Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
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Lives of the Saints
Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia, and others who suffered under Maximian
The Martyrs Agathonicus, Zoticus, Theoprepius, Acindynus, Severian, Zeno and others accepted death for Christ during the reign of the emperor Maximian (284-305). The Martyr Agathonicus was descended from the illustrious lineage of the Hypasians, and he lived at Nicomedia. Well versed in Holy…
Martyr Zoticus of Nicomedia, and others who suffered under Maximian
The Martyrs Zoticus, Agathonicus, Theoprepius, Acindynus, Severian, Zeno and others accepted death for Christ during the reign of the emperor Maximian (284-305). The Martyr Agathonicus was descended from the illustrious lineage of the Hypasians, and he lived at Nicomedia. Having become well versed…
Martyr Theoprepius of Nicomedia, and others who suffered under Maximian
The Martyrs Theoprepius, Agathonicus, Zoticus, Acindynus, Severian, Zeno and others accepted death for Christ during the reign of the emperor Maximian (284-305). The Martyr Agathonicus was descended from the illustrious lineage of the Hypasians, and he lived at Nicomedia. Having become well versed…
Martyr Acindynus of Nicomedia, and others who suffered under Maximian
The Martyrs Acindynus, Agathonicus, Zoticus, Theoprepius, Severian, Zeno and others accepted death for Christ during the reign of the emperor Maximian (284-305). The Martyr Agathonicus was descended from the illustrious lineage of the Hypasians, and he lived at Nicomedia. Having become well versed…
Martyr Severian of Nicomedia, and others who suffered under Maximian
The Martyrs Severian, Agathonicus, Zoticus, Theoprepius, Acindynus, Zeno and others accepted death for Christ during the reign of the emperor Maximian (284-305). The Martyr Agathonicus was descended from the illustrious lineage of the Hypasians, and he lived at Nicomedia. Having become well versed…
Martyr Zeno of Nicomedia, and others who suffered under Maximian
The Martyrs Zeno, Agathonicus, Zoticus, Theoprepius, Acindynus, Severian, and others accepted death for Christ during the reign of the emperor Maximian (284-305). The Martyr Agathonicus was descended from the illustrious lineage of the Hypasians, and he lived at Nicomedia. Having become well versed…
Hieromartyr Athanasius the Bishop of Tarsus in Cilicia
The Hieromartyr Athanasius, bishop of the Cilician city of Tarsus, who baptized the holy Nun Anthusa, was beheaded by the sword under the emperor Aurelian (270-275). St Anthusa, a native of the city of Seleucia (in Syria), was the daughter of illustrious pagans. Learning of the teachings of…
Venerable Anthusa the Nun
The Hieromartyr Athanasius, bishop of the Cilician city of Tarsus, who baptized the holy Nun Anthusa, was beheaded by the sword under the emperor Aurelian (270-275). St Anthusa, a native of the city of Seleucia (in Syria), was the daughter of illustrious pagans. Learning of the teachings of…
Martyr Charesimus the servant of Anthusa the Nun
The Hieromartyr Athanasius, bishop of the Cilician city of Tarsus, who baptized the holy Nun Anthusa, was beheaded by the sword under the emperor Aurelian (270-275). The Saint Anthusa, a native of the city of Seleucia (in Syria), was the daughter of illustrious pagans. Learning of the teachings of…
Martyr Neophytus the Servant of Anthusa the Nun
The Hieromartyr Athanasius, bishop of the Cilician city of Tarsus, who baptized the holy Nun Anthusa, was beheaded by the sword under the emperor Aurelian (270-275). The Saint Anthusa, a native of the city of Seleucia (in Syria), was the daughter of illustrious pagans. Learning of the teachings of…
Virginmartyr Eulalia of Barcelona
The Martyr Eulalia lived in Spain, near the city of Barcionum (now Barcelona), and she was raised by her parents in piety and the ChristianFfaith. Already at fourteen years of age, the maiden spent a solitary life in her parental home with others of her own age, occupied in prayer, the reading of…
Martyr Gorazd of Prague, Bohemia and Moravo-Cilezsk
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Icon of the Mother of God of Georgia
The Georgian Icon of the mother of God: In 1622 the Persian Shah Abbas conquered Georgia. Many Christian holy things were stolen, and many were sold to the Russian merchants in Persia. Thus, the Georgian Icon of the Mother of God came to a certain merchant named Stephen, who piously kept it. In…
St Felix of Spain
The Martyr Eulalia lived in Spain, near the city of Barcionum (now Barcelona), and she was raised by her parents in piety and the Christian Faith. Already at fourteen years of age, the maiden spent a solitary life in her parental home with others of her own age, occupied in prayer, the reading of…
St Bogolep, disciple of St Paisius of Uglich
Saint Bogolep was a disciple of St Paisius of Uglich (June 6). In the world St Bogolep was a baker of bread, and then in the monastery he had this as his obedience. A wonderworking icon of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos appeared before him when he went early in the morning for water to…
Venerable Isaac I of Optina
Saint Isaac (Antimonov) fell asleep in the Lord on August 22, 1894. The Moscow Patriarchate authorized local veneration of the Optina Elders on June 13,1996, glorifying them for universal veneration on August 7, 2000.