31st of January

On the 31st of the month, we keep the Memory of the Holy Martyrs and unmercenary physicians CYRUS and JOHN, and of the Holy Martyrs ATHANASIA and her daughters THEODOTA, THEOCTISTA and EUDOXIA; the Holy New Martyr ALIAS ARDOUNIS, who was burnt to death at Kalamata in 1686; the Venerable NICETAS, anchorite of the CAVES of KIEV and Bishop of NOVGOROD; the Venerable Widow MARCELLA of ROME