Presentation of Three Year Old St. Mary to the Church
One of the feasts dedicated to the Holy Virgin is the presentation of three year old Mary (Holy Mother of God) to the temple. All Christian Churches celebrate this... Read More »
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Commemoration of St Gregory the Thaumaturgus, Nicholas the Bishop and St Myron the Wonderworker
Gregory Thaumaturgus (Miracle Worker) or Gregory of Neocaesarea was a Christian bishop of the 3rd century. Gregory was born around AD 213 to a wealthy pagan family in Neocaesarea. Originally he was... Read More »
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Commemoration of the Apostles St Thaddeus and St Bartholomew
The first preachers of Christianity in Armenia Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew were two of the original disciples of Jesus Christ. When they came to the land of our ancestors... Read More »
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The Commemoration of the Desert Fathers (Egyptian Hermits)
The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits, ascetics and monks who lived mainly in the Scetes desert of Egypt beginning around the third century AD.  The most well known was Anthony... Read More »
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Commemoration of Pontiff St Nicholas
St Nicholas was born during the third century in the village of Patara in Asia Minor. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast... Read More »
  