-DEPARTURE OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE

August 4, 2022 - Epep 28, 1738 On this day, St. Mary Magdalene, departed. The Lord Christ cast seven demons out of her, she followed Him, and she served Him during His passion, crucifixion, death, and burial. She came early with the other Mary to the sepulcher, and saw the stone had been rolled back […]

-COMMEMORATION OF THE TRANSLOCATION OF THE RELICS OF ST. ANDREW, THE APOSTLE

August 5, 2022 - Epep 29, 1738 On this day, the church commemorates the relocation of the relics of St. Andrew the apostle from Syria to Constantinople, at the order of the righteous emperor Constantine. He built for his name a beautiful altar and consecrated it on this day. May his prayers be with us. […]

-MARTYRDOM OF ST. QUARSHENOUFA (WARSHENOFIUS)

August 5, 2022 - Epep 29, 1738 On this day also, St. Ouarshenoufa (Warshenofius) was martyred. He was well learned, righteous, and pious. When they asked him to become a bishop, he fled to the city of Tahmoun (Galgamoun, or Dalgamoun), and spent the night there with two God loving, Christian brothers. The Angel of […]

-MARTYRDOM OF SAINTS MERCURIUS AND EPHRAEM

August 6, 2022 - Epep 30, 1738 On this day, the two honorable Sts. Mercurius and Ephraem (Ephraim) were martyred. These saints were loving brethren in the spirit, and kinsmen in the flesh, and they were born in the city of Akhmim. They became monks in one of the monasteries of Upper Egypt, and they […]