Category: The Morning Offering

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,

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day December 28 / January 10. Afterfeast of the Nativity of Christ. The 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, including: Glycerius, Zeno,Theophilus, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Indes, Gorgonius, Peter, Euthymius, and the virgins Agape, Domna, and Theophila.Apostle Nicanor the Deacon. St. Ignatius,

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day December 27 / January 9. Third Day of the Feast of the Nativity. Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen St. Theodore Graptus (the Branded, confessor, brother of St. Theophanes the Hymnographer. (services combined) St. Theodore, Archbishop ofConstantinople. St. Luke,