Friday, June 30, 2017
Church of the Holy Apostles in Thessaloniki (14th cent.)
Old Testament Types of the Holy Apostles (St. Gregory Palamas)
How the Brazen Sea in the Temple of Solomon Symbolizes the Ministry of the Twelve Apostles
Twelve Apostles Resource Page
Heroic men and dare I say gods.
On the thirtieth the famed initiated Apostles gathered together.
Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles: Epistle and Gospel Reading
Synaxis of the Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles
The Holy Twelve Apostles as Models for our Lives
Thursday, June 29, 2017
The Holy Skulls of the Apostles Peter and Paul
History of the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
Life of the Holy Foremost Apostle Peter
Outline of the Life of the Holy Apostle Paul
Apostles Peter and Paul Resource Page
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Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Feast Day - June 29) |
June 29 - Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
Synaxarion of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
Holy Apostles Peter and Paul: Epistle and Gospel Reading
History of the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
Sts. Peter and Paul, Foremost of the Holy Apostles
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
On the Application of the Term "Theologoumenon"
Saint Paul the Physician of Corinth
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St. Paul the Physician of Corinth (Feast Day - June 28) |
Now through his intercessions he releases from suffering.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Saint Sampson the Innkeeper Resource Page
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St. Sampson the Innkeeper (Feast Day - June 27) |
Synaxarion of Saint Sampson the Innkeeper
Saint Sampson the Innkeeper
Cyril Loukaris and the Codex Alexandrinus
Book Review: "Protestant Patriarch: The Life of Cyril Lucaris (1572-1638), Patriarch of Constantinople"
The Life of Cyril Lucaris (1572-1638),
Patriarch of Constantinople
Saint Sampson and the Healing of the Man who Suffered from Anthrax
Saint Sampson Cathedral in Saint Petersburg
Saint Sampson the Innkeeper
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St. Sampson the Innkeeper (Feast Day - June 27) |
Saint Cyril Loukaris Resource Page
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St. Cyril Loukaris (Feast Day - June 27) |
Synaxarion of Saint Cyril Loukaris
Saint Cyril Loukaris, Patriarch of Constantinople (+ 1638)
Life of the Holy Hieromartyr Cyril Loukaris (1 of 5)
Monday, June 26, 2017
On Christian Ministries That Lack the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit
Saint John, Bishop of Gothia (+ 791)
St. John of Gothia (Feast Day - June 26) |
You denied the flesh and in the end left it behind.
Life of our Holy Father David the Dendrite of Thessaloniki (+ 540)
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St. David the Dendrite of Thessaloniki (Feast Day - June 26) |
For thou didst kill the carnal passions like Goliath.
On the twenty-sixth, David passed through the gates of life.
Sunday, June 25, 2017
New Martyrs Under the Turks Resource Page
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Neomartyrs After the Fall of Constantinople (Feast Day - Third Sunday After Pentecost) |
And now are joined with the Athletes of old.
The multitude of new athletes walk in the heavenly divine city.
The Neomartyrs: the Glory of the Church
New Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke
Gospel Commentary for the Third Sunday of Matthew (St. Theophylact of Ochrid)
The Eye is the Lamp of the Body
Matthew 4:18-23
Saturday, June 24, 2017
The Birth of John the Baptist and the Summer Solstice
Saint Athanasios Parios the Kollyvas and Teacher of the Nation
Synaxis of the Righteous Zechariah and Elizabeth
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Synaxis of the Righteous Zechariah and Elizabeth (Feast Day - June 24) |
Your relatives rejoice with you, and now all of creation.
Saint Athanasios Parios Resource Page
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St. Athanasios of Paros (Feast Day - June 24) |
Saint Athanasios Parios (1722-1813)
Saint Athanasios Parios the Kollyvas and Teacher of the Nation
The Spiritual Counsels of Elder Daniel to Saint Arsenios of Paros
The Political Vision of Athanasios Parios and His Disputes With Koraes
Friday, June 23, 2017
How a Recent Helicopter Crash Survivor in Greece Miraculously Survived
A Chapel Dedicated to Saint Paisios the Athonite Built Inside a 300 Year Old Tree
The Discovery of the Relics of Saint Barbaros the Myrrhgusher in 2013
The reliquary containing a portion of the skull of St. Barbaros in Potamos, Kerkyra |
Holy Martyr Agrippina of Rome
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St. Agrippina of Rome (Feast Day - June 23) |
Agrippina partook of many wreaths.
On the twenty-third Agrippina died from her wounds.
Commemoration of All Those Martyred in Crete for their Faith in Christ and Homeland During the Revolution of 1821
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All Martyrs of Crete from 1821 and 1822 (Feast Day - June 23) |
In a stately manner destroying the wickedness of the enemy.
Together with them were Priests and others,
Who gained the eternal Kingdom.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Saint Eusebius of Samosata as a Model for our Lives
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St. Eusebius of Samosata (Feast Day - June 22) |
Holy Martyrs Zenon and Zenas of Philadelphia
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Sts. Zenon and Zenas (Feast Day - June 22) |
Both as servants of God were beheaded.
Saint Alban the Martyr of Britain
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Fr. George Florovsky Resource Page
About
Georges Vasilievich Florovsky: Philosopher of the Orthodox World (1 of 8)
Georges Vasilievich Florovsky: Philosopher of the Orthodox World (2 of 8)
Georges Vasilievich Florovsky: Philosopher of the Orthodox World (3 of 8)
Georges Vasilievich Florovsky: Philosopher of the Orthodox World (4 of 8)
Georges Vasilievich Florovsky: Philosopher of the Orthodox World (5 of 8)
Georges Vasilievich Florovsky: Philosopher of the Orthodox World (6 of 8)
Georges Vasilievich Florovsky: Philosopher of the Orthodox World (7 of 8)
Georges Vasilievich Florovsky: Philosopher of the Orthodox World (8 of 8)
Fr. George Florovsky and a 1976 Super Bowl Commercial
30th Anniversary of the Falling Asleep of Fr. George Florovsky (+ August 11, 1979)
The Grave of Fr. Georges Florovsky and His Wife Xenia
A Contemporary Miracle: Fr. George Florovsky and the Wild Child
Zee Most Beautifool Face!
The Relationship and Correspondence Between Fr. George Florovsky and Fr. John Romanides
My Teacher Fr. John Romanides and my Spiritual Father Fr. George Florovsky
Fr. John Romanides' Encounter With the Zoe Brotherhood
Theology in Greece in the 1960's
Contemporary Theological Movements in Orthodoxy (Metr. Hierotheos of Nafpaktos)
Romiosini and the "Neopatristic Synthesis" of Florovsky
Apostolic Tradition and Apostolic Succession in the Mystery of the Church
The Theological Crisis and Its Impact on Daily Ecclesiastical Life (2 of 6)
Synaxarion of the Holy Martyr Aphrodisios of Cilicia
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St. Aphrodisios of Cilicia (Feast Day - June 21); fresco depicts the Prophet Daniel in the lion's den |
Aphrodisios was put to death with the sword.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Saint Kallistos I, Patriarch of Constantinople (+ 1363)
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St. Kallistos I of Constantinople (Feast Day - June 20) |
Now he is beholding beauty imperishable.
Holy Hieromartyr Methodios, Bishop of Patara (+ 311)
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St. Methodios of Patara (Feast Day - June 20) |
Set free he travels, not pursuing or going.
On the twentieth the arch-sacrificer Methodios was slain by the sword.
Monastery of Saint Nicholas Cabasilas in Kavasila of Ilia
Placement of the Relics and Garments of the Apostles Luke, Andrew and Thomas, the Prophet Elisha, and Martyr Lazarus in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople
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An image from a Vatican Codex Vat.gr.1162 (11th century) believed to be a representation of the Church of the Holy Apostles. |
Saint Nicholas Cabasilas Resource Page
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St. Nicholas Cabasilas (Feast Day - June 20) |
Having lived a holy life Nicholas.
We celebrate the divine Nicholas with glorious praises.
The Life and Teachings of Saint Nicholas Cabasilas
Monastery of Saint Nicholas Cabasilas in Kavasila of Ilia
Encomium on the Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos (St. Nicholas Cabasilas) - 1 of 5
Encomium on the Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos (St. Nicholas Cabasilas) - 2 of 5
Encomium on the Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos (St. Nicholas Cabasilas) - 3 of 5
Homily on the Annunciation by St. Nicholas Cabasilas
Monday, June 19, 2017
Saint Paisios the Great (+ 417)
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St. Paisios the Great (Feast Day - June 19) |
Not by nature but by your unusual life.
Holy Apostle Jude Thaddaeus of the Twelve
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St. Jude the Apostle (Feast Day - June 19) |
For June 19
Having been lifted up, bound and thirdly the stretching of the bow.
On the nineteenth Jude was killed with arrows.
Of Christ's disciples O Jude, and suffering.
On the nineteenth Jude was killed with arrows.
For August 21
For who else should I fashion a crown Thaddaeus?
Said your eye-witnesses as an initiate of the Word.
On the twenty-first Thaddaeus flew away from life.
The Recent Discovery of the Holy Spring of the Virgin Mary in Smyrna
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Saint Leontius the Canonarch of the Kiev Caves Lavra
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St. Leontius the Canonarch (Feast Day - June 18) |
Gospel Commentary for the Second Sunday of Matthew (St. Theophylact of Ochrid)
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Life and Sayings of Holy Abba Joseph the Anchorite of Panephysis
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Holy Abba Joseph the Anchorite (Feast Day - June 17) |
Dying while singing odes, as it is said a swan dies.
Life and Sayings of Holy Abba Pior of Scetis
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Holy Abba Pior (Feast Day - June 17) |
His rich soul departing full of fat.
Saint Botolph, His Life and Times
