January 21, 2025, Saint Maximus the Confessor was born in Constantinople around 580 and raised in a pious Christian family. He received an excellent education, studying philosophy, grammar, and rhetoric. He was well-read in the authors of antiquity and he also mastered philosophy and theology. When Saint Maximus entered into government service, he became[…]
St. Nina, Equal-to-the-Apostles A homily by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco to the St. Nina Brotherhood
January 14, 2025, Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles St. Nina was a relative of the Patriarch of Jerusalem and a niece of the Great-Martyr George the Victory-Bearer from the other side of her family. Since early childhood, she was burning with love for Christ and His Church. She felt grieved when she learned that there were certain nations[…]
Blessed Nativity of Christ from Share the Faith Ministries
Venerable and God-bearing Father Anthony the Great
The life of Saint Anthony the Great, the Anchorite of Egypt, and The Father of All Monks On January 17, we commemorate the venerable and God-bearing Father Saint Anthony the Great. Our venerable and God-bearing Father Saint Anthony the Great was born into a wealthy family in upper Egypt about 254 AD. Also known as[…]
The Twelve Days of Christmas in the Orthodox Church
The Twelve Days of Christmas, known in Greek as Dodekaemeron (“Twelve Day”), are a festive period linking together two Great Feasts of the Lord: the Nativity and Theophany. During this period one celebration leads into another. The Nativity of Christ is a seven-day celebration: the formal title of the first day is “The Nativity[…]
Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete
December 23, 2025, The Holy Martyrs of Crete – Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompius, Agathopus, Basilides and Evaristus – were from different towns and villages scattered across the Greek island. During the reign of the Roman Emperor Decius, a fierce persecutor of Christians, they suffered brutal torture and died as martyrs for[…]
