{"product_id":"st-herman-calendar-2027","title":"St. Herman Calendar 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The wealth of the Orthodox Calendar, with its inspiring commemorations, is so great that on any day one can begin the holy task which St. Herman gave to us as a testament to Orthodoxy on this continent—‘From this day, from this hour, from this minute let us strive to love God above all.’ May every day be for us such a beginning!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Hieromonk Seraphim Rose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Orthodox Faith, which St. Herman brought from Holy Russia to the American continent, is one that cannot simply be taken for granted. It must be lived and kept ever fresh by drawing continually from the living sources of Orthodoxy. The Church’s Calendar, as the record of these sources, indicates the daily commemorations and Scripture readings which nourish the genuine Christian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery day there are commemorations of the God-pleasers who have preceded us—prophets, apostles, martyrs—so that their name and example will give us courage and fervency in our Orthodox confession and life. Readings are appointed from Holy Scripture to prepare one daily with instruction from God’s word. Likewise, the regular cycles of feast and fast are presented so that the individual Christian can integrate his life with the whole plan which the Church sets before us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach annual issue of THE ST. HERMAN CALENDAR features a unique theme of sanctity offered as an inspiration to Christians struggling in the modern world. Themes in the past have included: Saints of America—Bicentennial of Orthodoxy in America, Newly Canonized Romanian Saints, Orthodox Women Writers, and The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit. Each feature includes brief biographies, rare photographs and inspiring iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE ST. HERMAN CALENDAR features dates according to the Orthodox (Julian or \"Old\") Calendar, with corresponding civil dates. It is a complete Calendar of Orthodox saints, Scripture readings, and fasting guidelines for every day of the year, together with a listing of uncanonized righteous ones of recent centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2027 St. Herman Calendar is dedicated to the history of the Orthodox Faith in Bithynia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lead article recounts the history of Bithynia, now the north-central part of Turkey, from its pre-Christian era, through New Testament times; to the period of martyrdom, when great numbers of Christians were slaughtered by the pagans; to the flowering of monasticism after the conversion of the empire; to the Muslim yoke; and finally to the challenges facing Orthodox Christians now living in that part of Turkey. Also included in the 2027 Calendar are brief biographies of some of the great saints who adorned Bithynia throughout its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e120 pages, illustrated, full-color cover, $13, plus postage.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50518912270439,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/2212\/4346\/files\/cal_current-2T.jpg?v=1792436079","url":"https:\/\/stmpress.com\/products\/st-herman-calendar-2027","provider":"STM Press \u0026 Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}