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Saint of the Day

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St Dimitri (Demetrius) of Rostov (1709) - October 28th

St Dimitri (Demetrius) of Rostov (1709) - October 28th

Born near Kiev, he was raised in piety and, at the early age of eleven, entered the Ecclesiastical Academy of Kiev. At t... Read more

28 Oct 2022

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Our Father among the Saints Martin, Bishop of Tours (397)

Our Father among the Saints Martin, Bishop of Tours (397)

This holy and beloved Western Saint, the patron of France, was born in Pannonia (modern-day Hungary) in 316, to a pagan ... Read more

12 Nov 2022

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Holy Martyr Romanus and the holy child who declared for Christ (305)

Holy Martyr Romanus and the holy child who declared for Christ (305)

"Saint Romanus was a deacon and exorcist in the Church of Caesarea in Palestine. He happened to be at Antioch in 303 whe... Read more

18 Nov 2022

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St Emilian the Confessor, bishop of Cyzicus (820)

St Emilian the Confessor, bishop of Cyzicus (820)

He was one of the bishops summoned by the Patriarch Nikephoros to defend the veneration of the holy icons against the Em... Read more

8 Aug 2022

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Holy Great Martyr Anastasia the Widow, the Deliverer from Potions (290)

Holy Great Martyr Anastasia the Widow, the Deliverer from Potions (290)

She was born in Rome to a wealthy and prominent family. Though her father Pretexatus was a pagan, her mother Fausta inst... Read more

22 Dec 2022

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Holy Apostle Timothy

Holy Apostle Timothy

This is the Apostle to whom two of St Paul's Epistles are addressed. He was from Lystra in Lycaonia, born to a pagan Gre... Read more

22 Jan 2023

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Saint Zacharias the Recluse of Egypt (4th c.)

Saint Zacharias the Recluse of Egypt (4th c.)

His father, Carion the Egyptian, forsook his family to become a monk, taking Zacharias with him. Though very young, Zach... Read more

24 Mar 2023

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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite (96)

Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite (96)

He is mentioned in Acts 17:19-34. He was a learned Athenian, a member of the Athenian court on Mars Hill (Areos Pagos in... Read more

3 Oct 2022

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Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St Priscilla (1st c.).

Apostle Aquila of the Seventy, and St Priscilla (1st c.).

He, along with his wife Priscilla, is mentioned in the book of Acts and in St Paul's Epistle to the Romans. He and his w... Read more

14 Jul 2023

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Holy Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia and those with her (304)

Holy Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia and those with her (304)

She was the daughter of a prominent family in Nicomedia during the reign of the persecutor Maximian (286-305). Her paren... Read more

21 Dec 2022

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Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilarius (2nd c.)

Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilarius (2nd c.)

Proclus was the uncle of Hilarius; both were from Kallippi in Asia during the reign of Trajan. When Proclus was brought ... Read more

12 Jul 2023

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Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Methodius (885) and Cyril (869), first teachers of the Slavs

Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Methodius (885) and Cyril (869), first teachers of the Slavs

The two saints were brothers, born in Thessalonica. St Methodius, the elder brother, served as a soldier for ten years b... Read more

11 May 2023

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