Dec 31 (Jan 13) Saints of the Day
Leavetaking of the Nativity of our Lord.. 54
Venerable Melania the Younger of Rome. 54
Venerable Cyriacus of Bisericani, Romania.. 57
Venerable Cyriacus of Tazlau, Romania.. 58
Saint Theophylactus of Ochrid.. 59
Venerable Sabiana, Abbess of the Samtskhe Monastery.. 60
Dec 30 (Jan 12) Saints of the Day
Afterfeast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 41
Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica.. 41
Martyr Zoticus the Keeper of Orphans. 42
Apostle Timon the Deacon of the Seventy.. 43
Martyr Philetairus of Nicomedia.. 44
Venerable Theodora of Caesarea, in Cappadocia.. 44
Venerable Theodora of Constantinople. 45
Monastic Martyr Gideon of Karakalou, Mount Athos. 52
Dec 29 (Jan 11) Saints of the Day
Afterfeast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 34
14,000 Infants (the Holy Innocents) slain by Herod at Bethlehem.... 35
Venerable Marcellus, Abbot of the Monastery of the “Unsleeping Ones”.. 36
Venerable Mark the Grave-Digger, Theophilus, and John, of the Kiev Near Caves. 38
Venerable Theophilos and Jacob, wonderworkers of Omuch.. 39
Dec 28 (Jan 10) Saints of the Day
Afterfeast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 30
20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia.. 30
Venerable Ignatius of Loma and Yaroslav.. 33
Dec 27 (Jan 9) Saints of the Day
Holy Righteous Joseph the Betrothed.. 22
Holy Righteous David the King.. 23
Righteous James the Brother of the Lord.. 25
Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen.. 26
Venerable Theodore Graptus, “the branded,” Confessor. 27
Apr 14 (Apr 27) Saints of the Day
Saint Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome. 147
Martyrs Anthony, John, and Eustathius of Vilnius. 149
Martyr Ardalion the Actor. 151
Apr 13 (Apr 26) Saints of the Day
Hieromartyr Artemon the Presbyter of Laodicea in Syria.. 138
Apr 12 (Apr 25) Saints of the Day
Saint Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium.... 124
Hieromartyr Zeno, Bishop of Verona.. 124
Saint Isaac the Syrian, Abbot of Spoleto.. 125
Monastic Martyrs Menas, David, and John, of Palestine. 127
Venerable Anthusa of Constantinople. 127
Venerable Athanasia, Abbess of Aegina.. 129
Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mount Athos. 132
Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum and Disciple of Saint John the Theologian ................ 103
Venerable James, Abbot of Zheleznoborov ................................................................................ 104
Saint Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver ............................................................................................ 106
Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome .................................................................................. 107
Venerable Pharmuthius the Anchorite of Egypt ........................................................................... 108
Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis ....................................................... 108
Saint Callinicus of Cernica, Bishop of Rimnicului in Romania ...................................................... 109
Appearance of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Footprint” at Pochaev .................................. 121
Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea, in Cappadocia.. 89
Hieromartyr Desan, Bishop in Persia, and 272 others with him.... 90
Monastic Martyr Bademus (Vadim) of Persia.. 91
Apostle Herodion of the Seventy, and those with Him.... 82
Saint Niphon, Bishop of Novgorod.. 84
Venerable Rufus the Obedient of the Kiev Far Caves. 86
Martyr Pausilippus of Heraclea in Thrace. 86
Repose of Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, Enlightener of North America.. 72
Saint George the Confessor, Bishop of Mytilene. 77
Venerable Daniel, Abbot of Pereslavl-Zalessky.. 78
Martyr Calliopius at Pompeiopolis in Cilicia.. 79
Martyrs Rufinus the Deacon, Aquilina, and 20 soldiers with them at Sinope. 81
Saint Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople ................................................................................ 67
Saint Methodius, Equal of the Apostles, Archbishop of Moravia, Enlightener of the Slavs .............. 70
Saint Platonida of Nisibis, Syria ................................................................................................... 70
120 Martyrs of Persia ................................................................................................................... 71
Martyrs Jeremiah and Presbyter Archilias ..................................................................................... 71
Venerable Gregory the Byzantine ................................................................................................. 71
Monastic Martyr Gennadius of Dionysiou on Mount Athos ............................................................ 72
Martyrs Agathopodes the Deacon, Theodulus the Reader, and those with them, at Thessalonica
...................................................................................................................................................... 55
Venerable Publius of Egypt ............................................................................................................ 57
Saint Theonas of Egypt ................................................................................................................. 58
Saint Simeon of Egypt .................................................................................................................. 59
Saint Phorbinus of Egypt .............................................................................................................. 59
Venerable Mark the Anchorite of Athens ....................................................................................... 59
Saint Plato the Confessor of Studion ............................................................................................ 61
Venerable Theodora of Thessalonica ............................................................................................ 63
Translation of the relics of Saint Job, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia ..................................... 64
Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov ........................................................................................ 65
Martyr Claudius ........................................................................................................................... 66
Martyr Evpomoni ......................................................................................................................... 67
Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer .......................................................................................... 35
Venerable George of Mount Maleon in the Peloponnesus ............................................................ 38
Venerable Joseph the Much-Ailing, of the Kiev Far Caves ............................................................. 38
Venerable Zosimas, Abbot of Vorbozomsk .................................................................................. 39
Venerable Zosimas of Palestine ................................................................................................... 40
Virginmartyr Pherbutha (Phermoutha) of Persia, with her sister, and servant ................................ 41
New Martyr Nicetas of Pojani and Serres .................................................................................... 42
Saint Isidore, Bishop of Seville ................................................................................................... 44
Venerable Theonas, Archbishop of Thessalonica ........................................................................ 45
Saint George Mtsire of Georgia .................................................................................................. 46
Venerable Nicetas the Confessor, Abbot of Medikion ................................................................ 29
Virginmartyr Theodosia of Tyre ................................................................................................. 31
Martyr Irene .............................................................................................................................. 32
Saint Illyricus of Mount Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus ............................................................... 32
Martyrs Elpidephorus, Dius, Bithonius, and Galycus ................................................................... 32
Icon of the Mother of God “The Unfading Bloom” ...................................................................... 33
Venerable Titus the Wonderworker (April 2 / 15) ........................................................................ 25
Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia .................................................................................... 26
Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria ..................................................................................................... 27
Saint George Matskevereli of Georgia ......................................................................................... 28
Venerable Mary of Egypt ............................................................................................................. 7
Venerable Euthymius of Suzdal .................................................................................................. 16
Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria ....................................................................................................... 18
Venerable Gerontius the Canonarch of the Kiev Far Caves .......................................................... 18
Venerable Macarius, Abbot of Pelecete ...................................................................................... 19
Martyrs Gerontius and Basilides ................................................................................................ 20
Righteous Achaz (Ahaz) ............................................................................................................ 20
Saint John Shavteli, ishop of Gaenati and Saint Eulogius, Prophet and Fool-for-Christ of Salosi
................................................................................................................................................. 20
Venerable Barsanuphius of Optina ............................................................................................. 22
Repose of Saint Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts, Apostle to the Americas
............................................................................................................................................................ 237
Saint Hypatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gangra ............................................................................. 238
Repose of Saint Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia ............................................................. 240
Venerable Hypatius the Healer of the Kiev Caves .................................................................................... 242
Venerable Apollonius, Ascetic, of Egypt ................................................................................................. 242
Hieromartyr Abdas, Bishop of Persia, and Martyr Benjamin the Deacon ................................................... 243
Venerable Hypatius, Abbot of Rufinus in Chalcedon ................................................................................ 243
Appearance of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God ............................................................................... 244
Saint Acacius the Confessor ................................................................................................................... 245
Righteous Joseph the Patriarch ............................................................................................................... 246