ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY THEN AND NOW: Saints and Feasts of December 20

I was recently commissioned to translate some profound and inspiring works by our Righteous Father Alexei Mechev, which I put together in a booklet. Unfortunately, after printing 500 copies, circumstances changed and the one who commissioned the work has been hospitalized and called off the purchase. Since I am at an unforeseen personal loss with this, I wanted to make these never before translated texts available to my followers for only $11.95 a copy, which includes shipping and handling. I would like to sell all of these as quick as possible, and it would be great reading material for the lenten season. As an added incentive, for the first 50 people who order, I will also offer a never before published text by Fr. John Romanides titled "The Canon and the Inspiration of the Holy Scripture" free of charge.

December 20, 2017

Saints and Feasts of December 20

On the twentieth Ignatius died by the jaws of the lion.

(Fasting Day)

Forefeast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ

Dec. 20 - The Forefeast of the Nativity of the Lord

A Homily in Preparation for the Celebration of Christmas (St. John Chrysostom)

Orthodox Christmas Resource Page

Holy Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer

Saint Ignatius of Antioch Resource Page

Venerable Philogonios, Patriarch of Antioch

Synaxarion of Saint Philogonios the Patriarch of Antioch

Holy New Martyr John the Tailor of Thasos

Holy New Martyr John the Tailor of Thasos (+ 1652)

Saint Daniel II, Archbishop of Serbia

Saint Daniel II, Archbishop of Serbia (+ 1337)

Venerable Ignatius, Archimandrite of the Kiev Caves

Saint Ignatius, Archimandrite of the Kiev Caves Lavra (+ 1434)

Saint John of Kronstadt

Saint John of Kronstadt Resource Page

Synaxis of the Icon of the Mother of God

the “Rescuer of the Drowning”

Icon of the Mother of God the “Rescuer of the Drowning”