Synaxarion: Orthodox Lives of the Saints

September 28 Memory of our Venerable Father Chariton, Confessor and Teacher of the desert.

September 26 Repose of the Holy and Glorious Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, the virgin Disciple and beloved Friend who leant of the Saviour's breast.

September 21 Memory of the Holy Prophet Jonah from Tarshish.

September 11 Memory of our Holy Mother Theodora of Alexandria.

September 8 Nativity of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary.

September 5 Memory of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Zacharias, Father of Saint John the Baptist and Forerunner.

August 31 Deposition of the Precious Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Church of Chalkoprateia.

August 29 Beheading of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John.

August 27 Memory of our Venerable and God-bearing Father Poemen (Pimen) the Great.

August 22 Memory of the Holy Martyr Agathonikos and those with him at Nikomedia: Zotikos, Zeno, Theoprepios, Akindynos, and Severian.

August 20 Memory of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Samuel.

August 15 Dormition, or the Translation to Heaven, of our All-Glorious Sovereign Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary.

August 13 Memory of our Venerable Father Dorotheos of Gaza.

August 6 Memory of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

August 3 Memory of our Venerable Fathers Isaac, Faustus, and Dalmatus, Abbots of the Dalmation Monastery in Constantinople.

July 29 Memory of the Holy Martyr Callinicus at Gangra.

July 27 Memory of the Holy and Great Martyr Panteleimon, and of the Blind Man, who, healed by him, was slain by the sword.

July 25 Dormition of Saint Anna, the Mother of our Most Holy Sovereign Lady the Mother of God.

July 22 Memory of Mary Magdalene, the Holy Myrrh-Bearer and Equal to the Apostles.

July 20 Memory of the Fiery Ascension into Heaven of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias the Thesbite.

New Sunday (Sunday After Pascha) The Inauguration of Christ's Resurrection; and the occasion whereon the Holy Apostle Thomas touches the Saviour's side.

Friday of Renewal Week The consecration of the temple of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God of the Life-giving Spring, and the miracles wrought by the Mother of God therein.

April 23 Memory of the Holy and Glorious Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer.

The Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha The Life-bringing Resurrection of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Holy and Great Saturday The burial of the Divine Body, and the descent into Hades of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ, whereby, recalling our race from corruption, He translated it to eternal life.

Holy Friday The Holy, Saving, and Dread Passion of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ; and the Saving Confession of the Grateful Thief, who was Crucified with Him.

Holy and Great Thursday The Sacred Washing of the Disciples' Feet; the Mystical Supper; the Sublime Prayer in the Garden; and the Betrayal.

Holy Wednesday The Lord's Anointing with Myrrh by the Woman who was a Harlot.

Holy and Great Tuesday Parable of the Ten Virgins in the sacred Gospel.

Holy and Great Monday Memory of the Blessed Joseph the all-Comely, and the fig tree that was cursed and withered by the Lord.

Palm Sunday The Triumphal Entry of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ into the Holy City Jerusalem.

Lazarus Saturday We celebrate the resurrection of the friend of Christ, the holy and just Lazarus, who was dead four days.

April 11 Memory of the Holy Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum.

April 10 Memory of the Holy Martyrs Terence, Africanos, Maximos, Pompeios and their Thirty-Six Companions, among them Zeno, Alexander, and Theodore.

April 9 Memory of the Holy Martyr Evpsychios at Caesarea.

April 8 Memory of the Holy Apostles of the Seventy Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Phlegon, and Asyncritos.

April 7 Memory of the Holy Martyr Kalliopios at Perga in Pamphylia.

Fifth Sunday of Lent Memory of our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt.

April 5 Memory of our Venerable Mother Theodora of Thessalonica, and her daughter Theopista.

April 4 Memory of our Venerable Father George of Mount Maleon.

April 3 Memory of our Venerable Father Nikitas the Confessor, Abbot of the Monastery of Medikion.

April 2 Memory of the Holy and Glorious Martyrs Amphianos and Edesios, his brother.

April 1 Memory of our Venerable Father Makarios the Confessor, Abbot of the Monastery of Pelekete.

March 30 Memory of our Venerable Father John, Abbot of Sinai and Author of The Ladder.

March 29 Martyrs Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, Cyril the Deacon at Heliopolis, and Clergy and Virgins of Gaza and Ascalon.

March 28 Memory of our Venerable Father Hesychios the Presbyter of Jerusalem.

March 27 Memory of the Holy Martyr Matrona of Thessalonica.

March 26 Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel, servant of the ineffable, supernatural and divine Mystery of the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

March 25 The Annunciation to our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary.

March 24 Memory of our Venerable Father Artemon, Bishop of Seleucia in Pisidia.