Yearly Archives: 2026

Saint Bernard came from a distinguished French family known both for its nobility and its Christian piety. He excelled in his studies and became...

Saint Roch Feast Day: August 16 Saint Roch was born toward the end of the thirteenth century in Montpellier, France, to noble and devout parents. According...

Explanation of the Icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God This Aleppo icon is rich in elements rarely found in other icons of...

Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God August is truly an Orthodox Marian month: preparation for the feast begins with a fast from the...

Feast of the Assumption of the Mother of God into Heaven Body and Soul "And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with...

Very Important Facts About the Dormition of the Virgin Mary and Her Assumption into Heaven It is said that it was the faithful people who...

Saint Maximilian Kolbe 1894-1941 Feast: 14 August, the eve of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Raymond Kolbe was born in 1894 in Zduńska Wola, Poland, then...

Saint Clare of Assisi "To pray, we do not need to close our eyes and hide from the world." 11 August: Feast of Saint Clare Her life Saint...

The Life of Saint Philomena Here is her story as it has been handed down in popular devotion since the nineteenth century. Saint Philomena was born...

Why Are Grapes Blessed on the Feast of the Transfiguration? In the early Church, when the faithful brought bread and wine for the divine Sacrifice,...