Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ – St. Gregory Palamas
August 19th For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start…
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Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord
August 14th In the Greek Chasoslov (Orologion) of 1897 is explained thus the derivation of this feast: “By reason of the sicknesses, often everywhere occurring…
The Holy Prophet Elias (Elijah)
August 2nd The Holy Prophet Elias (Ilias) (Elijah) – one of the greatest of the prophets and the first dedicated to virginity in the Old…
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir (in holy baptism Basil)
July 28th The Holy Equal of the Apostles and Great Prince Vladimir, the youngest son of Prince Svyatoslav of Kiev, was born in 963. He…
Equal-to-the-Apostles Blessed Great Princess Olga (in Holy Baptism Helen)
July 24th Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga was the spouse of the Kiev GreatPrince Igor. The struggle of Christianity with paganism under Igor and Olga, who reigned…
Nativity of St. John the Baptist
July 7th The Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John: The Gospel (Lk. 1: 57-80) relates that the righteous parents of…
St. John (Maximovich) of Shanghai and San Francisco
July 2nd “ON THE DAY OF HIS DEATH, ST. JOHN PRAYED UNUSUALLY LONG IN THE ALTAR” Sergei Kalfov On July 2, 1966, Archbishop John (Maximovitch)…
Synaxis of All Saints
June 19th The Sunday following Pentecost is dedicated to All Saints, both those who are known to us, and those who are known only to…
Pentecost: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
June 12th In the Old Testament, Pentecost was the feast that occurred fifty days after Passover. As the Passover feast celebrated the exodus of the…
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
June 2nd When the day of the Jewish Pentecost drew near, the disciples of Christ returned from Galilee to Jerusalem. On the fortieth day after…