Wednesdays of Womanhood St. Euphemia of Chalcedon (♰ 304 AD) 8 Jul 202016 Aug 2020 This week we look briefly at the life of St. Euphemia of Chalcedon ♰ 304 whom the Syriac Orthodox Church commemorates on July 11th.She was martyred for the Christian faith…
Wednesdays of Womanhood St. Emilia of Caesarea (♰ 375 AD) 2 Jul 202016 Aug 2020 Today we look briefly at the life of St. Emilia of Caesarea, the mother of Sts. Basil and Gregory.St. Emilia was married to Basil the Elder and had 10 children.…
Wednesdays of Womanhood St. Febronia of Nisibis (♰ 304 AD) 25 Jun 202016 Aug 2020 This week, we'll look at the life of St. Febronia of Nisibis whom we commemorate on June 25th.Unlike other hagiographies of woman saints, the life of St. Febronia stands out…
Wednesdays of Womanhood The Song of Mary 20 Jun 202016 Aug 2020 How fitting it is to begin our new weekly series with a look into the Annunciation. The Annunciation to St. Mary is among the most important events in the Orthodox…
Wednesdays of Womanhood The Martyr-Nuns of Persia (♰ 346 AD) 20 Jun 202016 Aug 2020 On June 6, the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch ♰ commemorates the Martyr-Nuns of Persia. Sts. Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary, and Ennath were martyred in Persia during the reign of…
Wednesdays of Womanhood St. Mary, Our Mother 19 Jun 202016 Aug 2020 Next week on Urho The Way, we commence our new series where we'll explore the importance of St. Mary and other women saints in the Syriac Orthodox tradition. We'll look…
