Lit Date Category: Lesser Feasts & Fasts
Mary and Martha of Bethany
Mary and Martha were the sisters of Lazarus. On this, Scripture is clear. Roman Catholics believe Mary of Bethany is the same person as Mary Magdalene; on this, Scripture is not clear. The Episcopal Church has a separate feast day for Saint Mary Magdalene. Worth reading (or listening to) is Fr Daniels’ 2010 sermon on […]
Irenaeus of Lyons
Bishop of Lyons d. c.202 In his sermon, Apostolic Succession, from 2013, Fr Mead discusses “… the lesser feast and commemoration of Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons (Gaul, now called France) who died in 170 AD. He was a first-rate theologian and he had the gift of engaging in theological controversy with heretics without getting […]
Alban, Martyr, c.304
First Martyr of Britain d. c.304
Janani Luwum, Archbishop and Martyr, 1977
Archbishop of Uganda, and Martyrb. 1922d. February 17, 1977 The Church in Uganda began with the deaths of martyrs (see Martyrs of Uganda and James Hannington and his Companions). Through much of the twentieth century, Uganda was a British protectorate, with independence coming in 1962. In 1971, the armed forces under General ID Amin took […]
