Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day January 10 / 23. Afterfeast of the Theophany. St. Gregory of Nyssa. St. Dometian, bishop of Melitene. St. Marcian, presbyter of Constantinople. St. Paul, abbot of Obnora (Vologda), and his disciple St. Macarius, abbot of Pisma Monastery. Blessed
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! Saints of the Day January 9 / 22. Afterfeast of the Theophany. Martyr Polyeuctus of Melitine in Armenia. Hieromartyr Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia. St. Eustratius the wonderworker. Prophet Shemaiah (Samaia, Semeias) (III Kgs 12:22). St. Peter, Bishop of Sebaste
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day January 8 / 21. St. George the Chozebite, abbot. St. Domnica of Constantinople. St. Emilian the Confessor, bishop of Cyzicus. St.Gregory of the Kiev Caves. St. Elias the hermit of Egypt. Martyrs Julian and his wife Basilissa, and
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
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.