The Synaxarion: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church brand_Hermitage Finest Baked Goods Bring the festal joy of

Bring the festal joy of the Lord's Nativity into your home with this beautiful Triptych depicting the Nativity at the cave of Bethlehem

In the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

The fun activities and delicious recipes included with every month can be referenced and enjoyed for years to come

Translated from the Greek and Syriac by the Holy Transfiguration Monastery

This is the main icon of the Theotokos on the Hermitage iconostasis and was painted by a monk at the Hermitage

The Synaxarion: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church brand_Hermitage Finest Baked Goods Bring the festal joy ofThe lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church by Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra, Mt. Athos. The Complete Synaxarion consist of 7 hardcover volumes, with 6 volumes, each one covering two months of the liturgical calendar (arranged in sequence by calendar date), and with over 550 pages in each volume, illustrated with numerous icons, miniatures, and ornaments from Byzantine manuscripts, some of these latter painted by the nuns of Ormylia. Each