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St. Tryphon, Martyr, put to death A.D. 250 by Aklinus, during the reign of the persecutor Emperor Decius.  

St.Agatha, Martyr, suffered death in prison A.D 250 under the leadership of Quintinianus, during the reign of Emperor Decius.

St. Simeon, the Venerable - Senex and "God-Bearer", lived to see and hold the Infant Jesus, the consolation of Israel, in his arms. - St. Anna, Prophetess, prophesied concerning Christ. She remained in widowhood consecrated to the service for 54 years, not leaving the Temple, she perservered night and day in prayer and fasting. At the age of 84 she beheld the Infant Jesus at the Presentation. (Confer Aug.28.)

Our Venerable Father, Isidore of Pelusium, founded a monastery at Pelusium, and was held in great esteem as a theologian and guide of souls. Died about A.D 450. - St. Jador, Martyr, was put to death by Numerius, during the reign of the Emperor Decius.

Martyr, suffered death in prison, A.D. 250 under the leadership of Quintinianus, during the reign of Emperor Decius.

Bishop of Lampsachia, died A.D. 318, during the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great.

St. Theodore, the great Martyr, was a general in the army of the Emperor Licinius. He suffered death at Heraclea in Thrace A.D 318.

1 Cor 6:12-20

Lk 15:11-32

St. Charalampus, Martyr, endured death by the sword A.D 203 at Magnesia in Asia Minor, in the hegemony of Lucinianus, in the reign of Emperor Septimius Severus.

St.Blase Bishop-Martyr, suffered martyrdom A.D. 316 at Sebaste, by beheading, during the hegemony of Lucinius, in the reign of Constantine the Great, Emperor.  

Archbishop of Great Antioch, he was elected to the Patriarchal See in A.D. 360 but within a month he was sent into exile by the Emperor Constantius. Reinstated in 378, he held a council of 150 Bishops and took prominant part in the Council of Constantinople A.D. 381, in the reign of Theodosius the Great.

Our venerable father,Martinian, Hugemen, died in the year A.D. 415 in the reign of Theodosius the Younger. - St.Zoe and St. Photina, Venerable Women.

The death of our venerable father, Cyril, Bishop of Catania, the brother of St. Methodius. Apostle of the Slavs and Bulgarians. The old Slavic alphabet is ascribed to him, who, with his brother, translated many Church books from the Greek into the Slavonic language. He died A.D 869 in Rome. Our venerable father, Auxentius, Hegumen, was a soldier in the bodyguard of the Emperor Theodosius the Younger. He defended the Catholic Faith at the time of the Council of Chalcedon A.D 451. He died soon after.

Our holy father, Leo the Great, Pope of Rome, opposed the Nestorians and taught, like St. Cyril of Alexandria, the unity of person in Christ. He saved Rome from the invasion of Attila and died A.D 461 during the reign of Emperor Leo the Great.

1 Cor 8:8-9:2

Mt 25:31-46

St. Theodore of Tyre, the Great Martyr, was burned to death A.D 306, during the reign of Emperor Maximian Herculeus. - Memory of St. Mariamna, sister of Philip, the Apostle.

Our holy father, Leo the Great, Pope of Rome, opposed the Nestorians and taught, like St. Cyril of Alexandria, the unity of person in Christ. He saved Rome from the invasion of Attila and died A.D. 461 during the reign of Emperor Leo the Great.

Apostle, he was a co-worker with St. Paul, first bishop of the Colossians. Tradition says he was stoned to death during the reign of Emperor Nero.

Our venerable father, Leo, Bishop of Catania, in Sicily. By his miracles he acquired the name "wonder-worker." He lived near Mt.Etna, the fire of which consumed Iliodorus, the sorcerer. He died about A.D 780, during the reign of Leo IV and Constantine.

Our venerable father, Timothy, Hermit. - Our holy father, Eustacius, Archbishop of Antioch, assisted at the Ecumenical Council of Nicea. He contended against the Arians by word and pen. He died about A.D 337, during the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great.

The First Finding was by two monks in the home of Herod, King. They brought the Head to the city Emmesia. The second finding was much later, during the reign of Emperor Marcianus, A.D 431.