January 13, 2017. + Orthodox Calendar

Orthodox Calendar 2017

Преподобный Елеазар Анзерский

Мученики Ермил и Стратоник

Прп. Иринарх, затворник Ростовский

Old Style

January 13

Thursday

New Style

January 26

32nd Week after Pentecost. Tone 6.

No fast.

Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus at Belgrade (ca. 315). St. Irenarchus the Recluse, of Rostov (1616). St. Eleazar of Anzersk Island (Solovki) (1656).

Martyr Peter of Anium, at Eleutheropolis (309-310). St. James, bishop of Nisibis (350).

St. Hilary, bishop of Poitiers (369). St. Maximus of Kapsokalyvia Skete, Mt. Athos (1364).

Articles

Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus at Belgrade

The Holy Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus, Slavs by origin, lived at the beginning of the fourth century during a persecution against Christians by the emperor Licinius (311-324).

Venerable Irenarchus the Recluse of Rostov

Irenarchus, Hermit of Rostov, was born into a peasant family in the village of Kondakovo in the Rostov district. In his thirtieth year, he was tonsured a monk at the Rostov Saints Boris and Gleb monastery.

Venerable Eleazar of Anzersk Island, Solovki

Saint Eleazar of Anzersk was born in the city of Kozelsk into the merchant family Severiukov. With the blessing of his parents he went off to the Solovki monastery, where he received monastic tonsure from the igumen Saint Irenarchus.

St. James the Bishop of Nisibis

Saint James, Bishop of Nisibis, was the son of prince Gefal (Armenia) and received a fine upbringing.

St. Hilary of Poitiers

As a great bishop and teacher of the Church, St. Hilary bravely defended the Orthodox truth against the heresy of Arius who denied the full divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ. His words, penned, as they were, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, continue to inspire us today to remain firm in our confession of the Orthodox faith and to turn ever more to Christ our God in repentance.

Venerable Maximus Kavsokalyvites of Mt Athos

At seventeen years of age he left his parental home, became a monk, and passed his obedience under Elder Mark, the finest spiritual instructor in Macedonia.

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