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In recent times you imitated the martyrs of former times in your victorious contests, O blessed Saints, for you competed valiantly for Christ. Watering the holy Church of the great land of China with your blood, you have received a crown from the Lord’s hand. As you are standing near Him in the heights, commemorate us who honor your martyrdom.
St. Ia and the Chinese New Martyrs
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Recent Blogs
Thursday, July 10, 2025
As we continue our series of prayers written by Orthodox women past and present, we share this Pre-Communion prayer written on the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos, 2022, by Matushka Christina Veselak.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Karen Schmidt, a member of St. Nicholas Parish in Portland, OR, was present at the Glorification of St. Olga in Anchorage this past weekend. We asked her to share what she took away from that time:
St. Olga has been beloved by our family since our conversion to Orthodoxy, and so it was a great privilege for us to attend her glorification in Anchorage.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
The services surrounding the Glorification of Saint Olga of Alaska, the first Orthodox female saint of North America, will be live-streamed from Alaska for the next four days. Anyone interested can participate through the links below: