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ST. MARK, EVANGELIST

Western:

St. Anianus

St. Erminus

St. Evodius

St. Macaille

St. Macedonius

St. Mella

St. Phaebadius

St. Philo and Agathopodes

Bl. Robert Anderton

St. Robert of Syracuse

Bl. William Marsden

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Saint Basil of Poiana Marului

Apostle and Evangelist Mark

Venerable Sylvester, Abbot of Obnora

Constantinople Icon of the Mother of God

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St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, M.

Western:

St. Benedetto Menni

St. Deodatus

St. Diarmaid

St. Dyfnan

St. Egbert

St. Honorius of Brescia

St. Mary Clopas

St. Mellitus of Canterbury

St. Sabas Stratelates

St. William Firmatus

Orthodox – OCA:

Martyr Savva Stratelates “the General” of Rome, and 70 soldiers with him

Venerable Savva the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves

Venerable Alexius the Recluse of the Kiev Far Caves

Martyrs Valentine and Pasikrates in Moesia, Bulgaria

Martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus, and others, at Nicomedia

Venerable Thomas the Fool of Syria

Saint Elizabeth, Wonderworker of Constantinople

Saint Iorest, Metropolitan of Ardeal, Confessor of Romania

Saint Savva Brancovici, Metropolitan of Ardeal, Confessor of Romania

Hieromartyr and Confessor Elijah (Ilie) the Wallachian

Icon of the Mother of God of Molcha

Hieromartyr Branko (Dobrosavljevic) the Newmartyr

Saint Joseph the Confessor of Maramures

Hieromartyr Branko, parish priest of Veljusa

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St. George, M.

Western:

St. Adalbert of Prague

St. Felix

Sts. Felix, Fortunatus, & Achilleus

St. Fortunatus

St. Giles of Assisi

St. Ibar of Beggerin

St. Adalbert of Prague

Orthodox – OCA:

Greatmartyr, Victory-bearer, and Wonderworker George

Martyr Alexandra the Empress, wife of Diocletian

Martyrs Anatolius and Protoleon, soldiers converted

      by witnessing the martyrdom of Saint George

New Martyr Lazarus of Bulgaria

Holy Martyr Polychronia

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Donald Trump’s Bible Reading and the Blessing of God

What was the significance of Donald Trump's reading of 2 Chronicles 7:14? What would it mean for America—or any country—to take this text seriously?

by Ian Paul

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SS. Soter & Caius, PP. MM.

Patronage of St. Joseph

Western:

St. Abdiesus

St. Acepsimas

St. Alexander

St. Apelles

St. Arwald

St. Authaire

St. Bicor

St. Epiphanius and Alexander

St. Joseph of Persia

St. Leonides of Alexandria

St. Leo of Sens

St. Mareas

Bl. Maria Gabriella Sagheddu

St. Milles

St. Opportuna

St. Parmenius, Chrysoteins, and Helimenas

St. Senorina

St. Tarbula

St. Theodore of Sykeon

Orthodox – OCA:

Saint Theodore the Sykeote, Bishop of Anastasiopolis

Translation of the relics of Blessed Vsevolod (in Baptism Gabriel), Prince of Pskov

Apostle Nathaniel of the Seventy

Apostle and Evangelist Luke of the Seventy

Holy Apostles of the 70 Apelles, Luke (Loukios), and Clement

Venerable Vitalius of Gaza

Hieromartyr Savva (Trlajic) of Serbia

Hieromartyr Platon the Newmartyr of Banjaluka

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St. Anselm, B.C.D.

Western:

St. Anastasius XI

St. Anastasius the Sinaite

St. Apollo and Companions

St. Arator

St. Beuno

St. Conrad of Parzham

St. Froduiphus

Bl. John Saziari

St. Maximian of Constantinople

Orthodox – OCA:

Day of Rejoicing

Hieromartyr Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, and his companions, at Pozzuoli

Hieromartyr Theodore of Perge in Pamphylia, his mother, Philippa,

      and Martyrs Dioscorus, Socrates, and Dionysius

Martyrs Isaac, Apollos, and Quadratus, of Nicomedia

Saint Maximian, Patriarch of Constantinople

The Recovery of the Relics of Saint Theodore of Sanaxar

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Feria

Western:

St. Marian

St. Agnes of Montepulciano

St. Francis Page

St. Hugh of Anzy le Duc

Bl. John Finch

St. Marcian of Auxerre

Bl. Robert Watkinson

St. Theodore Trichinas

St. Theotimus

Orthodox – OCA:

Venerable Theodore Trichinas “the Hair-Shirt Wearer” and Hermit Near Constantinople

Venerable Alexander, Abbot of Oshevensk

Childmartyr Gabriel of Bialystok

Blessed Gregory, Patriarch of Antioch

Venerable Anastasius, Abbot of Sinai

Saint Betran, Bishop of Lesser Scythia

Saint Theotimus, Bishop of Lesser Scythia

Translation of the relics of Saint Nikolai of Zhicha

Saint Joseph of Serbia

Apostle Zacchaeus

Saint Athanasius of Meteora

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EASTER II  Good Shepherd Sunday

Com. St. Alphege, BM

Western:

St. Crescentius

St. Emma

St. Expeditus

St. Gerold

St. Hermogenes

Bl. James Duckett

St. Paphnutius

St. Anthony Pavoni

St. Timon

St. Ursmar

St. Vincent of Collioure

Orthodox – OCA:

Antipascha: Saint Thomas Sunday

Venerable John of the Ancient Caves in Palestine

Martyrs Christopher, Theonas, and Anthony, at Rome

Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Jerusalem

Saint George the Confessor and Bishop of Antioch, in Pisidia

Saint Tryphon, Patriarch of Constantinople

Venerable Nikēphóros, Abbot of Catabad

Monastic Martyr Agathangelus of Esphigmenou, Mount Athos

Venerable Simeon of Philotheou

Martyr Theodore and those with him

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Feria

Western:

St. Apollonius the Apologist

St. Agia

St. Athanasia of Aegina

St. Calocerus

St. Cogitosus

St. Corebus

St. Eleutherius & Anthia

St. Galdinus

St. Gebuinus

St. Laserian

Bl. Marie-Anne Blondin

St. Pedro de San Jose Betancur

St. Perfectus

St. Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur

St. Wicterp

Orthodox – OCA:

Bright Saturday

Venerable John, disciple of Venerable Gregory of Decapolis

Martyr Victor, and his companions, of Nicomedia

Saint Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow ascetic, Saint Auxentius

New Martyr John the New of Epirus

Venerable Euthymius, Enlightener of Karelia, Finland,

     and the Righteous Anthony and Felix

“Maximov” Icon of the Mother of God

Saint Basil Ratishvili of Georgia

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