Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Sunday of Orthodoxy Saints of the Day February 8 / 21. Great-Martyr Theodore Stratelites (the General) and Prophet Zachariah. St. Sabbas II,Archbishop of Serbia. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Nicephorus and Stephen. Martyrs Philadelphus and Polycarp. St. Macarius, Bishop of Paphus. St. Pergetus. Photo
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! First week of the Great and Holy Fast Saints of the Day February 7 / 20. St. Parthenius, Bishop of Lampasacus on the Hellespont. St. Luke of Hellas. The 1,003 Martyrs of Nicomedia.(Greek Calendar: Six Martyrs of Phrygia. St. Peter of Monovatia,
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! First week of the Great and Holy Fast Saints of the Day February 6 / 19. St. Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna. Martyr Julian of Emesa. Virgin Martyr Fausta, and with her Evilasius and Maximus, at Cyzicus. Virgin Martyr Dorothy, two sisters Christina
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! First week of the Great and Holy Fast Saints of the Day February 5 / 18. Martyr Agatha of Palermo in Sicily. Martyr Theodula of Anazarbus in Cilicia, and with her Martyrs Helladius, Macarius, and Evagrius. St. Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople. St.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! First week of the Great and Holy Fast Saints of the Day February 4 / 17. St. Isidore of Pelusium, monk. St. George, prince of Vladimir. St. Cyril, abbot, wonderworker of Novoezersk (Novgorod). St. Nicholas the Confessor, abbot of the Studion. Martyr
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! First week of the Great and Holy Fast Saints of the Day February 3 / 16. Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess Prophet Azarias. Martyrs Adrian and Eubulus at Caesaria in Cappadocia. St. Symeon, first Bishop of Tver.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Beginning of the Great and Holy Fast Saints of the Day February 2 / 15. New-Martyr Jordan of Trebizond. New-MartyrGabriel at Constantinople. (Greek Calendar: Martyr Agathadorus of Cappadocia.) Repose of Schemamonk Seraphim of Valaam(1860). Photo of the Day Photo taken during the
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Forgiveness Sunday Meeting of Our LordProstrating before all of you, I humbly ask for your forgiveness for any and all offenses that I have caused in the course of this past year. May this Great Lenten Fast be one filled with sincere
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Commemoration of the AceticsProstrating before all of you, I humbly ask for your forgiveness for any and all offenses that I have caused in the course of this past year. May this Great Lenten Fast be one filled with sincere repentance, humility
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Cheesefare week, during which all foods except meat may be eaten. Saints of the Day January 30 / February 12. Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom.Hieromartyr Hippolytus, pope of Rome, and with him