September 27, 2020 - Tout 17, 1737 On this day the church celebrates the appearance of the Honorable Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was revealed by the lover of God, Queen Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, from under the pile of Golgotha, after she ordered its removal. As to the reason for how […]

September 27, 2020 - Tout 17, 1737 On this day also departed the blessed Theognosta. She lived in the days of the righteous Emperors Honorius and Arcadius. It happened one day that an envoy came with gifts from the King of India to the two emperors. On the way back, they found this Virgin Theognosta […]

September 28, 2020 - Tout 18, 1737 On this day we celebrate the martyrdom of St. Bropharius. He was a comedian and jester and non-Christian. When Constance, the son of Constantine departed, Julian the infidel reigned after him and was killed by St. Macarius. This infidel was the nephew of Constantine. On his birthday, he […]

September 28, 2020 - Tout 18, 1737 On this day also is the commemoration of Stephen the priest, and Niceta the martyr. May their prayers and blessings be with us all, and Glory be to God forever. Amen

September 29, 2020 - Tout 19, 1737 On this day we commemorate the martyrdom of St. Gregory, Patriarch of the Armenians, who became a martyr without bloodshed. He made himself a slave of the country of the Armenia in the days of King Dertades about the year 270 A.D. This king was not Christian. When […]