The Birth of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John
This feast is the story of the fidelity of God, and of his servants. The first reading at Vespers compares the story of Elizabeth and Zechariah to Abraham and Sarah.…
This feast is the story of the fidelity of God, and of his servants. The first reading at Vespers compares the story of Elizabeth and Zechariah to Abraham and Sarah.…
The Holy Prophet Amos is known as the prophet of doom, the third of the Twelve Minor Prophets who lived during the eighth century before Jesus Christ. Amos accurately foretold…
Iraqi priest Fr Ragheed Ganni, and 3 subdeacons, were killed by terrorists on this day in 2007 in Mosul. He was martyred for refusing to close his church. His cause…
On the Byzantine liturgical calendar today is the feast of the Holy Prophet Jeremiah; as a point of comparison, the Armenian liturgical calendar commemorates Jeremiah on August 27. Knowledge of…
Happy feast of Saint Mark, evangelist. Blessings for those who are named Mark. Prayers for the Diocese of Venice in Italy. Here's our mission: Go into all the world and…
The Church liturgically remembers today the holy hieromartyr, Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna. According to the witness of St Irenaeus, Polycarp was a companion of St John the Theologian. After John's…
Today we commemorate - Pope Leo of Rome Our holy father Leo, Pope of Rome who, born in Etruria , first stood out as a diligent deacon of Rome. He…