♱Daily Synaxarium ♱Thursday, July 30, 2026translated

On this day, the Holy Church commemorates:

*Saints Silas, Silvanus, Epaenetus, Crescens, and Andronicus, among the Seventy Apostles. *Martyr Yulita Caesarea. *The righteous saints Paul the bishop and John the priest. *The righteous Saint Germanus Solovki of Russia. *Saint Angelina, Princess of Serbia. *The righteous Saint Anatolius (Potapov), Optina of Russia.

✤ Saint Martyr Juliata of Caesarea (4th century AD) ✤

A rich widow from the Cappadocian city of Caesarea at the time of the persecution of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. One of the city's notables coveted its wealth, so he seized a large portion of its property and possessions, including fields, villages, livestock, and slaves. He did not care about justice and the law, and he did not refrain from slandering, slandering, and resorting to false witnesses and bribing judges to achieve his goals. In one of the lawsuits, Eulita was about to get what she deserved when her rival came out and accused her of being a Christian. The order, if confirmed in July 2026, would deprive her of all her civil rights. The judge immediately brought incense and called on Eulita to sacrifice to the gods of the empire so that she could be under the protection of the law. Without any hesitation, Eulita declared: “Let all of this be lost, let this life and the glory and richness of this world disappear. Nothing will make me disbelieve in my Creator and my God, July 2026, who made everything.” No argument succeeded in refuting her confession. Everything that was said to her, she answered by saying, “She is a servant of Christ!” So it was decided to throw it in…