☦️🇷🇴 The Official Icons and Feast Days of the Saints canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church on 12 July 2024:
Saint Demetrius Stăniloae (4 Oct)
Saint Arsenius of Prislop (28 Nov)
Saints Cleopa and Paisius of Sihăstria (2 Dec)
Saint Sofian of Saint Anthimus (16 Sept)
Saint Constantine Sarbu (23 Oct)
Saint Elijah Lăcătușu (22 July)
Saint Dometius the Merciful of Râmeț (6 July)
Saint Seraphim the Patient of Sâmbăta (20 Dec)
Saint Liviu Galaction of Cluj (8 March)
Saint Gerasimus of Tismana (26 Dec)
Saint Bessarion of Lainici (10 Nov)
Saint Callistratus of Timișeni and Vasiova (10 May)
Saint Hilarion Felea (18 Sept)
Saint Heraclius of Bessarabia (3 Aug)
Saint Alexander of Bessarabia (8 Aug)
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How many of you know the tragic story of Saint Gabriel of Poland?
The holy youth Gabriel was born in Zabłudów to pious peasant parents, Peter and Anastasia Govdel, who named him after the Archangel.
He was unlike normal children in that he was more inclined to prayer and solitude than common amusements.
Tragedy befell his family when, one day, his mother brought food out to his father who was plowing the fields, leaving the six-year-old Gabriel in the house.
A Jewish tenant named Schutko came by at that time and took advantage of the child's trusting nature and kidnapped him.
Evidence from the Bible for why Christians celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th, and disputing claims of connection to paganism 👇
Nowhere in the Bible does it say "Christ was born on [Dec 25]," however the Bible does describe the timing of Christ's birth. We can calculate this from context clues given in the Bible.
As we know from basic human biology, the average child is born about 9 months after they are conceived. Christ's conception is something announced in the Bible, in the Gospel according to Luke 1:26-38.
Modern Judaism has NOTHING to do with Temple Judaism and it bears no continuity with the faith practiced by the Prophets. The faith of the Prophets is Christianity.
Modern Judaism starts after the destruction of the Temple AD 70, and the diaspora. Without the Temple, there is no Kohen Gadol (High Priest), sacrifices cannot be made, the ecclesial lunar calendar cannot progress, and the faith in its original format cannot continue.
The population of Israel dispersed all over the Roman Empire, mostly in Europe, the Levant, and Northern Africa. Judaism by this point was mostly hellenized, and many of the jews spoke Greek. So they were quickly able to adapt to life in the Empire.
It might not be exhaustive, but here is a list of Saints who were laymen and not Monks, Martyrs, or Royalty.
Reply more if you see a Saint I have missed.
- Righteous Philaret the Merciful
- Blessed Nicetas the Hidden
- Saint Peter the Tax-Collector
- Saint Walstan of Bawburgh
- Saint Matrona of Moscow
- Saint Michael the Soldier of Bulgaria
- Saint John the Russian
- Blessed Musa of Rome
- Saint Galderic of Vilavella
- Saint Euthymius Takaishvili
- Saint George the Pilgrim
Fools for Christ:
- Saint Basil the Blessed
- Saint Xenia
- Blessed Theodore of Novgorod
- Saint Andrew of Constantinople
- Saint Lyubov of Ryazan
- Blessed Nicholas of Pskov
- Saint Isidor the Constant of the World
Holy Motherhood:
- Saint Nonna of Nazianzus
- Saint Anthousa, Mother of Saint John Goldenmouth
- Saint Macrina the Elder
Orthodox Saints who were from among the Laity and were not Monks, Martyrs, or Royalty.
Often, we can feel as though holiness is impossible or that salvation is beyond us because all our Saints are martyrs or monks or something we don't think we could be.
These saints show that holiness is for all people, and no one is excluded from the grace of God.
Saint Michael the Soldier of Bulgaria
Saint Michael was among the first generations of Bulgarian Christians. From his youth, he led a blameless life, fasted, gave alms, visited the sick, and maintained humility. At age 24, he became a commander of a troop of soldiers.