The Festa de Sant Jordi isn't easy to explain. It's the feast dayof
Catalonia's patron saint, saint George, when men would give their
beloved a chivalrous rose. But it's also...
St. Michael of Klopsk (Feast day - January 11) On the feast of the
Nativity ofsaint John the Forerunner in the year 1412, the monks of
the Monastery of Klopsk near Novgorod n...
St. Nikephoros the Neomartyr of Crete (Feast day - January 11) saint
Nikephoros was from the village of Kritsa in Mirabello, Crete in 1802,
and his father was named Tzanis. He...
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Guest post by Abacus Reveals
Back in the day when T...
As joggers sprinted down nearby Canal saint Martin, targeted by
Islamist assailants last year, Antoine Karegis and his family braved a
brisk wind Sunday at the Place de la Rep...
Realtime Gaming (RTG) offers over 270 online gambling games with at
least 130 of them falling into the “video slot” category. Games
are released from their Australian deve...
St. Eustratios the Wonderworker (Feast day - January 9) Verses
Although the spirit of Eustratios is received in the heavens,His body
on earth gushes forth the grace of miracle...
Looking for a place to eat this weekend? Every Saturday, Eater's
editors will recommend a restaurant or two.
JANUARY 9, 2016
SIETSEMA RECOMMENDS: QUEEN of FALAFEL
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St. Makarios Makris (Feast day - January 8) Makarios the Makris (or
Macarius Macres) was born in 1383 in Thessaloniki of a devout and
distinguished family of the city, accordi...
St. Domnica (Feast day - January 8) Verses Fleeing the earth
heavenly-minded Domnica,You were raised up to the heavens towards your
beloved.Domnica received her lot on the dar...