Anthony was an Egyptian and was born about the year 250 A.D. in the village of Koman near Herculea. Following the demise of his noble and wealthy parents, he divided the inherited estate with his sister, who was a minor, and provided for her with some relatives....
Jan 05: Theophany Eve – Vespers with the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Alternate text found in “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 781 At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 8. The Forerunner beheld our Enlightenment, Who has brought light to all mankind,...
Sunday before Theophany Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 780 & Pg. 357 (Tone 8) Troparion (Tone 8): You came down from on high, O Merciful One,* and accepted three days of burial* to free us from our sufferings.* O Lord, our life...
Tatiana was a Roman whose parents were of great nobility. She was a Christian and a deaconess in the church. After the death of Emperor Heliogabalus, Emperor Alexander, whose mother Mammaea was a Christian, reigned in Rome. The emperor himself was wavering and...
Jan 01: Circumcision of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 773 Liturgical Instruction: The Typicon prescribes the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great....
