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Feast Day/Commemorated: December 12 Early Life, Piety, and Miraculous Gifts Saint Spyridon of Trimythus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He lived a humble life as a shepherd, married, and had children. His deep...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 23 Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, a pivotal figure in early Christianity, was born in Smyrna around 130 AD, where he received an excellent classical education. His deep understanding of Christian faith, however, came...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 12 Early Life, Piety, and Miraculous Gifts Saint Spyridon of Trimythus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He lived a humble life as a shepherd, married, and had children. His deep...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 12 Early Life, Piety, and Miraculous Gifts Saint Spyridon of Trimythus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He lived a humble life as a shepherd, married, and had children. His deep...

Feast Day/Commemorated: February 11 Early Life and Secret Piety Holy Empress Theodora lived in the ninth century as the wife of the Byzantine emperor Theophilus the Iconoclast (829-842). Despite her husband's embrace of Iconoclasm, she secretly...

Feast Day/Commemorated: February 6 Early Life and Ascent to the Patriarchate Saint Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, born in the ninth century, emerged from a family profoundly dedicated to Christianity; his father, Sergius, died a martyr in defense...

Feast Day/Commemorated: February 19 Early Monastic Calling and Journeys to the Holy Land Saint Savvas, born Vasilios in 1862 in Herakleitsa, Eastern Thrace, was the only child of devout but impoverished parents. From a very young age, he felt a strong...

Feast Day/Commemorated: February 19 Early Monastic Calling and Journeys to the Holy Land Saint Savvas, born Vasilios in 1862 in Herakleitsa, Eastern Thrace, was the only child of devout but impoverished parents. From a very young age, he felt a strong...

Feast Day/Commemorated: June 29 A Homily of Saint Gregory Palamas for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul1. The commemoration of each of the saints on the appointed feast day is an occasion for town and country, citizens and their rulers to share in...

Feast Day/Commemorated: February 6 Early Life and Ascent to the Patriarchate Saint Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, born in the ninth century, emerged from a family profoundly dedicated to Christianity; his father, Sergius, died a martyr in defense...

Feast Day/Commemorated: March 20 The Samaritan Woman's Unwavering Faith and Family The Holy Martyr Photini, famously known as the Samaritan Woman from her encounter with Christ at Jacob’s Well (John 4:5-42), fearlessly preached the Gospel in...

Feast Day/Commemorated: October 11 Early Life and Ordination as Deacon Holy Apostle Philip of the Seventy, one of the seven deacons, is distinct from Philip, one of the Twelve Apostles. Born in Palestine, this Philip was married and had children...