Holiday: Who Celebrates Today May 20

Today, Tuesday, May 20, according to the calendar, the memory of Saint Thalleios, martyr physician, and Saint Lydia of Philippi is honored. The names celebrated today are the following: Thaleios, Thalis, Lydia, Leda, Lyda*. Saint Lydia of Philippi Lydia came from Thyateira in Asia Minor and practiced the profession of selling purple in Philippi in Macedonia. Lydia's heart was always restless. She could not worship gods and goddesses who were ha…

Saint Lydia: “Step over into Macedonia and help us” (Acts 16:9), is the appeal of the Macedonian that the Apostle Paul sees in a vision while he is in Troas. He considers this voice as the voice of God and without delay decides to go to the most select part of Europe, Macedonia. He takes with him his chosen associates, Timothy, […]