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Feast Day/Commemorated: January 20 The Prophesied Birth and Early Devotion of Saint Euthymius Saint Euthymius the Great was born in 377 A.D., in Melitine, Armenia, to his pious parents, Paul and Dionysia. His birth was miraculous, as his mother had been...

Feast Day/Commemorated: May 30 Saint Emmelia of Caesarea, born in the late third or early fourth century, lived during a transformative era when Christianity was rapidly expanding and challenging the established Roman pagan order. She was the devoted...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 17 The Early Life and Calling of Saint Dionysius Born Draganigos Sigouros in 1547 on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, Saint Dionysius received a robust education from priests, becoming fluent in Greek, Italian, and Latin,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: May 12 Saints Cyril and Methodius, Equals of the Apostles and Enlighteners of the Slavs, originated from a distinguished and devout family in Thessalonica. Methodius, the eldest of seven brothers, initially pursued a military...

Feast Day/Commemorated: October 26 Saint Demetrios the Myrrh-gusher, born to secret Christian parents in Thessaloniki, was raised in the Christian Faith amidst the intensifying Roman persecutions of the fourth century. Upon his father's death, Emperor...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 11 Saint Daniel was born in Maratha, a village in Upper Mesopotamia, near Samosata. He embraced the monastic life at the tender age of 12, residing in a monastery until he was thirty-eight. During a journey to Antioch...

Feast Day/Commemorated: May 21 The fourth century marked a pivotal period for Christianity, particularly in Greek-speaking lands, with events and figures directly linked to the First Ecumenical Council. This synopsis will explore the life of Emperor...

Feast Day/Commemorated: November 24 Saint Catherine, residing in the heart of Hellenistic knowledge and blessed with extraordinary beauty and intellect, received a most splendid education. Though many noble youths sought her hand, she declared her...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 19 The holy Patriarchs Alexander, John, and Paul of Constantinople, though living in different eras, each valiantly defended the Church against heretical teachings. Saint Alexander (325-340), serving as vicar to the first...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 19 The holy Patriarchs Alexander, John, and Paul of Constantinople, though living in different eras, each valiantly defended the Church against heretical teachings. Saint Alexander (325-340), serving as vicar to the first...

Feast Day/Commemorated: October 13 By the divine providence of God, during the reign of the Persian monarch Isdegerdes, son of Sapor III, the fierce persecutions against the faithful, which had been initiated by Sapor II, were brought to an end, and the...

Feast Day/Commemorated: January 17 The Holy Great Martyr Barbara lived during the reign of Emperor Maximian (305-311) in Heliopolis, Syria. Her wealthy pagan father, Dioscorus, sought to seclude his extraordinarily beautiful daughter in a tower after his...