Dec 31 (Jan 13) Saints of the Day

Leavetaking of the Nativity of our Lord.. 54

Venerable Melania the Younger of Rome. 54

Venerable Cyriacus of Bisericani, Romania.. 57

Venerable Cyriacus of Tazlau, Romania.. 58

Saint Theophylactus of Ochrid.. 59

Venerable Sabiana, Abbess of the Samtskhe Monastery.. 60

Saint Dositheus the Confessor, Bishop of Serbia.. 61

“Unfading Flower” Icon of the Mother of God at Ardatov.. 61

Dec 30 (Jan 12) Saints of the Day

Afterfeast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 41

Virgin Martyr Anysia at Thessalonica.. 41

Martyr Zoticus the Keeper of Orphans. 42

Apostle Timon the Deacon of the Seventy.. 43

Martyr Philetairus of Nicomedia.. 44

Venerable Theodora of Caesarea, in Cappadocia.. 44

Venerable Theodora of Constantinople. 45

Monastic Martyr Gideon of Karakalou, Mount Athos. 52

Saint Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia.. 53

Opening of the relics of Saint Daniel of Pereyaslavl. 53

Dec 29 (Jan 11) Saints of the Day

Afterfeast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 34

14,000 Infants (the Holy Innocents) slain by Herod at Bethlehem.... 35

Venerable Marcellus, Abbot of the Monastery of the “Unsleeping Ones”.. 36

Venerable Mark the Grave-Digger, Theophilus, and John, of the Kiev Near Caves. 38

Venerable Theophilos and Jacob, wonderworkers of Omuch.. 39

Venerable Thaddeus the Confessor of the Studion.. 40

All Orthodox Christians who died as martyrs for the glory of Christ by hunger, thirst, freezing, and by the sword 40

Dec 28 (Jan 10) Saints of the Day

Afterfeast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 30

20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia.. 30

Venerable Ignatius of Loma and Yaroslav.. 33

Apostle Nicanor the Deacon of the Seventy.. 33

Venerable Simon the Myrrh-gusher of Mount Athos. 34

Dec 27 (Jan 9) Saints of the Day

Sunday after the Nativity: Commemoration of the Holy Righteous David the King, Joseph the Betrothed, and James the Brother of the Lord 21

Holy Righteous Joseph the Betrothed.. 22

Holy Righteous David the King.. 23

Righteous James the Brother of the Lord.. 25

Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen.. 26

Venerable Theodore Graptus, “the branded,” Confessor. 27

Saint Theodore, Archbishop of Constantinople. 28

“All-Merciful Kykko” Icon of the Mother of God.. 28

Apr 14 (Apr 27) Saints of the Day

Saint Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome. 147

Martyrs Anthony, John, and Eustathius of Vilnius. 149

Martyr Ardalion the Actor. 151

Martyr Azades the Eunuch and 1,000 Martyrs of Persia.. 152

Icon of the Mother of God of Vilnius. 152

Apr 13 (Apr 26) Saints of the Day

Hieromartyr Artemon the Presbyter of Laodicea in Syria.. 138

Martyr Crescens of Myra in Lycia.. 140

Womanmartyr Thomais of Alexandria.. 141

Apr 12 (Apr 25) Saints of the Day

Saint Basil the Confessor, Bishop of Parium.... 124

Hieromartyr Zeno, Bishop of Verona.. 124

Saint Isaac the Syrian, Abbot of Spoleto.. 125

Monastic Martyrs Menas, David, and John, of Palestine. 127

Venerable Anthusa of Constantinople. 127

Venerable Athanasia, Abbess of Aegina.. 129

Venerable Acacius the Younger of Mount Athos. 132

Murom Icon of the Mother of God.. 133

Belynich Icon of the Mother of God.. 134