saints of the day

Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God; Martyrs Proclus and Hilarion; Venerable Michael of Maleinus; St. Veronica; Ven. Paisius the Hagiorite; 6th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Calendar, July 12 The Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God There are few icons not made by human hands in the whole Orthodox world and this is one of them. The icon is part of the treasure of the Romanian “Prodromou” (“The Forerunner” – St John the Baptist) Skete on Holy Mount Athos.…

Jul 12, 2026basilica.ro

Greatmartyr Euphemia; Saint Olga, Equal of the Apostles and enlightener of the Russian Land

Orthodox Calendar, July 11 The Miracle of Saint Euphemia the All-Praised The holy Great Martyr Euphemia suffered martyrdom in the city of Chalcedon in the year 304, during the time of the persecution against Christians by the emperor Diocletian (284-305). One and a half centuries later, at a time when the Christian Church had become…

Jul 11, 2026Iulian Dumitraşcu

45 Holy Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia

Orthodox Calendar, July 10 The Forty-five Martyrs of the Armenian City of Nicopolis They suffered during the reign of the emperor Licinius (311-324), then a co-regent with Constantine the Great. Licinius, the ruler of the Eastern Empire, fiercely persecuted Christians and issued an edict to put to death any Christian who would not return to…

Jul 10, 2026basilica.ro

The Neamţ Wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God, named Hodegetria; Hieromartyr Pancratius the Bishop of Taormina in Sicily

Orthodox Calendar July 9 The Neamţ Wonderworking Icon of the Mother of God named Hodegetria (“She Who Leads the Way”) This icon of the Mother of God is believed to be the oldest and most beautiful in Romania and the Byzantine world. It is known throughout the world as a wonderworking icon. For over 600…

Jul 9, 2026basilica.ro

Martyrs Epictetus the Presbyter and Monkmartyr Astion; Greatmartyr Procopius of Caesarea and his mother Theodosia

Orthodox Calendar July 8 Martyr Epictetus the Presbyter and Monkmartyr Astion The monastic martyrs Epictetus and Astion lived in Bithynia on the southwest coast of the Black Sea during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian (284-305). From his youth, Saint Epictetus had dedicated his life to God, and studied to acquire knowledge of the…

Jul 8, 2026basilica.ro

Saint Dometius the Merciful of Râmeț and his mother, Saint Philotimia of Râmeț; Venerable Sisoes the Great; Martyr Lucy at Rome; Martyr Marius, his wife Martha, their children, and those with them at Rome

Orthodox Calendar, July 6 Saint Dometius the Merciful of Râmeț St Dometius the Merciful was born on 13 October 1924 in the commune of Bălănești, Buzău County, Romania, to devout Orthodox parents, receiving the name Stelian at Baptism. From early childhood, he showed a great love for serving God and compassion for those who were…

Jul 6, 2026basilica.ro

Venerable Athanasius the Founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mt. Athos; Hieromartyr Lampadus of Hirenopolis; 5th Sunday after Pentecost

Orthodox Calendar July 5 Saint Athanasius of Athos Saint Athanasius of Athos, in holy Baptism named Abraham, was born in the city of Trebezond. He was orphaned at an early age, and being raised by a certain good and pious nun, he imitated his adoptive mother in the habits of monastic life, in fasting and…

Jul 5, 2026basilica.ro

Saint Olympias of Fărcașa; St. Andrew the Archbishop of Crete; Venerable Martha

Orthodox Calendar July 4 Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Crete He was born in the city of Damascus into a pious Christian family. Up until seven years of age the boy was mute and did not talk. However, after communing the Holy Mysteries of Christ he found the gift of speech and began to speak. And…

Jul 4, 2026basilica.ro

The Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Most Holy Mother of God at Blachernae; †) Holy Ruler Prince Stephan The Great; St. Juvenal the Archbishop of Jerusalem; Saint John Maximovitch

Orthodox Calendar, July 2 The Placing of the Venerable Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos at Blachernae During the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Leo the Great (457-474), the brothers Galbius and Candidus, associates of the emperor, set out from Constantinople to Palestine to venerate the holy places. In a small settlement near Nazareth they…

Jul 2, 2026basilica.ro

† Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles; †) St. Gelasius of Râmeţ

Orthodox Calendar, June 30 The Synaxis of the Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles of Christ This appears to be an ancient Feast. The Church honors each of the Twelve Apostles on separate dates during the year, and has established a general commemoration for all of them on the day after the commemoration of the Glorious…

Jun 30, 2026basilica.ro

(†) The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

Orthodox Calendar, June 29 Sermon of Blessed Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, on the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Today the Holy Church piously remembers the sufferings of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Apostles Peter and Paul. St. Peter, the fervent follower of Jesus Christ, for the profound confession of His Divinity: “Thou art the Christ,…

Jun 29, 2026basilica.ro