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Glad Tidings
September 2004
To Have a Child
St. Anna, Mother of the Theotokos; St. Elizabeth, Mother of the
Forerunner; St. Sabbas the Sanctified of Palestine; St. Irene
Chrysovolantou
For Safe Childbirth
St. Eleftherios
For the Care and Protection of Infants
St. Stylianos
For Young People
Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Wonderworker
Delivery from Sudden Death
St. Barbara the Great Martyr
Against Drinking
Holy Martyr Boniface and the Righteous Aglais
For Travelers
St. Nicholas: in general, and specifically for sea travel; St. John the
Russian: for transport, auto, busses; St. Niphon, Patriarch of
Constantinople: for safety at sea
For Cobblers
St. Eustathius the Cobbler of Georgia
For Physicians
St. Panteleimon; The Holy Unmercenaries, Saints Cosmas and
Damian
For the Kitchen, Home
St. Euphrosynos the Cook; St. Sergius of Radonezh: for baking;
Sts. Spyridon and Nikodim of Kievo-Pechersk: Prosphora making
For Trading
St. Paraskeva
For Headaches
Holy New Martyr Demas of Smyrna
For Eyes
St. Paraskeva
For Ears
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker
For Teeth
St. Antipas of Pergamum
For Hernias and Intestinal Disorders
Holy Great Martyr Artemius; St. Artemius of Verkola
For Throat
St. Blaise of Sebastia
For Finding Employment
St. Xenia of St. Petersburg
For Help in Studies
The Three Hierarchs: St. Basil the Great, St. John Chrysostom, St.
Gregory the Theologian; St. Sergius of Radonezh; St. John of
Kronstadt; St. Justin the Philosopher
For Church-Chanting
St. Romanos the Melodist
For Iconographers
St. Luke the Apostle and Evangelist; St. John of Damascus
For Patient Endurance of Affliction
St. Job the Much-Suffering; Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia:
especially in freezing cold weather; Holy Forty-Two Martyrs of
Amorion
For Protection Against Thieves
St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Kievo-Pechersk
For Stone-workers
Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus
For Soldiers
Holy Archangel Michael; St. George the Great Martyr; St. Barbara
the Great Martyr
For Spiritual Help, Consolation and Compunction
St. Ephraim the Syrian; St. Alexis the Man of God; St. Seraphim of
Sarov
For a Good End to One's Life
Holy Archangel Michael; St. Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople
For Captives and Court Cases
St. Onouphrios the Great; St. Peter of Athos; St. George the Great
Martyr
For Help in Distress, Poverty, Etc.
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker; St. John the Almsgiver of
Alexandria; St. John of Kronstadt
For Finding Things
St. Phanourios the Great Martyr; St. Menas the Great Martyr of
Egypt
For Meeting a Difficult Situation, an Interview, Etc.
St. David the Prophet, Psalmist and King; The Holy
Unmercenaries and Healers, SS. Cosmas and Damian of Rome;
SS. Panteleimon and Hermolaus; St. Julian the Martyr; St. John of
Kronstadt; St. Nectarios of Aegina; Holy Archangel Raphael
For Animals and Livestock
St. George: cattle and herds; St. Parthenius of Radovysdius: cattle;
SS. Spevsippus, Elesippus and Melevsippus: horses; St. Tryphon:
geese
For Protection of Crops from Pests
St. Michael of Synnada
For the Protection of Gardens Against Pests
Holy Great Martyr Tryphon: also for hunters and Patron of
Moscow
Against Demons and Witchcraft
SS. Cyprian and Justina; St. Theodore Sykeote; St. Mitrophan of
Voronezh
For Chastity and Help in Carnal Warfare
St. John the Forerunner; St. Demetrios the Great Martyr, St. John
the Much-Suffering; Holy Martyr Theodore the Byzantine; Holy
Martyr Ignatios of Athos; St. Mary of Egypt; St. Joseph the All-
Comely; St. Susanna [Old Testament]
For Mental Disorders
St. Naum of Ochrid; St. Anastasia; St. Gerasimos of Cephalonia:
the possessed
Against Plague
St. Haralambos; St. Marina the Great Martyr
For Help Against Quick-Temper and Despondency
St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
For Workers in Hospitals
Holy Unmercenaries Saints Cosmas and Damian; St. Dositheus,
Disciple of Abba Dorotheus
For Guilelessness and Simplicity
Holy Apostle Nathaniel and St. Paul the Simple
For those who cannot sleep well
Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus
For those who have been abused
St. Markella of Chios
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