Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! The Ascension of Our Lord, God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ Saints of the Day: April 30 / May 13. Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian. St. Donatus, Bishop of Euroea in Epirus. Martyr Maximus of Ephesus. Opening of
Author: Abbot Tryphon
I am abbot of All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery (ROCOR) on Vashon Island, WA. The island is a twenty minute ferry ride from West Seattle, and a fifteen minute crossing from Tacoma.
Surrounded by the Salish Sea, the island is some 87% undeveloped forest, with a rural population of around eleven thousand citizens. If you wish to contact me personally, you can email me at: abbottryphon@vashonmonks.com
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Apodosis of Pascha Saints of the Day: April 29 / May 12. Nine Martyrs at Cyzicus: Theognes, Rufus, Antipater, Theostichus, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasius, and Philemon. St. Memnon the Wonderworker. Martyrs Diodorus and Rhodopianus, deacon, at Aphrodisia in Anatolia. St. Basil, Bishop
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day April 28 / May 11. Apostles Jason and Sosipater of the Seventy, and their companions: Martyrs Saturninus, Jakischolus (Inischolus), Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius, Mammius, the Virgin Cercyra, and Christodulus the Ethiopian, at Corfu. Martyrs Dada, Maximus and Quinctilian
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day April 27 / May 10. Hieromartyr Symeon the kinsman of the Lord. St. Stephen, abbot of the Kiev Caves and Bishop Vladimir in Volhynia. St. John, abbot of Cathares Monastery at Constantinople. New-Martyr Elias Ardunis of Mt. Athos.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day April 26 / May 9. Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea. St. Stephen, Bishop of Perm. Righteous Virgin Glaphyra. St. Ioannicius of Devich in Serbia. St. Justa. (Greek Calendar: St. Nestor the Silent. Saints Andrew and Anatole, disciples of
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day April 25 / May 8. Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark St. Macedonius, Patriarch of Constantinople. St. Sylvester, abbot of Obnora. Greek Calendar Martyr Nice. Eight anchorites who were martyred. Repose of Bassian the Blind of the Kiev Caves
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day April 24 / May 7. Martyr Sabbas Stratelites (the General) of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him. Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus, and others at Nicomedia. Martyrs Pasicrates and Valentine in Moesia (Bulgaria). St. Thomas the Fool of
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day April 23 / May 6. Holy Glorious Great-martyr and Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George. Martyrs Anatolius and Protoleon, soldiers converted by witnessing the martyrdom of St. George. Martyr Alexandra the Empress (also 21 Apr). Martyrs Glycerius, Athanasius the Magician,
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day . April 22 / May 5. St. Theodore the Sykeote, Bishop of Anastasiopolis. St. Vitalis, monk of Gaza. Apostles Nathaniel, Luke, and Clement. Translation of the Relics of St. Vsevolod (in holy baptism Gabriel), prince of Pskov. Martyr
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day April 21 / May 4. Hieromartyr Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, and his companions: Festus, Proculus, and Sosius deacons; Desiderius, reader; and Eutychius and Acutius, laymen; at Pozzuoli. Hieromartyr Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother Philippa, and Martyrs