The Byzantine Shrine on Beacon Hill
An everyday window into the glory of Christ and His saints
recent posts
- July 22nd – St. Mary Magdalene, the Myrrh-Bearer and Equal to the Apostles
- July 21st – Venerable Fathers Symeon of Emesa, the Fool for Christ, and John, his companion in ascesis
- June 20th – Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias the Tishbite
- July 19th – Venerable Mother Macrina
- July 18th – Holy Martyr Emilian
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Month: July 2026
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St. John Maximovitch Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco Our Father among the Saints John (Maximovitch), Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco (1896-1966), was a diocesan bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) who served widely from China to France to the United States. Saint John departed this life on June 19 (O.S.)…
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Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, the Romans The Holy Martyrs, Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian were born at Rome, brothers by birth, and physicians by profession. They suffered at Rome in the reign of the emperor Carinus (283-284). Brought up by their parents in the rules of piety, they led strict…
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