Hebrew nation was divided into two kingdoms: Judea and Israel. The Judean king Hosiah ruled in Jerusalem, but the ten separated Israelite tribes were ruled by Jeroboam…

Jun 15, 2026basilica.ro

Apostle Bartholomew of the Twelve; Apostle Barnabas of the Seventy; Holy Hierarch Luke, archbishop of Crimea; “It Is Truly Meet” (Axion Estin) Icon of the Mother of God (Fish allowed)

Orthodox Calendar, June 11 Holy Apostle Bartholomew He was born at Cana of Galilee and was one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ. After the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, it fell by lot to the holy Apostles Bartholomew and Philip (November 14) to preach the Gospel in Syria and…

Jun 11, 2026basilica.ro

St. Eutychius the Bishop of Melitene; St. Nicetas the Bishop of Chalcedon

Orthodox Calendar, May 28 St. Eutychius, Bishop of Melitene 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. Troparion — Tone 4 By sharing in the ways of the Apostles, / you became a successor to their…

May 28, 2026basilica.ro

Martyr Julius the Veteran; Hieromartyr Therapon the Bishop of Sardis; St. John the Russian and Confessor (Fish allowed)

Orthodox Calendar, May 27 Martyr Julius the Veteran He lived in the 3rd-4th centuries, being a contemporary of Saints Pasicratus and Valentine. He received martyrdom at the time of the Great Persecution under Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. In year 304, he was brought to trial before the local prefect, named Maximus. The prefect Maximus was…

May 27, 2026basilica.ro

† Third Finding of the Honorable Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John

Orthodox Calendar, May 25 The Third Discovery of the Venerable Head of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John occurred in about the year 850. The head of Saint John the Forerunner was found in the city of Emesia during a time of unrest at Constantinople connected with the exile of Saint John Chrysostom (November…

May 25, 2026basilica.ro

St. Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada; Myrrh-Bearing Mary of Clopas

Orthodox Calendar, May 23 Saint Michael the Confessor From his youth he longed for the monastic life and was sent by Patriarch Tarasius (784-806) to a monastery on the coast of the Black Sea. Saint Theophylactus (March 8), the future Bishop of Nicomedia also entered the monastery together with him. At the monastery both monks…

May 23, 2026basilica.ro

(†) The Ascension of our Lord (Heroes Day); Equal of the Apostles and Emperor Constantine with his Mother Helen

Orthodox Calendar May 21  The Ascension of our Lord I ascend unto My Father and your Father, and to My God, and Your God (John 20:17). In these words the Risen Christ described to Mary Magdalene the mystery of His Resurrection. She had to carry this mysterious message to His disciples, “as they mourned and…

May 21, 2026basilica.ro

Leavetaking of Pascha; Martyr Thallelaeus at Aegae in Cilicia; Ven. Talasius; St. Lydia of Philippisia

Orthodox Calendar, May 20 Martyr Thallelaeus The Martyrs Thallelaeus, Alexander and Asterius lived during the reign of Numerian (283-284). The prefect of the city of Aegea sent soldiers to seek out Christians. They brought to him Thallelaeus, an eighteen-year-old blond-haired youth. To the prefect’s questions Saint Thallelaeus replied, “I am a Christian, a native of…

May 20, 2026basilica.ro

Venerable Dionysius the Athonite of Colciu; Hieromartyr Mocius the Presbyter; Hierarch Methodius and Venerable Cyril, Teachers of the Slavs

Orthodox Calendar, May 11 Venerable Dionysius the Athonite of Colciu (1909–2004) St. Venerable Dionysius of Colciu was the abbot of the Cell of St. George at Colciu, belonging to Vatopedi Monastery on the Holy Mountain of Athos. He was a disciple of Venerable Antipa Dinescu, a strict ascetic and former abbot of Prodromou Skete, who…

May 11, 2026basilica.ro