Today we commemorate Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov
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Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov
Saint Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov, in the world Procopius, was born 27 February 1645 (or 1644) in the city of Vyazma. From his youth, the Lord prepared Procopius for high spiritual service. While still a child, he learned reading and writing, attended church…
Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America holds 98th Convention concurrent with 21st AAC
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Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America holds 98th Convention concurrent with 21st AAC
On July 15-17, 2025, delegates from across the United States gathered in Phoenix, AZ for the 98th Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America’s (FOCA) annual convention, concurrent with…
Today we commemorate Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102123
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/07/29
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Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor
The Holy Martyr Callinicus, a native of Cilicia, was raised from childhood in the Christian Faith. Grieving that many misguided people would perish for eternity because they worshiped idols, he went through the cities and villages to proclaim Jesus Christ…
Today we commemorate Apostle Silas of the Seventy
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102131
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/07/30
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Apostle Silas of the Seventy
The Holy Apostle of the Seventy Silas was a disciple of the Savior. Saint Silas was a respected figure in the original Church at Jerusalem, one of the “chief men among the brethren” (Acts 15:22). The Council of the Apostles was convened at Jerusalem in the…
Today we commemorate Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102154
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/07/31
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Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia
Saint Eudocimus, a native of Cappadocia (Asia Minor), lived during the ninth century during the reign of Emperor Theophilus (829-842). He was the son of the pious Christians Basil and Eudokia, an illustrious family known to the emperor. They raised their…
May God grant His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin, retired Archbishop of San Francisco and the Diocese of the West, many years on the occasion of his Name Day!
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Today we commemorate the 7 Holy Maccabee Martyrs
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102162
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/08/01
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Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102162
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7 Holy Maccabee Martyrs
The seven holy Maccabee martyrs Abim, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus and Marcellus, their mother Solomonia and their teacher Eleazar suffered in the year 166 before Christ under the impious Syrian king Antiochus IV Epiphanes. This foolish ruler…
Reflection from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on the Procession of the Life-Giving Wood of the Cross
According to tradition, this feast was established in Constantinople in the Middle Ages. Late summer was a time of sickness, and the Cross was carried through the city, accompanied by prayers for health and deliverance from plague. In modern living conditions, at least for many of us, late summer is no longer associated with dangerous miasma and threat of mortal illness. However, as we celebrate the Cross during the torpor of these dog days, we should bear in mind that, just as the summer fades into fall, so will our life in this world eventually wither like a blossom or blade of grass. May this late-summer celebration remind us of the need to escape from the spiritual plagues of laziness and indifference, taking refuge, not in our own efforts, but in the saving power of the Cross of Christ.
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According to tradition, this feast was established in Constantinople in the Middle Ages. Late summer was a time of sickness, and the Cross was carried through the city, accompanied by prayers for health and deliverance from plague. In modern living conditions, at least for many of us, late summer is no longer associated with dangerous miasma and threat of mortal illness. However, as we celebrate the Cross during the torpor of these dog days, we should bear in mind that, just as the summer fades into fall, so will our life in this world eventually wither like a blossom or blade of grass. May this late-summer celebration remind us of the need to escape from the spiritual plagues of laziness and indifference, taking refuge, not in our own efforts, but in the saving power of the Cross of Christ.
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Today we commemorate Blessed Basil of Moscow the Fool-For-Christ
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102185
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/08/02
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Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102185
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/08/02
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Blessed Basil of Moscow the Fool-For-Christ
Saint Basil the Blessed, Wonderworker of Moscow, was born in December 1468 on the portico of the Elokhov church in honor of the Vladimir Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos outside Moscow. His parents were commoners and sent their son to be trained as a cobbler.…
New Music Downloads: August 3
- Troparion (Byzantine)
- Kontakion (Byzantine)
- Stichera at Lord, I call
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- Troparion (Byzantine)
- Kontakion (Byzantine)
- Stichera at Lord, I call
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Music Downloads - August
Index of various liturgical music for daily worship in the month of August
Today we commemorate Venerable Isaac the Ascetic of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102189
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/08/03
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Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102189
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/08/03
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Venerable Isaac the Ascetic of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople
Saint Isaac (May 30) was a soldier before he became a monk. After he was tonsured, he attained such a degree of spiritual perfection that he was accounted worthy of beholding divine visions. When Saint Isaac heard about how the Emperor Valens had fallen into…
Orthodox Church in America Represented at Meeting of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
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Orthodox Church in America Represented at Meeting of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
Between June 18 and 24, Matushka Rebecca Luft, Ph.D., of the Diocese of the Midwest, represented the Orthodox Church in America at the meeting of the Central Committee of the World Council of…
Today we commemorate the 7 Holy Youths “Seven Sleepers” of Ephesus
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102195
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/08/04
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7 Holy Youths “Seven Sleepers” of Ephesus
The Seven Youths of Ephesus: Maximilian, Iamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodianus (Constantine) and Antoninus, lived in the third century. Saint Maximilian was the son of the Ephesus city administrator, and the other six youths were sons of illustrious…
New Music Downloads: Psalms 1, 103 (Serbian)
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Liturgical music written for psalms.
New Music Downloads: Vespers
"Blessed is the Man" (Serbian)
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"Blessed is the Man" (Serbian)
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Music Downloads - Vespers
The unchanging (ordinary) hymns of Vespers.
Sunday, August 24, 2025, has been designated by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops as College Student Sunday
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BROOKLINE, MA — As summer ends, Orthodox families across the country prepare to send their young adults to college. This season is filled with anticipation and opportunity, but…
BROOKLINE, MA — As summer ends, Orthodox families across the country prepare to send their young adults to college. This season is filled with anticipation and opportunity, but…
New Music Downloads: August 16-31
Hymns in Serbian Chant
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Hymns in Serbian Chant
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Music Downloads - August
Index of various liturgical music for daily worship in the month of August
Today we commemorate Righteous Nonna, mother of Saint Gregory the Theologian
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102214
More saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/08/05
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Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102214
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Righteous Nonna, mother of Saint Gregory the Theologian
Saint Nonna, the mother of Saint Gregory the Theologian (January 25, 389), was the daughter of Christians named Philotatos and Gorgonia, who raised her in Christian piety. Saint Nonna was also an aunt of Saint Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (November 23).…
Today we commemorate the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102215
Saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/08/06
Read sermon: https://www.oca.org/fs/sermons/sermon-on-the-transfiguration
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Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102215
Saints commemorated today: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2025/08/06
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The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ (the Second “Feast of the Savior” in August)
Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ of Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start of…
Reflection from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on the Transfiguration of Our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ
In the Russian tradition, the Transfiguration is regarded as the second of three major feasts of the Savior during the month of August. Each of these feasts is associated with the blessing of a late-summer agricultural product: the Cross, on August 1, with honey; today, August 6, with apples; and August 16, the feast of the Holy Mandylion, with bread. Consequently, a folk name for today’s feast is “Apple Savior.” May the sweetness of the fruits that we bless this day – whether grapes, apples, or otherwise – remind of the true Sweetness, our Lord himself, the sweetest Jesus Christ. In the heavenly Jerusalem, where the Lamb himself is the light (Rev. 21:23), the saints always delight in the brightness of that most glorious countenance...
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In the Russian tradition, the Transfiguration is regarded as the second of three major feasts of the Savior during the month of August. Each of these feasts is associated with the blessing of a late-summer agricultural product: the Cross, on August 1, with honey; today, August 6, with apples; and August 16, the feast of the Holy Mandylion, with bread. Consequently, a folk name for today’s feast is “Apple Savior.” May the sweetness of the fruits that we bless this day – whether grapes, apples, or otherwise – remind of the true Sweetness, our Lord himself, the sweetest Jesus Christ. In the heavenly Jerusalem, where the Lamb himself is the light (Rev. 21:23), the saints always delight in the brightness of that most glorious countenance...
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