Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day January 7 / 20. Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John [Acts 19:1-8; Jn 1:29-34]. New-MartyrAthanasius of Attalia. Photo of the Day Orthodox clergy gathered for the March for Life in Olympia, Washington. Well over
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! Holy Theophany Saints of the Day January 6 / 19. THE HOLY THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. New Hieromartyr Romanus,beheaded by the Turks. New-Martyrs priest Andrew, and with him Lydia, Domnica, Maria and his two daughters (1919). Repose
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day January 5 / 18. Fast day; wine and oil allowed. Eve of the Theophany. Martyrs. Theopemptus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and Theonas.St. Syncletica of Alexandria. Prophet Micah. Virgin Apollinaris of Egypt. St. Gregory of Crete, monk. St. Phosterius the
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Forefeast of the Theophany Saints of the Day January 4 / 17. Forefeast of the Theophany. Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles: James the brother of the Lord, Markthe Evangelist, Luke the Evangelist, Cleopas the brother of Joseph the Betrothed, Symeon the son
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day January 3 / 16. Prophet Malachias. Martyr Gordius at Caesarea in Cappadocia. St. Genevieve of Paris. Repose of Schema-hierodeacon Elder Pantileimon, founder of Kostychev Convent (1884). Photo of the Day I’m truly grateful to our friend and supporter,
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day St. Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov, Hieromartyr Theogenes, Bishop ofParium on the Hellespont. St. Sylvester of the Kiev Caves. St. Theopemptus, monk. St. Theodota, mother of the first SaintsCosmas and Damian. St. Mark the Deaf-mute. Martyr Sergius of Caesarea
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Circumcision of Our Lord Saints of the Day January 1 / 14. The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ; St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesaria in Cappadocia. Martyr Basilof Ancyra. St. Fulgentius, Bishop of Ruspe in North Africa. Martyr Theodotus. St.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day December 31 / January 13. Apodosis of the Nativity of Christ. St. Melania the Younger, nun of Rome. St. Gelasius, monk of Palestine. St. Gaius, monk. St. Theophylactus of Ochrid. (Greek Calendar: Ten Virgin Martyrs of Nicomedia. Martyrs
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day December 30 / January 12. Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica. Martyr Zoticus, Keeper of Orphans. Martyr Philoterus of Nicomedia, and with him six soldiers and one count. St. Theodora, nun of Caesarea
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day Photo of the Day I’m en route to the Northwest Regional, International Conference of Police Chaplains, where I’ll be attending a week long training seminar. We are gathering, as usual, at the Christian Conference Center in Canon Beach,