St Lawrence, deacon and martyr
The Church sings, Inflaming your heart with heavenly fire, you turned the fires of passion into cold ashes. O God-bearing martyr Lawrence, strength of martyrs, amid all your sufferings you…
Saints and Blesseds
St. Elias (Elijah)
On this feast of St. Elias, may God to grant the grace to live our lives with boldness and honesty giving witness to our faith to Him and His holy…
Prophet Elijah shows how to pray
In the Gospels, Elijah appears with Moses on the Mount of the Transfiguration, bearing witness to Jesus as the fulfilment of the Old Testament prophecies. Elijah is venerated above all…
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Today, we liturgically recall the wonderworker Saints Cosmas and Damian. The saints are called Anargyroi in Greek, Physicians and Wonderworkers. Let’s remember our physicians in prayer today. The Kontakion sung…
Ss. Peter and Paul, a solemn feast
THE HOLY PRE-EMINENT APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL Gods’ love, mercy and compassion shine forth most clearly in the feast of these two apostles. Peter was enthusiastic in his faith in…
St Irene
Today, the Church recalls the memory of the holy and glorious virgin martyr, Irene. Irene was the daughter of the governor of a Persian city. She was baptized by Paul’s…
St Polycarp
Today, we liturgically recall the memory of the Holy Martyr Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna. The Holy Martyr Polycarp was one of the most beloved saints of the early Church. He…