OUR STORY

Thank you for your continued support of the Daily Lives, Miracles, and Wisdom of the Saints and Fasting Calendar.

Our story begins before I met Georgia. I would go to the Jersey shore with my Lives of the Saints books and bags of Almond Joys, devouring both.

Later, I would share these stories with Georgia. We lamented that only the saints’ names were remembered each day on the church calendar that hung on our kitchen wall.

As I shared these stories with my high school Sunday school students, I saw how genuinely interested they were. So, with the blessing of our spiritual father, Geronda Ephraim of Arizona, and Bishop Maximos of Pittsburgh, we created the first calendar in 1996.

These stories were condensed into sound bites, which we have all become conditioned to in this modern world. We pray that we do justice to the saints’ struggles. Some of the miracles seem so far outside the laws of nature that we wonder if fairy tales found their inspiration in them, perhaps even as a means to discredit the miracles. For example, the Seven Saints of Ephesus, whom the Lord put into a miraculous sleep for nearly two centuries, brings to mind the tale of Rip Van Winkle, and the miracle of St. Spyridon turning a snake into gold reminds us of King Midas.

The wisdom of the saints that Georgia uncovers each year are well received, and she often uses them to point out my faults.

Our latest series of books, Wisdom of the Divine Philosophers, are a compilation of teachings by the Holy Fathers categorized by subject.

Tom and Georgia
Orthodox Calendar Company

Since 1996, the Daily Lives, Miracles, and Wisdom of the Saints & Fasting Calendar has been a fixture in many Orthodox homes in the United States and around the world.

The calendar follows the Revised Julian Calendar (New Calendar).

The print calendar is a 365-page, spiral-bound book (5-1/2" x 8-1/2"). It can lie flat on your table, desk, or home altar. The eBook can be purchased directly from Amazon, iTunes, or Barnes & Noble to download directly to your favorite reading device. Links are provided under the Digital Editions tab above.

Each day features the life of a Saint, an insightful Orthodox teaching, a list of the day's commemorations, Scripture readings, fasting or feasting guide, and major feasts.

The lives of the saints include Greek, Russian, Georgian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, American, Celtic, and others.

The teachings of the holy fathers and mothers of the Church help us with our struggle to live a life of faith in the modern world.

About the Calendar

About Wisdom of the Divine Philosophers

Wisdom of the Divine Philosophers is a collection of inspired thoughts from the ancient and contemporary Saints and Church fathers to help us on our path to salvation.
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These short quotations are arranged by various topics for guidance on subjects such as forgiveness, humility, marriage, repentance, and many others.

‍Revised Edition – Volume One includes teachings on 76 subjects. Changes that have been made since the first edition in 2012 include stories of the desert fathers, many new pearls of wisdom, and an index of each saint and elder. Featured is the life of St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, who is shown on the front cover.(194 pages)

‍Volume Two was published in 2016. This volume contains teachings on 77 topics and includes subject matter not covered in Volume One, such as earthly cares, miracles, hope in the Lord, clergy, and others. Also featured is a short life story of St. Seraphim of Sarov pictured on the front cover.(166 pages)

‍The newest work, Volume Three, features teachings from 129 Church fathers and mothers. New topics include depression, dreams, Christian women, the Jesus Prayer, misfortune, the second coming of Christ, stinginess, thankfulness, and others. Also included are a complete index and the life story of St. Isaac the Syrian, who is shown on the front cover.(174 pages)