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This calendar follows the Revised Julian Church calendar (New Calendar) of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The 'Lives of the Saints Calendar' is a 365-page calendar. Each day features the life of a saint, an insightful Orthodox teaching from the saints and elders, a comprehensive list of the day's commemorations, Gospel and Epistle readings, fasting guidelines, and references to feasts. The stories include the lives of Greek, Russian, Georgian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, English, Celtic, and American saints – plus many more. The printed book is beautifully produced with a durable cover and spiral binding (5-1/2"x 8-1/2") so that it lays flat on your home altar, desk, or kitchen table. Here’s what readers are saying:
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St. Cornelius the CenturionHe was a Roman centurion—and his baptism marked a turning point in the history of the early C...
09/13/2026

St. Cornelius the Centurion

He was a Roman centurion—and his baptism marked a turning point in the history of the early Church.

Cornelius lived in Caesarea and, although still a Gentile, was known for his prayers, reverence for God, and generosity to the poor.

While he was praying, an angel appeared and instructed him to send for the Apostle Peter. When Peter arrived, he preached Christ to Cornelius and those gathered in his home. The Holy Spirit descended upon them, and Cornelius and his household were baptized.

Cornelius became the first Gentile convert to be received into the Church in this extraordinary way.

Tradition tells us that he later accompanied St. Peter in preaching the Gospel and was made a bishop, bringing many others to Christ.

Commemorated September 13

St. Autonomus the Hieromartyr, Bishop in ItalySt. Autonomus was a bishop in Italy during the fierce persecution of Chris...
09/12/2026

St. Autonomus the Hieromartyr, Bishop in Italy

St. Autonomus was a bishop in Italy during the fierce persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian.

Forced to leave his homeland, he traveled to Bithynia, where his preaching brought so many people to Christ that a church was built and dedicated to the Archangel Michael. From there, he continued his missionary work through Asia Minor.

His life ended at the very altar where he served.

While St. Autonomus was celebrating the Divine Liturgy, a group of pagans stormed the church. They attacked and killed the holy bishop, and his blood was shed before the altar.

Nearly two centuries later, his relics were discovered incorrupt.

St. Autonomus the Hieromartyr is commemorated on September 12.

For years, everyone in the monastery believed she was a man. Her true identity was discovered only after her death.Saint...
09/11/2026

For years, everyone in the monastery believed she was a man. Her true identity was discovered only after her death.

Saint Theodora lived in Alexandria during the fifth century. After committing a serious sin against her marriage, she was overcome with remorse and sought a life of repentance.

Fearing that her husband would find her in a women's monastery, Theodora cut her hair, dressed as a man, took the name Theodore, and entered a men's monastery.

For years she lived among the monks, astonishing them with her fasting, prayer, humility, and endurance.

Then she was falsely accused of fathering a child.

Rather than reveal that she was a woman and prove the accusation impossible, Theodora silently accepted the disgrace. She was expelled from the monastery and even cared for the child she had been accused of fathering.

Only after her death did the monks discover the truth.

Our Venerable Mother Theodora of Alexandria — commemorated September 11.

The governor placed their dead sister before them, believing the sight would make them renounce Christ.Menodora, Metrodo...
09/10/2026

The governor placed their dead sister before them, believing the sight would make them renounce Christ.

Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora were three Christian sisters from Bithynia who withdrew into the wilderness, devoting their lives to prayer and fasting.

Their reputation spread when healings began occurring through their prayers, and eventually the governor ordered their arrest.

Menodora, the eldest, was tortured first. She refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods and died from her injuries.

Four days later, Metrodora and Nymphodora were brought before the governor.

He showed them the battered body of their sister.

They wept—but they did not deny Christ.

Metrodora was tortured to death, followed by Nymphodora, who likewise refused the governor's promises of wealth and honor.

The three sisters received the crown of martyrdom together.

The Holy Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora, and Nymphodora — commemorated September 10.

They had waited a lifetime for a child. Then they prepared to give her back to God.Saints Joachim and Anna were the pare...
09/09/2026

They had waited a lifetime for a child. Then they prepared to give her back to God.

Saints Joachim and Anna were the parents of the Most Holy Theotokos.

According to the tradition of the Church, after years of childlessness they were given a daughter in their old age and named her Mary.

But their story did not end with her birth.

Joachim and Anna had promised that the child God gave them would be dedicated to Him. When Mary was still very young, they brought her to the Temple in Jerusalem, where she would be raised in preparation for the extraordinary place she would hold in God's plan.

Saint Joachim died at the age of eighty. Saint Anna reposed two years later, at the age of seventy.

The Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna — commemorated September 9.

For years, Joachim and Anna prayed for a child. They had grown old—and still their home remained childless.According to ...
09/08/2026

For years, Joachim and Anna prayed for a child. They had grown old—and still their home remained childless.

According to the ancient tradition of the Church, Joachim and Anna endured years of sorrow because they had no children.

When Joachim went to the Temple to make an offering, he was reproached because of his childlessness. Grieving deeply, he withdrew into the wilderness to pray.

Anna also prayed, asking God to grant them a child.

Their prayers were answered.

In their old age, Joachim and Anna were given a daughter. They named her Mary.

The child born to this elderly couple would become the Most Holy Theotokos—the Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary — celebrated September 8.

He broke the golden hand from a pagan idol—and gave the gold to the poor.Saint Sozon was a shepherd from Lycaonia who ha...
09/07/2026

He broke the golden hand from a pagan idol—and gave the gold to the poor.

Saint Sozon was a shepherd from Lycaonia who had been born a pagan with the name Tarasius. After becoming a Christian, he was baptized and received the name Sozon.

While visiting Pompeiopolis in Cilicia, Sozon entered a temple dedicated to the pagan goddess Artemis. He broke the golden hand from its idol, smashed it into pieces, and distributed the gold among the poor.

Authorities began searching for the culprit, and innocent people were arrested and tortured.

When Sozon learned what was happening, he refused to allow others to suffer for something he had done.

He went directly to the governor and confessed.

Sozon was brutally tortured for his Christian faith and beaten with iron rods until his bones were broken. He died from his injuries, receiving the crown of martyrdom.

The Holy Martyr Sozon of Cilicia — commemorated September 7.

The soldiers searching for him spent the night in his home—without realizing who their host was.Saint Eudoxius had been ...
09/06/2026

The soldiers searching for him spent the night in his home—without realizing who their host was.

Saint Eudoxius had been a high-ranking Roman military commander. When Christians were ordered to sacrifice to the pagan gods or face death, he gave up his position, left his possessions behind, and went into hiding with his family.

Soldiers eventually found him but did not recognize him. Eudoxius welcomed the men into his home, fed them, and gave them lodging for the night.

The next morning, he told them the truth:

He was the man they had been sent to arrest.

Grateful for his hospitality, the soldiers offered to conceal that they had found him. Eudoxius refused.

He put on his military uniform and went willingly with them. When ordered to sacrifice to idols, he refused, cast aside the belt symbolizing his military authority, and was eventually condemned to death.

The Holy Martyr Eudoxius — commemorated September 6.

He was murdered inside the Temple, between the sanctuary and the altar.The Holy Prophet Zachariah was a priest in the Te...
09/05/2026

He was murdered inside the Temple, between the sanctuary and the altar.

The Holy Prophet Zachariah was a priest in the Temple at Jerusalem and the father of Saint John the Baptist.

When the Archangel Gabriel appeared to him and announced that his elderly wife Elizabeth would bear a son, Zachariah doubted the message and was struck speechless. His voice returned at John's naming, when he wrote on a tablet: “His name is John.”

Years later, King Herod sought to kill the infant John. Elizabeth fled with the child, while Zachariah remained serving in the Temple.

Herod's soldiers demanded that he reveal where his son was hidden. Zachariah refused.

By Herod's command, the aged priest and prophet was slain there in the Temple.

The Holy Prophet Zachariah, Father of the Forerunner — commemorated September 5.

A Roman emperor approached the church. The bishop stood in the doorway and refused to let him enter.During the persecuti...
09/04/2026

A Roman emperor approached the church. The bishop stood in the doorway and refused to let him enter.

During the persecution of Christians under Emperor Decius, Saint Babylas was Bishop of Antioch.

While Babylas was celebrating the Divine Liturgy, Decius decided to enter the church and witness the Christian Mysteries.

Babylas went out to meet him.

Standing before the entrance, the bishop refused to allow the pagan emperor to enter and desecrate the church.

Decius withdrew—but the following day he ordered the church burned and Babylas arrested.

The bishop was placed in heavy chains and publicly humiliated, yet he refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods.

After enduring torture, Saint Babylas was condemned to death and beheaded.

The Holy Hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch — commemorated September 4.

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