January 12, 2019. + Orthodox Calendar

Orthodox Calendar 2019

Мц. Татиана Римская

Свт. Савва Сербский

Мартиниан Белозерский

Old Style

January 12

Friday

New Style

January 25

35th Week after Pentecost. Tone 1.
Fast Day.

Fish, wine and oil allowed.

Afterfeast of the Theophany. Martyr Tatiana of Rome and companions (226–235). St. Sava I, enlightener and first archbishop of Serbia (1237). St. Martinian, abbot of White Lake Monastery (1483), and his disciple Galacteon (1506).

Martyr Mertius of Mauretania (284-305). Martyr Peter Apselamus of Eleutheropolis in Palestine (309-310). St. Eupraxia of Tabenna in Egypt (393). St. John of Tula, fool-for-Christ (1850).

“Akathist” (Hilandar) and “Milk-giver” Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos.

St. Theodora of Alexandria, instructress of nuns (5th c.). Martyr Philotheus of Antioch (ca. 305). St. Benedict Biscop, abbot, of Wearmouth (690). Eight Martyrs of Nicaea. St. Elias the Wonderworker, of Egypt (4th c.)

Articles

Martyr Tatiana of Rome, and those who suffered with Her

The Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana was born into an illustrious Roman family, and her father was elected consul three times.

'The Earth Cannot Imprison Him'—St. Sava of Serbia

"In creating the Serbian Church, he created the Serbian state and Serbian culture along with it. He brought peace to all the Balkan peoples, working for the good of all, for which he was venerated and loved by all on the Balkan peninsular. He gave a Christian soul to the people of Serbia, which survived the fall of the Serbian state."

Serbia Celebrates Sveti Sava

Saint Sava, known as the Illuminator, was a Serbian prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church, the founder of Serbian law, and a diplomat.

Life of Our Holy Father Sava I

This young child, Rastko, whose monastic name later was Sava, became and still remains the most beloved of all Serbian Orthodox saints, considered by all Serbs everywhere and at all times as the ultimate expression and example of what it means to be fully human, that is, what it means to be a devout and committed follower of Jesus Christ.

Venerable Martinian the Abbot of Belozersk

Saint Martinian of White Lake, in the world Michael, was born in the year 1370 in the village of Berezniko, not far from the Cyrilov monastery. At age thirteen he left his parents and went secretly to Saint Cyril of White Lake, whom many described as a great ascetic.

Martyr Mertius of Mauretania

The Holy Martyr Mertius was a soldier. He suffered for Christ in Africa during the reign of Diocletian (284-305).

Martyr Peter Apselamus of Palestine

The Holy Martyr Peter Apselamus was a native of the village of Aneia in Palestine.

Venerable Eupraxia of Tabenna, in Egypt

Saint Eupraxia the Elder was the mother of Saint Eupraxia, maiden of Tabennisi. She was the wife of the pious senator Antigonus, who was related to the emperor Theodosius the Great.

Icon of the Mother of God the “Milk-Giver” of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos

The “Milk-Giver” Icon of the Mother of God was originally located at the Lavra of St Sava the Sanctified near Jerusalem. Before his death, the holy founder of the Lavra foretold that a royal pilgrim having the same name as himself would visit the Lavra. St Sava told the brethren to give the wonderworking icon to that pilgrim as a blessing.

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