Commemoration of the Third Finding of the Head of the Holy Glorious Prophet and Forerunner, St. John the Baptist (circa 850); Priest-Martyr Therapon, Bishop of Cyprus (4th century); Saint Innocent, Bishop of Kherson (1857); Celebration of the restoration of St. Michael’s Gold-domed cathedral (2000) in Kyiv.
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Christ Is Risen! Indeed He Is Risen! Fifth Sunday of Paskha, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils; Martyrs Theodotus of Ancyra, Peter of Lampsacus, and Andrew, Paul, and Dionysius, at Euridinos (249-251) and the 7 Virgin-martyrs: Alexandra, Tecusa, Claudia, Phaine, Euphraisa, Matrona and Julia (303); Martyrs Simeon, Isaac and Vakhtisios of Athens (4th century); Martyrs Heraclius, Paulinus, Benedimus of Athens; Martyrs David and Tarichan of Georgia (693).
Christ Is Risen! Indeed He Is Risen! Third Sunday of Pascha, Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
Commemoration of the Holy Myrrh-bearers: Mary Magdalene, Mary, wife of Cleopas, Salome, Joanna, Martha and Mary [sisters of St. Lazarus] (1st century), Susanna and others; Righteous Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus; Virgin-Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus (circa 290); Hieromartyr Erasmus, bishop of Formia (303); Hieromartyr Albian, Bishop of Anaea and his disciples (304); Saint Silvanus of Gaza and with him 40 martyrs (311); Right-believing Tamara, queen of Georgia (1213).