May 15, 2026

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Blessed Musa the Maiden (5th c.)

St Pachomius the Great, founder of cenobitic monasticism (346) - May 15

Blessed Musa the Maiden (5th c.)
6 hours ago
"St Gregory the Dialogist relates of her that she was a mere nine years old when the most holy Mother of God appeared to her on two occasions, surrounded by virgins bathed in light. When Musa expressed her desire to be included in the resplendent ...

St Pachomius the Great, founder of cenobitic monasticism (346) - May 15
30 hours ago
His name in his native Coptic, Pachom, means "eagle." He was an Egyptian pagan who entered the Roman army at a young age. While quartered at Thebes, he was amazed at the kindness of the local Christians, who brought food and drink to the soldiers....

Blessed Isidore the Fool for Christ (1484) - May 14
54 hours ago
He was German by birth but, drawn to the Orthodox faith, he moved to Rostov and not only became Orthodox, but took on the podvig of folly for Christ. He lived in complete destitution, spending the days pretending madness and the nights in prayer. ...

Holy Virgin-martyr Glykeria at Heraclea (141) - May 13
78 hours ago
At a pagan festival in Thrace, when the Governor of the region was offering sacrifice to the idols, St Glyceria entered the temple and declared herself to be a handmaid of Christ. When the governor commanded her to make sacrifice to the gods, she ...

Our Fathers among the Saints Epiphanios, bishop of Cyprus (403) and Archbisho...
102 hours ago
Saint Epiphanios was born a Jew in Palestine, but he and his sister came to faith in Christ and were baptized together. Epiphanios gave all his possessions to the poor and became a monk. He knew St Hilarion the great (October 31), and traveled amo...