Category: PNCC

Calendar of Saints, PNCC

April 23

St George and the dragon

St. George the Great, Martyr, (303)3
St. Adalbert, Martyr, (997)
Saints Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus, Martyrs, (212)

“Liberator of captives,
and defender of the poor,
physician of the sick,
and champion of kings,
O trophy-bearer,
and Great Martyr George,
intercede with
Christ our God that
our souls be saved.”

— Troparion of St. George

Calendar of Saints, PNCC

April 21

St. Anselm of Canterbury

St. Anselm of Canterbury, Bishop, 1109
Saints Simon Barsabae and Companions, Martyrs, (341)
St. Anastasius of Antioch, Bishop, (599)

“Negligentiae mihi esse videtur, si, postquam confirmati sumus in fide, non studemus quod credimus, intelligere.”
“I hold it to be a failure in duty if after we have become steadfast in our faith we do not strive to understand what we believe.”
— St. Anselm of Canterbury