Spirituality
Memory of Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia (2 December)
Saint Porphyrios (Bairaktaris) was born in 1907 with the name Evangelos in Evoia, Greece, in the small village of Agios Ioannis (Saint...
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Memory of Saint Philaret the Merciful
The Church commemorates the Prophet Nahum and Saint Philaret the Merciful. The Prophet Nahum lived in the seventh century BC...
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Apostle Andrew, the Holy and All-Praised First-Called
The Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Andrew the First-Called. According to the hymnology, he was a wise, pious, and righteous preacher...
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Monastic Martyr and Confessor Stephen the New
The Monk Martyr and Confessor Stephen the New was born in 715 at Constantinople into a pious Christian family. His...
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Memory of Saint James the Great Martyr of Persia (27 November)
The Holy Great Martyr James the Persian (the Sawn-Asunder) was born in the fourth century into a pious Christian family,...
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Memory of Venerable Stylianos of Paphlagonia (26 November)
Saint Stylianos was born in Paphlagonia of Asia Minor sometime between the fourth and sixth centuries. He inherited a great...
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Memory of Great Martyr Mercurius of Caesarea, in Cappadocia (25 November)
The Holy Great Martyr Mercurius, a Scythian by descent, served as a soldier in the Roman army. The impious emperors...
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Memory of Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome
The Church commemorates today Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome. Saint Clement of Rome is one of the Apostolic Fathers of...
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Memory of Saint Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium
Saint Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium, was born in Caesarea in Cappadocia, a city that has given the world some of...
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The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple
According to Holy Tradition, the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple took place in the following manner....
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