Friday, August 15, 2025

In the news, Saturday, August 16 2025


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AUG 15      INDEX      AUG 17
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Western:
comDay 2 of the Octave of the Dormition.

Orthodox– OCA:
Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
Translation of the Image “Not-Made-By-Hands” of our Lord Jesus Christ
        from Edessa to Constantinople, the Third “Feast of the Savior in August”
Holy Unmercenary Physician Diomedes
Venerable Cherimon (Chaeremon) of Egypt
Icon of the Mother of God of Saint Theodore
Saint Anthony of Martkofeli
Martyr Christopher of Guria, Georgia
Martyr Isaac of Karnu, Georgia
Martyr Joseph of Karnu, Georgia
Saint Joachim of Osogovo
Saint Roman of Banat
Saint Eustathius of Serbia
Saint Raphael of Banat
Hieromartyr Νikόdēmos of Meteora
New Martyr Stamatius of Volos
Venerable Gerasimus the New Ascetic of Cephalonia
Saint Constantine Brancoveanu and those with him

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Friday, August 15, 2025


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AUG 14      INDEX      AUG 16
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🌗 Last Quarter: 10:12 pm PDT

Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
Saint Makarios the Roman
Icon of Sophia, the Wisdom of God (Novgorod)
“Enlightener of Minds” Icon of the Mother of God

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Thursday, August 14, 2025


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AUG 13      INDEX      AUG 15
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Western:
Vigil of the Dormition

Orthodox– OCA:
Forefeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
Prophet Micah
Translation of the relics of Venerable Theodosius of the Kiev Far Caves
Venerable Arcadius of Novotorsk
Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Apamea
“Conversational” Icon of the Mother of God
Icon of the Mother of God of Narva
New Martyr Nazarius, Metropolitan of Kutaisi-Gaenati,
        and his companions, of Georgia

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from First Things

The political therapeutic deism that now characterizes elements of the professing Christian world is, to repeat Newman’s phrase, a dream and a mockery.
Carl R. Trueman

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Wednesday, August 13, 2025


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AUG 12      INDEX      AUG 14
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Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
Leavetaking of the Transfiguration of our Lord
Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia
Translation of the relics of Saint Maximus the Confessor
Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Maximus of Moscow the Fool-for-Christ
Martyr Hippolytus of Rome and those with him: Martyr Concordia, Irenaeus, and Abundius
Icon of the Mother of God “of the Passion”
"Seven Arrows" Icon of the Mother of God
Second Finding of the relics of Saint Tikhon, Wonderworker of Zadonsk
Icon of the Mother of God of Minsk
Holy Empress Irene (Schema-nun
Monastic Martyr Dositheus

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from Inlander

Eugene "Pat" Long, of Clarkston, expected to recover from injuries; Inlander issues coming out as usual
By The Lewiston Tribune

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Tuesday, August 12, 2025


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AUG 11      INDEX      AUG 13
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Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord
Martyrs Anicetus and Photius of Nicomedia, and those with them
Hieromartyr Alexander, Bishop of Comana
Martyr Gerontius, and those with him, of Saint David Gareji Monastery, Georgia
Martyrs Pamphilus and Capiton

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Monday, August 11, 2025


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AUG 10      INDEX      AUG 12
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Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord
Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania
Martyrs Basil and Theodore of the Kiev Caves
Saint Theodosius (Prince Theodore of Ostrog) of the Kiev Caves
Virgin Martyr Susanna, and those with her, at Rome
Saint Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople
Icon of the Mother of God of Constantinople
Saint Passarion
Saint Mary Syncletica

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Sunday, August 10, 2025


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AUG 09      INDEX      AUG 11
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TRINITY VIII

Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord
Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence, and those with him, of Rome
Blessed Laurence the Fool-For-Christ at Kaluga

Secular:
Herbert Hoover, 31st POTUS

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

In the news, Saturday, August 9, 2025


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AUG 08      INDEX      AUG 10
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🌕 Full Moon: 12:54 am PDT  Sturgeon Moon

Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord
Glorification of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America
Apostle Matthias of the Seventy
Martyr Anthony of Alexandria
Venerable Psoi of Egypt
Martyr Julian of Constantinople and those with him
Synaxis of the Saints of Solovki Monastery
Saint Macarius of Oredezhsk
Restoration of the Temple of the 40 Martyrs
Holy New Martyr Ignatius (Bazyluk)
Hieromartyr Euthymios of Rhodes

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Friday, August 8, 2025


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AUG 07      INDEX      AUG 09
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Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord
Holy Confessor Emilian, Bishop of Kyzikos
Venerable Gregory the Iconographer of the Kiev Near Caves
Translation of the relics of Venerable Zosimas and Sabbatius of Solovki
Saint Myron the Wonderworker, Bishop of Crete
Martyrs Eleutherius and Leonidas of Constantinople, and many infants martyred with them
Venerable Gregory of Sinai
Icon of the Mother of God of Tolga
Saint Euthymius the Elder of Saint John the Baptist Monastery
New Martyr Triandaphyllus of Stara Zagora
Venerable Zosimas of Tuman
10 Egyptian Ascetics and Two Martyrs of Tyre

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Thursday, August 7, 2025


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AUG 06      INDEX      AUG 08
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Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
Afterfeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord
Martyr Dometius of Persia and his two disciples
First finding of the relics of Saint Metrophanes
Venerable Pimen the Much-Ailing of the Kiev Near Caves
Venerable Pimen the Faster of the Kiev Caves
Saint Mercurius, Bishop of Smolensk, Kiev Near Caves
Martyr Marinus the Soldier at Caesarea in Palestine
Martyr Asterius the Senator at Caesarea, in Palestine
Venerable Horus of the Thebaid, Egypt
Virgin Martyr Potamia the Wonderworker
Venerable Dometius of Philotheou, Mount Athos
Valaam Icon of the Mother of God
Venerable Anthony of Optina
Saint Theodora of Sihla
Saint Nicanor, Wonderworker of Mount Calistratus
Saint Theodosius the New, Healer of Peloponnesus
Holy Мartyr Mercurius of Smolensk
Saint Narcissus, Bishop of Jerusalem

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Wednesday, August 6, 2025


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AUG 05      INDEX      AUG 07
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Orthodox– OCA:
The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
New Martyr Habakkuk

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Tuesday, August 5, 2025


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AUG 04      INDEX      AUG 06
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Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord
The Martyr Eusignius
Saint Job the Gorge-dweller
Hieromartyr Antherus (Antheros) Pope of Rome
Hieromartyr Fabian, Pope of Rome, and Martyr Pontious
Martyrs Cantidius, Cantidian, and Sibelius (Sobel) of Egypt
Righteous Nonna, mother of Saint Gregory the Theologian
Saint Theoctistus, Bishop of Chernigov
Martyr Pontius
Saint Oswald, king and martyr
Saint John Jacob the Chozebite
Martyr Christos of Preveza

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Monday, August 4, 2025


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AUG 03      INDEX      AUG 05
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Western:

Orthodox– OCA:
The Seven Youths of Ephesus
The Holy Martyr Eudokia
The Holy Martyr Eleutherius

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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In the news, Sunday, August 3, 2025


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AUG 02      INDEX      AUG 04
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TRINITY VII

Western:
Invention of St. Stephen, Protomartyr

Orthodox– OCA:
Saint Isaac
Saint Dalmatus
Saint Faustus
Saint Anthony the Roman
Saint Razhden the Protomartyr
Saint Cosmas the Hermit
9 Kherkheulidze Brothers with their Mother and Sister
      and Nine Thousand Martyrs of Marabda
Saint Theodora and her daughter Theopiste
Saint Salome the Myrrhbearer

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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