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Divine Liturgy

The Monk Martyr and Confessor Stephen the New was born in 715 at Constantinople into a pious Christian family. His parents, having two daughters, prayed the Lord for a son. Read more…

Feastal Divine Liturgy

According to Holy Tradition, the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple took place in the following manner. The parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anna, Read more…

Divine Liturgy

Today we commemorate the Holy and All-praised Apostle Philip was a native of the city of Bethsaida in Galilee. He had a profound depth of knowledge of the Holy Scripture, Read more…

Divine Liturgy

The holy martyr Hieron was born in the city of Tiana in great Cappadocia. Raised by a pious mother, he was a kindly and good Christian…for the rest of his Read more…

Divine Liturgy

Today the Church remembers the 350 holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council under the holy Patriarch Tarasius (February 25). The Synod of 787, the second to meet at Nicea, Read more…

Divine Liturgy

Today we commemorate Saint Dionysius. He lived originally in the city of Athens. He was raised there and received a classical Greek education. He then went to Egypt, where he Read more…

Divine Liturgy

Today we commemorate the Holy, Glorious All-laudable Apostle and Evangelist, Virgin, and Beloved Friend of Christ, John the Theologian. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, a daughter of Read more…

Divine Liturgy

This is the Leavetaking of the Nativity of the Theotokos. We also commemorate the Hieromartyr Autonomus. The Hieromartyr Autonomus was a bishop in Italy. During the time of the persecution Read more…