St. Herman Calendar 2024

Each annual issue of THE ST. HERMAN CALENDAR features a unique theme of sanctity offered as an inspiration to Christians struggling in the modern world. Themes in the past have included: Saints of America—Bicentennial of Orthodoxy in America, Newly Canonized Romanian Saints, Orthodox Women Writers, and The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit. Each feature includes brief biographies, rare photographs and inspiring iconography.

THE ST. HERMAN CALENDAR features dates according to the Orthodox (Julian or "Old") Calendar, with corresponding civil dates. It is a complete Calendar of Orthodox saints, Scripture readings, and fasting guidelines for every day of the year, together with a listing of uncanonized righteous ones of recent centuries.

The Orthodox (Julian, or “Old”) Calendar, with corresponding civil dates. A complete Calendar of Orthodox saints, Scripture readings, and fasting guidelines for every day of the year, together with a listing of uncanonized righteous ones of recent centuries.

The 2024 St. Herman Calendar is dedicated to Orthodoxy in Persia.

The lead article provides an overview of the history of Christianity in Persia (now known as Iran), beginning with the pre-Christian era, followed by the Parthian period, when hundreds of Orthodox churches were established, and continuing into the Sasanian period, during which great numbers of Christians bore witness to their faith in Christ through martyrdom. Also included in the 2024 Calendar are brief biographies of some of the saints who illumined Persia with the light of Christ.