Month April 2020

Archbishop Laurus with Archbishop Auxentios of GOC of Greece

Images Speak Louder than Words. One Photo that Shows what ROCOR and Archbishop (Later “Metropolitan”) Laurus Believed.

From the archives of our monastery.
Left to right; Russian priest, Metropolitan Akakios of Diavleia, Archbishop Laurus of ROCOR, in behind in black Archimandrite (later Metropolitan of Knossos) Merkourios, Archbishop Auxentios of the Church of Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece, Metropolitan Petros of Astoria, in behind in black Archimandrite (later Metropolitan of Attiki and Megara) Antonios, Metropolitan Gerontios of Piraeus, Archimandrite Niphon (Astyfidis, brother according to the flesh of Metropolitan Petros)

St. Encratia

St. Engratia – Feast day 16 April

Saint Engratia (Portuguese: Santa Engrácia, Spanish: Santa Engracia) is venerated as a virgin martyr and saint. Tradition states that she was martyred with eighteen companions in 303 AD. She should not be confused with the 8th-century Spanish martyr of the same name. Saint Encratia was a nun who was tortured in…

Founded by St. Rodan

St. Ruadhan or Rodan

St. Ruadán mac Fergusa Birn, also known as Rowan, Rodon, and Rodan, was an Irish Christian abbot.After his death, he was venerated as a saint and as one of the "Twelve Apostles of Ireland".

Orthodox Saints of the West

St. Guinoch of Scotland

St Guinoch of Buchan (c. 838) also known as Guinochus or Guinoc, was a Scottish saint. He is believed to have been a counselor to Kenneth MacAlpin and, through prayer, aided in seven victories over the Picts in one day.