St. Ap. Philip, one of the 12 Apostles; St. Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica; The Pious Saints of Palamites (Leave of the century for the Fast of the Nativity of the Lord)translated

Orthodox calendar, November 14 Saint Philip the Apostle He was born in Bethsaida of Galilee, where Saints Peter and Andrew were from. He was called to the apostolate the very next day after the call of them and the two brothers Iacob and Ioan, the sons of Zevedea. Philip was married. He had four daughters who, through their preaching, illustrated the apostolate and the image of the Christian woman.

Saint Philip the Apostle kept throughout his preaching the ardor from the moment of his call to the apostolate and adorned it with martyrdom. He himself received the gift of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. He himself performed miracles in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thus, in Galilee, a woman's child was resurrected.

Recently discovered documents testify that the Holy Apostle Philip accompanied the Holy Apostle Andrew in Schitya (today's Dobrogea). Univ. Prof. Dr. Emilian Popescu states: "In more recent research, the conclusion has been reached that Saint Philip the Apostle can be placed next to Saint Andrew the Apostle as missionaries on Romanian soil and, therefore, for us Romanians, this day is just as important as the one dedicated to Saint Andrew the Apostle."

From here, he went to Greece healing many infirmities, then...