The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church׃ January

Publication Data: Buena Vista, CO: Holy Apostles Convent/Dormition Skete, 2007
Format: hardcover
Number of Pages: xii + 1,196
Dimensions (l × w × h): 23.6 cm × 16.1 cm × 6.9 cm
Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations
ISBN-13: 978‒0‒944359‒23‒5
ISBN-10: 0‒944359‒23‒X

   
Translated from the Greek

A volume of The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church

“The circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ is commemorated today, brethren, which He condescended to receive in the flesh according to the commandment of the ancient law, ‘Ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be a sign of a covenant between Me and you [Gen. 17:11].’ Thus, we read in the Gospel according to Saint Luke: ‘And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the little Child, then His name was called Jesus, which He was called by the angel before He was to be conceived in the womb Lk. 2:21].’ As a Hebrew mother, the Virgin-mother fulfilled all the requirements of the law. The first of these was circumcision of her Son, which represented voluntary submission to the conditions of the law, and acceptance of the obligations, but also the privileges, of the covenant between God and Abraham and his seed.”
—“On the 1^st of January, the holy Church commemorates the CIRCUMCISION, according to the flesh, of our Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST.”

CONTENTS

January 1
   CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS CHRIST
   BASIL THE GREAT, ARCHBISHOP OF CAESAREA
   Theodotos, Martyr
   GREGORY, BISHOP OF NAZIANZOS
   Theodosios, Hegumen of Trigleia in Bithynia
   Peter of Tripoli, New-martyr
January 2
   SILVESTER, POPE OF ROME
   THEAGENES, BISHOP OF PARIUM, HIEROMARTYR
   Theopemptos, reposed in peace
   Theodote, Mother of Unmercenaries
   Mark, Venerable Father
   BASIL OF ANKYRA, MARTYR
   Sergios, Martyr
   Theopistos, Martyr
   KOSMAS, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE, WONDER-WORKER
   GEORGE (ZORZEES) OF GEORGIA, NEW-MARTYR
January 3
   MALACHIAS (MALACHI), PROPHET
   GORDIOS, MARTYR
   Peter, Wonder-worker
   3 Martyrs: a Mother and Her Two Children
   GENEVIEVE OF PARIS, VENERABLE MOTHER
January 4
   70, APOSTLES
   ZOSIMOS AND ATHANASIOS OF CILICIA, MARTYRS
   Theoktistos at Cucomo, Hegumen
   APOLLINARIA, VENERABLE MOTHER
   6 Martyrs
   Efthymios the New, Ascetic
   Chrysanthos and Ephemia, Martyrs
   EFTHYMIOS, HEGUMEN OF VATOPEDI, AND 12 MONK-MARTYRS
   ONOUPHRIOS, HIERODEACON, NEW-MARTYR
January 5
   THEOPEMPTOS AND THEONAS, MARTYRS
   SYNCLETIKE OF ALEXANDRIA, VENERABLE MOTHER
   GREGORY AT AKRITAS, VENERABLE FATHER
   PHOSTERIOS, VENERABLE FATHER
   Saïs, Martyr
   Theoëidos, Martyr
   Domnina, reposed in peace
   ROMANOS OF KARPENESION, NEW-MARTYR
January 6
   THEOPHANY, HOLY
   Romanos, Hieromonk, New-martyr
January 7
   JOHN, PROPHET, FORERUNNER, AND BAPTIST, SYNAXIS OF
   JOHN, FORERUNNER, TRANSLATION OF THE RELIC OF HIS HAND
   JOHN, FORERUNNER, MIRACLE AT CHIOS
   ATHANASIOS, NEW-MARTYR
January 8
   DOMNICA OF CARTHAGE, VENERABLE MOTHER
   GEORGE THE CHOZEVITE, VENERABLE FATHER
   JULIAN, VASILISSA, KELSIOS, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   2 Male Martyrs
   1 Female Martyr
   CARTERIOS OF CAESAREA, HIEROMARTYR
   THEOPHILOS AND ELLADIOS, MARTYRS
   AGATHON OF SKETIS, VENERABLE FATHER
   KYROS (CYRUS), ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE
   ATTIKOS, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE
   SAMAIAS (SHEMAIAH) THE ELAMITE, PROPHET
January 9
   POLYEFKTOS AT MELITENE, MARTYR
   EFSTRATIOS, WONDER-WORKER
January 10
   GREGORY, BISHOP OF NYSSA
   DOMETIANOS, BISHOP OF MELITENE
   AMMONIOS, VENERABLE FATHER
   MARCIAN, PRESBYTER AND OIKONOMOS
January 11
   THEODOSIOS THE COENOBIARCH
   THEODOSIOS OF PHILOTHEOU, BISHOP OF TREBIZOND
   Angels, Synaxis of Myriads of
   Stephen, Theodore, Agapios, Venerable Fathers
   Maïros, Martyr
   VITALIOS, VENERABLE FATHER
January 12
   TATIANE OF ROME, DEACONESS, MARTYR
   PETER THE AVESALAMITE, MARTYR
   MERTIOS, SOLDIER, MARTYR
   8 Martyrs of Nicaea
   Efthasia, Martyr
   Elias, Wonder-worker
January 13
   HERMYLOS AND STRATONIKOS, MARTYRS
   IAKOVOS OF NISIBIS, ASCETIC
   Athanasios, Martyr
   Pachomios and Papyrinos, Martyrs
   Consecration of the Monastery of Prophet Elias
   MAXIMOS, THE KAPSOKALYVES (HUT-BURNER)
   HILARY, BISHOP OF POITIERS
January 14
   SINAI ABBAS, MARTYRS
   RAITHU ABBAS, MARTYRS
   SINAI AND RAITHU, NARRATIVE BY ABBA AMMONIOS
   THEODOULOS OF SINAI, VENERABLE FATHER
   THEODOULOS, NARRATIVE BY SAINT NEILOS THE SINAITE
   STEPHEN, BUILDER OF THE MONASTERY OF CHENOLAKKOS
   Agnes, Martyr
   SAVA, ARCHBISHOP OF SERBIA, BUILDER OF HILANDAR
   NINA, EQUAL-TO-THE APOSTLES, ENLIGHTENER OF GEORGIA
January 15
   PAUL OF THEBES, VENERABLE FATHER
   JOHN THE KALYVITE (HUT-DWELLER)
   PANSOPHIOS, MARTYR
   6 Fathers, reposed in peace
January 16
   PETER, CHAINS OF THE APOSTLE
   PEVSIPPOS, ELASIPPOS, MESIPPOS, AND NEONILLA, MARTYRS
   DANAKTOS (DANAX), READER, MARTYR
   DAMASKENOS OF BULGARIA, HIEROMARTYR
January 17
   ANTHONY THE GREAT, VENERABLE FATHER
   ANTHONY THE NEW, ASCETIC, WONDER-WORKER
   THEODOSIOS THE GREAT, EMPEROR
   ACHILLAS (ACHILLES) OF SKETIS, ASCETIC
   GEORGE OF IOANNINA, NEW-MARTYR
January 18
   ATHANASIOS AND KYRIL, SYNAXIS
   ATHANASIOS THE GREAT, ARCHBISHOP OF ALEXANDRIA
   THEODOULE OF ANAZARBOS, MARTYR
   Evagrios, Makarios, Eladios, and Voëthos, Martyrs
   Xene, Martyr
   Markianos of Cyprus, Venerable Father
January 19
   MAKARIOS THE GREAT OF EGYPT, ASCETIC WRITER
   MAKARIOS OF ALEXANDRIA, THE CITIZEN, PRIEST
   EPHRASIA OF NIKOMEDIA, MARTYR
   Gregory the Theologian, Translation of Relics
   Basil the Great, Miracle of
   ARSENIOS, ARCHBISHOP OF KERKYRA, WONDER-WORKER
   MELETIOS OF MOUNT GALESIOS, CONFESSOR
   MARK EVGENIKOS, METROPOLITAN OF EPHESUS
January 20
   EFTHYMIOS THE GREAT, VENERABLE FATHER
   BASSUS, EUSEBIUS, EUTYCHIUS, AND BASILIDES, MARTYRS
   INNAS, PINNAS, AND RIMMAS, MARTYRS
   Peter, Blessed
   Thyrsos and Agnes, Martyrs
   LEO THE GREAT, EMPEROR
   Anna of Rome, Martyr
   ZACHARIAS, NEW-MARTYR
January 21
   MAXIMOS THE CONFESSOR, VENERABLE FATHER
   NEOPHYTOS, MARTYR
   ZOSIMUS, BISHOP OF SYRACUSE
   EVGENIOS, VALERIAN, KANDIDOS, AND AQUILAS, MARTYRS
   Irene, Church of Saint, Synaxis
   AGNES OF ROME, MARTYR
   4 Martyrs of Tyre
   Neophytos of Vatopedi, Venerable Father
   MAXIMOS THE GREEK
January 22
   TIMOTHY, APOSTLE
   ANASTASIOS THE PERSIAN, MARTYR
   MANUEL, HIEROMARTYR, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   JOSEPH THE SANCTIFIED OF CRETE, HIEROMONK
January 23
   CLEMENT, HIEROMARTYR, AND AGATHANGELOS, MARTYR
   EVSEVIOS OF TELEDA, ASCETIC
   MAUSIMAS THE SYRIAN, ASCETIC
   SALAMANES THE HESYCHAST, ASCETIC
   2 Martyrs of Parion
   PAULINUS, BISHOP OF NOLA
   DIONYSIOS OF OLYMPOS, VENERABLE FATHER
January 24
   XENE, DEACONESS, AND THOSE WITH HER
   PAUL, PAFSIRIOS, AND THEODOTION, MARTYRS
   BABYLAS OF SICILY, AND AGAPIOS AND TIMOTHY, MARTYRS
   MAKEDONIOS, ASCETIC
   ANASTASIOS THE PERSIAN, TRANSLATION OF RELICS
   Hermogenes and Mamas, Martyrs
   PHYLON, BISHOP OF KALPASIOS
   Philippikos, Presbyter
   Barsimas and His Two Brothers, Martyrs
   ZOSIMAS OF TYRE, ASCETIC
   John, Forerunner, nearby the Taurus
   NEOPHYTOS OF CYPRUS, THE ENCLOSED
January 25
   GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN
   PUPLIOS OF ZEUGMA, ASCETIC
   MARIS THE CHANTER, ASCETIC
   APOLLOS OF HERMOPOLIS IN THE THEBAID, ASCETIC
   Medoule and Other Martyrs
   KASTINOS, BISHOP OF BYZANTION
   Demetrios, Skevophylax
   AFXENTIOS, NEW-MARTY
January 26
   XENOPHON, MARY, AND SONS, VENERABLE FAMILY
   EARTHQUAKE AT CONSTANTINOPLE
   SYMEON THE ANCIENT, ASCETIC
   ANANIOS, PETER, AND SEVEN OTHER MARTYRS
   AMMONAS, VENERABLE FATHER
   Gabriel, Venerable Father
   2 Martyrs in Phrygia
   Clement of Mount Sagmation, Venerable Father
January 27
   JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, TRANSLATION OF RELICS
   Markiane, Empress, Philanthropist
   Klavdinos (Claudinus), Venerable Father
   PETER THE EGYPTIAN, ASCETIC
   DEMETRIOS OF GALATA, NEW-MARTYR
January 28
   EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN, VENERABLE FATHER, HYMNOGRAPHER
   PALLADIOS, ASCETIC
   IAKOVOS, ASCETIC
   2 Female Martyrs
   Charis, Martyr
   ISAAC THE SYRIAN, BISHOP OF NINEVEH, ASCETIC WRITER
January 29
   IGNATIOS THE GOD-BEARER, TRANSLATION OF RELICS
   7 MARTYRS OF SAMOSATA: PHILOTHEOS AND OTHERS
   SILOUANOS, LUKE, MOCHIOS, HIEROMARTYRS
   SARVELOS AND VEVAIA, MARTYRS
   BARSIMAIOS, BISHOP OF EDESSA, CONFESSOR
   APHRAATES, ASCETIC
   Akepsimas, Venerable Father
   DEMETRIOS, NEW-MARTYR
January 30
   3 HIERARCHS: SAINTS BASIL, GREGORY, AND JOHN
   HIPPOLYTUS, HIEROMARTYR, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   THEOPHILOS THE NEW, MARTYR
   HATZI THEODORE, NEW-MARTYR
January 31
   KYROS AND JOHN, UNMERCENARIES, AND WOMEN MARTYRS
   VICTORINOS, VICTOR, NIKEPHOROS, AND OTHER MARTYRS
   TRYPHAINA, MARTYR
   ELIAS ARDOUNES, NEW-MARTYR
   Bibliography
   Alphabetical Index