: The Prologue from Ochrid

Please note: This translation of the Prologue is copyright © 1999 Serbian Orthodox Church Diocese of Western America.

This version includes not only the Lives of the Saints, but also the Hymns of Praise, Reflection, Contemplation and Homily sections for every day, just as Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic wrote it in the original Serbian text. This first, complete version in English was translated by Reverend T. Timothy Tepsic and Very Reverend Janko Trbovich.

If you would like to buy a hard copy of The Prologue please visit the website of the publisher St. Sebastian Press.

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April 2019 update: The links below for the Prologue have been fixed by locating an archived copy of the website of the Serbian Orthodox Church Diocese of Western America in the Wayback Machine internet archive.

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: Passages from Holy Scripture – 23 April/6 May – Holy and Great Martyr George

Holy and Great Martyr George – 23 April/6 May

Troparion, tone 4: As the deliverer of captives and the protector of the poor, as the physician of the feeble and combatant of kings, holy champion and great martyr George, intercede with Christ our God to save our souls. (more…)

: The Lives of the Saints

The Prologue from Ochrid, the Lives of the Saints by Saint Bishop Nikolai (Velimirovich), is now once again easily accessible.

The Life of Saint John, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco is now also easy to access. (more…)

: Lives of Saints

Read the Life of Saint John, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco here.


Find the Prologue from Ochrid here.