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Saint Nectarios the Wonderworker November 9 Nectarios of Aegina, Bishop of Pentapolis, is one of the most well known modern saints in the Orthodox Church. He was born in Selyvria near Thrace, and being from a poor family, had to travel to Constantinople alone to earn a living. At 14 years of age, Nectarios (known then as Anastaios) had no money and asked the captain if he could board his ship to Constantinople for free. The captain refused, but the ship’s engines would not start. The captain then looked over to the dock and saw the pitiful Nectarios [...]

Saint Lazarus November 7 Listen to the Saint's life in Greek: Related links: Saint Lazarus the Iconographer (Mystagogy)

Saint Paul of Constantinople November 6 Listen to the Saint's life in English: Related links: St Paul the New Patriarch of Constantinople (OCA)

Saint Ioannikios the Great November 4 Listen to the Saint's life in Greek: Related links: St Ioannikios the Great of Olympus (Mystagogy)

Saint Helen of Sinope November 1 Listen to the Saint's life in English: Related links: Synaxarion of St Helen of Sinope (Mystagogy)