October 8, 2017

Saints and Feasts of October 8


On the eighth Pelagia fled a life in a sea of troubles.

Venerable Pelagia, Who Was Formerly A Courtesan
 

Saint Pelagia of Antioch: A Repentant Courtesan

On the Repentance of the Anonymous Harlot of Antioch (St. John Chrysostom)

 
 
Saint Pelagia the Virgin

Saint Pelagia the Virgin Martyr of Antioch

Saint Pelagia the Virgin (St. Ambrose of Milan)

Three Holy Responses to Sexual Immorality: Pelagia the Virgin, Pelagia the Courtesan and Thais the Harlot


Saint Thais, Who Was Formerly a Harlot

Saint Thais, Who Was Formerly a Harlot

The Discovery of the Relics of Saints Serapion the Sindonite and Thais the Former Harlot

Three Holy Responses to Sexual Immorality: Pelagia the Virgin, Pelagia the Courtesan and Thais the Harlot


Venerable Martyr Ignatios of Kios

Venerable Martyr Ignatios of Kios


Saint Philip, Bishop of Gortyna

Saint Philip of Gortyna


Holy New Venerable Martyr Ignatios

Venerable New Martyrs Akakios of Neochorion, Euthymios of Peloponnesos and Ignatios the New


Venerable Dositheus of Verkneostrov

Saint Dositheus of Verkneostrov, Pskov (+ 1482)


Venerable Tryphon, Archimandrite of Vyatka

Saint Tryphon, Archimandrite of Vyatka (+ 1612)