Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! The Anniversary of the Enthronement of His Eminence Hilarion, Chief Hierarch of The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russian. Many Years, dear Vladyka!Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Saints of the Day May 5 / 18. Great-Martyr Irene of Thessalonica. Martyrs
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! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Saints of the Day May 3 / 16. Martyrs Timothy the Reader and his wife Maura of Antinoe in Egypt. St. Theodosius, abbot of the Kiev Caves Monastery and founder of coenobitic monasticism in Russia.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Saints of the Day May 2 / 15. St. Athanasius the Great, Patriarch of Alexandria. St. Athanasius of Lubensk, Patriarch of Constantinople. Martyrs Hesperus, Zoe, and their sons Cyriacus and Theodulus, at Attalia. Translation of
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Saints of the Day May 1 / 14. Prophet Jeremiah. St. Paphnutius, abbot of Borovsk. Martyr Batas of Nisibis. Hieromartyr Macarius, Metropolitan of Kiev. New-Martyrs Euthymius, Ignatius and Acacius of Mt. Athos. St. Gerasimus, abbot
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! 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 the Relics of
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! 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
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! 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,
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Sunday of the ParalyticChrist is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Happy Mothers Day! 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.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! 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
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! 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