January 30-The feast of The Three Holy Hierarchs

 

The Three Holy Hierarchs and Ecumenical Teachers are St. Basil the Great of Caesarea, St. Gregory of Nazianzus the Theologian and St. John the Chrysostom. All three were bishops who played pivotal role in shaping Christian theology. They are also honored as protectors of learning and Hellenic Christian litterature. Their feast is a school holiday.

The three greatest beacons of the Three-sunned Godhead, 
who lighted the whole inhabited world with the beams of their divine doctrines,
the rivers of wisdom flowing with honey, 
who watered all creation with streams of the knowledge of God, 
Basil the Great and Gregory the Theologian with famous John whose tongue spoke golden words,
let all we lovers of their words now assembled honour them in hymns.
For they ever intercede with the Trinity on our behalf.

 May they bless us and inspire us all.