Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze

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• The Lives of the Georgian Saints

Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

• All Saints of Georgia
• Arrival of the Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in Georgia (1989)
• Blessed Kristesia, Called Kristepore (†1771)
• Feast of the Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos
• Great-martyr Constantine-Kakhi (†852)
• Great-martyr Mikael-Gobron and His 133 Soldiers (†914)
• Great-martyrs Davit and Constantine (†740)
• Holy Catholicos Arsen the Great (†887)
• Holy Catholicos Mamai (†744)
• Holy Catholicos Petre and Holy Catholicos Samoel (5th–6th centuries)
• Holy Catholicos Sarmean (†774)
• Holy Catholicos-Patriarch Ioseb the Wonderworker (†1770)
• Holy Confessors Ioane (Maisuradze) and Giorgi-Ioane (Mkheidze) (†1957 & †1960)
  Commemorated September 8/21
• Holy Great-martyr Queen Ketevan (†1624)
  September 13/26
• Holy Hierarch Alexandre, Bishop of Guria and Samegrelo (†1907)
• Holy Hierarch Ioane of Khakhuli, Also Called Chrysostom (10th–11th centuries)
• Holy Hierarch Zosime of Kumurdo (16th century)
• Holy Hieromartyr Dositeos of Tbilisi (†1795)
• Holy Hieromartyr Evdemoz, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (†1642)
• Holy Hieromartyr Grigol (Peradze) (†1942)
• Holy Hieromartyr Kirion, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (†1918)
• Holy Hieromartyr Kozman (†1630)
• Holy Hieromartyr Neopite of Urbnisi (7th century)
• Holy Hieromartyr Tevdore (†1609)
• Holy King Demetre the Devoted (†1289)
• Holy King Vakhtang Gorgasali (†502)
• Holy Martyr Abibos of Nekresi (6th century)
• Holy Martyr Evstati of Mtskheta (†589)
• Holy Martyr Ioane, Abbot of Zedazeni Monastery (9th century)
• Holy Martyr Kozman
• Holy Martyr Kristepore Guruli
• Holy Martyr Nikoloz Dvali (†1314)
• Holy Martyr Salome the Georgian (13th century)
• Holy Martyr Shalva of Akhaltsikhe (†1227)
• Holy Martyr Sukia and His Sixteen Companions (ca. 100–130)
• Holy Martyrs Bidzina, Shalva, and Elizbar (†1661)
• Holy Martyrs Killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos (13th century)
• Holy Martyrs Metropolitan Nazar of Kutaisi-Gaenati, Priests German, Ieroteos and Simon, Archdeacon Besarion, and All the New Martyrs of the Totalitarian Regime (†1924)
• Holy Martyrs of Kvabtakhevi Monastery (†1386)
• Holy Martyrs of Lazeti (17th–18th centuries)
• Holy Martyrs, the Brothers Davit and Tarichan (†693)
• Holy Martyrs, the Brothers Isaak and Ioseb the Georgians (†808)
• Holy Monk-martyrs Shio the New, Davit, Gabriel, and Pavle of Gareji (†1696–1700)
• Holy Queen Dinar (10th century)
• Holy Queen Tamar (†1213)
• Holy Royal Martyr Mirdat, King of Kartli (†410)
• Holy Royal Martyr Queen Shushanik (†475)
• Holy Royal Martyrs Archil and Luarsab (†744 & †1622)
• Holy and Righteous Ioane, Stepane, and Isaiah the Georgians
• Repose of Venerable Shio of Mgvime (6th century)
• Saint Ambrosi the Confessor, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (†1927)
• Saint Antimos of Iberia, Metropolitan of Wallachia (†1716)
• Saint Arsen, Bishop of Ninotsminda (†1082)
• Saint Ekvtime (Kereselidze) the Confessor (†1944)
• Saint Eprem the Great of Atsquri (9th century)
• Saint Giorgi of Atsquri (9th–10th centuries)
• Saint Ilarion of Tvali (†1041)
• Saint Ilia the Righteous (†1907)
• Saint Ioane (Chrysostom) the Catholicos (†1001)
• Saint Iotam Zedgenidze (†1465)
• Saint Ise of Tsilkani (6th century)
• Saint Kaikhosro the Georgian (†1612)
• Saint Melchizedek, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (11th century)
• Saint Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Enlightener of Georgia (†335 AD)
• Saint Razhden, Protomartyr of the Georgian Church (†457)
• Saint Tbeli Abuseridze (13th century)
• Saint Tsotne Dadiani the Confessor (13th century)
• Saints Salome of Ujarma and Perozhavra of Sivnia (4th century)
• The Entry into Georgia of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Nino, Enlightener of Georgia (323)
• The Feast of the Robe of our Lord, the Myrrh-streaming and Life-giving Pillar, Equals-to-the-Apostles King Mirian and Queen Nana, and Saints Sidonia and Abiatar (4th century)
  Commemorated October 1/14
• The Hundred Thousand Martyrs of Tbilisi (†1227)
• The Nine Kherkheulidze Brothers with Their Mother and Sister and Nine Thousand Martyrs of Marabda (†1625)
• Venerable Abba Ioseb of Alaverdi (†570)
• Venerable Anton of Martqopi, the Stylite (6th century)
• Venerable Basil, Son of King Bagrat (11th century)
• Venerable Damiane (†1157)
• Venerable Ekvtime of Mt. Athos, the Translator(†1028)
• Venerable Ekvtime, Abbot of the Monastery of St. John the Baptist (†1804)
• Venerable Eprem the Lesser, the Philosopher (†1101)
• Venerable Father Giorgi of the Holy Mountain(†1065)
• Venerable Father Pimen, Fool-for-Christ and Enlightener of Dagestan, and His Companion Anton Meskhi, the Censurer of Kings (13th century)
• Venerable Fathers Ioane and Gabriel of Mt. Athos (10th century)
• Venerable Fathers Mikael and Arsen the Georgians (9th century)
• Venerable Fathers and Mothers of the Klarjeti Wilderness (8th–10th centuries)
• Venerable Giorgi of Mt. Athos, the Builder (†1029)
• Venerable Giorgi the God-bearer (†1068)
• Venerable Giorgi the Scribe and His Brother Saba, of Khakhuli (11th century)
• Venerable Grigol of Khandzta (†861)
• Venerable Hieromartyr Gabriel the Lesser (†1802)
• Venerable Hieromonk Alexi (Shushania) (†1923)
• Venerable Ilarion the Georgian (†875)
• Venerable Ioane of Manglisi (†1751)
• Venerable Ioane of Shavta, Bishop of Gaenati, and Evlogi the Prophet and Fool-for-Christ (13th century)
• Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples (6th century)
• Venerable Ioane-Tornike of Mt. Athos (10th century)
• Venerable Ioseb of Khevi, Elder and Wonderworker (†1763)
• Venerable Martyrs Geronti, Serapion, German, Besarion, Mikael, Svimeon, and Otar of the Davit-Gareji Monastery (†1851)
• Venerable Mikael of Parekhi (8th–9th centuries)
• Venerable Nikoloz, Radiant Star of the Georgians (†1308)
• Venerable Onopre of Gareji, the Wonderworker (18th century)
• Venerable Serapion of Zarzma (†900)
• Venerable Serapion the Wonderworker of St. John the Baptist Monastery (†1774)
• Venerable Svimeon the Wonderworker (†1773)
• Venerable Zabulon and Sosana, Parents of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Nino (4th century)

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

• Holy Hierarch Anton of Chqondidi and His Disciple Hieromonk Iakob the Elder (18th–19th centuries)
• Venerable Basil Ratishvili (13th century)

• All Saints of Georgia
• Arrival of the Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in Georgia (1989)
• Blessed Kristesia, Called Kristepore (†1771)
• Feast of the Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos
• Great-martyr Constantine-Kakhi (†852)
• Great-martyr Mikael-Gobron and His 133 Soldiers (†914)
• Great-martyrs Davit and Constantine (†740)
• Holy Catholicos Arsen the Great (†887)
• Holy Catholicos Mamai (†744)
• Holy Catholicos Petre and Holy Catholicos Samoel (5th–6th centuries)
• Holy Catholicos Sarmean (†774)
• Holy Catholicos-Patriarch Ioseb the Wonderworker (†1770)
• Holy Confessors Ioane (Maisuradze) and Giorgi-Ioane (Mkheidze) (†1957 & †1960)
• Holy Great-martyr Queen Ketevan (†1624)
• Holy Hierarch Alexandre, Bishop of Guria and Samegrelo (†1907)
• Holy Hierarch Anton of Chqondidi and His Disciple Hieromonk Iakob the Elder (18th–19th centuries)
• Holy Hierarch Ioane of Khakhuli, Also Called Chrysostom (10th–11th centuries)
• Holy Hierarch Zosime of Kumurdo (16th century)
• Holy Hieromartyr Dositeos of Tbilisi (†1795)
• Holy Hieromartyr Evdemoz, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (†1642)
• Holy Hieromartyr Grigol (Peradze) (†1942)
• Holy Hieromartyr Kirion , Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (†1918)
• Holy Hieromartyr Kozman (†1630)
• Holy Hieromartyr Neopite of Urbnisi (7th century)
• Holy Hieromartyr Tevdore(†1609)
• Holy King Demetre the Devoted (†1289)
• Holy King Vakhtang Gorgasali (†502)
• Holy Martyr Abibos of Nekresi (6th century)
• Holy Martyr Evstati of Mtskheta (†589)
• Holy Martyr Ioane, Abbot of Zedazeni Monastery (9th century)
• Holy Martyr Kozman
• Holy Martyr Kristepore Guruli
• Holy Martyr Nikoloz Dvali(†1314)
• Holy Martyr Salome the Georgian(13th century)
• Holy Martyr Shalva of Akhaltsikhe (†1227)
• Holy Martyr Sukia and His Sixteen Companions (ca. 100–130)
• Holy Martyrs Bidzina, Shalva, and Elizbar (†1661)
• Holy Martyrs Killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos (13th century)
• Holy Martyrs Metropolitan Nazar of Kutaisi-Gaenati, Priests German, Ieroteos and Simon, Archdeacon Besarion, and All the New Martyrs of the Totalitarian Regime (†1924)
• Holy Martyrs of Kvabtakhevi Monastery (†1386)
• Holy Martyrs of Lazeti (17th–18th centuries)
• Holy Martyrs, the Brothers Davit and Tarichan (†693)
• Holy Martyrs, the Brothers Isaak and Ioseb the Georgians (†808)
• Holy Monk-martyrs Shio the New, Davit, Gabriel, and Pavle of Gareji (†1696–1700)
• Holy Queen Dinar (10th century)
• Holy Queen Tamar (†1213)
• Holy Royal Martyr Mirdat, King of Kartli (†410)
• Holy Royal Martyr Queen Shushanik (†475)
• Holy Royal Martyrs Archil and Luarsab (†744 & †1622)
• Holy and Righteous Ioane, Stepane,and Isaiah the Georgians
• Repose of Venerable Shio of Mgvime (6th century)
• Saint Ambrosi the Confessor, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (†1927)
• Saint Antimos of Iberia, Metropolitan of Wallachia (†1716)
• Saint Arsen, Bishop of Ninotsminda (†1082)
• Saint Ekvtime (Kereselidze) the Confessor (†1944)
• Saint Eprem the Great of Atsquri (9th century)
• Saint Giorgi of Atsquri (9th–10th centuries)
• Saint Ilarion of Tvali (†1041)
• Saint Ilia the Righteous (†1907)
• Saint Ioane (Chrysostom) the Catholicos (†1001)
• Saint Iotam Zedgenidze (†1465)
• Saint Ise of Tsilkani (6th century)
• Saint Kaikhosro the Georgian (†1612)
• Saint Melchizedek, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (11th century)
• Saint Razhden, Protomartyr of the Georgian Church (†457)
• Saint Tbeli Abuseridze (13th century)
• Saint Tsotne Dadiani the Confessor (13th century)
• Saints Salome of Ujarma and Perozhavra of Sivnia (4th century)
• The Entry into Georgia of theEqual-to-the-Apostles Nino, Enlightener of Georgia (323)
• The Feast of the Robe of our Lord, the Myrrh-streaming and Life-giving Pillar, Equals-to-the-Apostles King Mirian and Queen Nana, and Saints Sidonia and Abiatar (4th century)
• The Hundred Thousand Martyrs of Tbilisi (†1227)
• The Lives of the Georgian Saints
• The Nine Kherkheulidze Brothers with Their Mother and Sister and Nine Thousand Martyrs of Marabda (†1625)
• Venerable Abba Ioseb of Alaverdi (†570)
• Venerable Anton of Martqopi, the Stylite (6th century)
• Venerable Basil Ratishvili (13th century)
• Venerable Basil, Son of King Bagrat (11th century)
• Venerable Damiane(†1157)
• Venerable Ekvtime of Mt. Athos,the Translator(†1028)
• Venerable Ekvtime, Abbot of the Monastery of St. John the Baptist (†1804)
• Venerable Eprem the Lesser, the Philosopher (†1101)
• Venerable Father Giorgi of the Holy Mountain(†1065)
• Venerable Father Pimen, Fool-for-Christ and Enlightener of Dagestan, and His Companion Anton Meskhi, the Censurer of Kings (13th century)
• Venerable Fathers Ioane and Gabriel of Mt. Athos (10th century)
• Venerable Fathers Mikael and Arsen the Georgians (9th century)
• Venerable Fathers and Mothers of the Klarjeti Wilderness (8th–10th centuries)
• Venerable Giorgi of Mt. Athos, the Builder (†1029)
• Venerable Giorgi the God-bearer (†1068)
• Venerable Giorgi the Scribe and His Brother Saba, of Khakhuli (11th century)
• Venerable Grigol of Khandzta (†861)
• Venerable Hieromartyr Gabriel the Lesser (†1802)
• Venerable Hieromonk Alexi (Shushania) (†1923)
• Venerable Ilarion the Georgian (†875)
• Venerable Ioane of Manglisi (†1751)
• Venerable Ioane of Shavta, Bishop of Gaenati, and Evlogi the Prophet and Fool-for-Christ (13th century)
• Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples (6th century)
• Venerable Ioane-Tornike of Mt. Athos (10th century)
• Venerable Ioseb of Khevi, Elder and Wonderworker (†1763)
• Venerable Martyrs Geronti, Serapion, German, Besarion, Mikael, Svimeon, and Otar of the Davit-Gareji Monastery (†1851)
• Venerable Mikael of Parekhi (8th–9th centuries)
• Venerable Nikoloz, Radiant Star of the Georgians (†1308)
• Venerable Onopre of Gareji, the Wonderworker (18th century)
• Venerable Serapion of Zarzma (†900)
• Venerable Serapion the Wonderworker of St. John the Baptist Monastery (†1774)
• Venerable Svimeon the Wonderworker (†1773)
• Venerable Zabulon and Sosana, Parents of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Nino (4th century)