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Saint Joseph the Hymnographer

+ Joseph was born to a Christian family in Sicily. As a young man, he was forced to flee his homeland because of invading armies and he traveled to Thessalonica, where he became a monk. + Sometime lat... read more

Venerable Joseph the Hymnographer

Saint Joseph the Hymnographer, “the sweet-voiced nightingale of the Church,” was born in Sicily in 816 into a pious Christian family. His parents, Plotinos and Agatha, moved to the Peloponnesos to sav... read more

Richard Odermatt

He took the name of Saint Romanos the Melodist, a great Syrio-Greek hymnographer who lived during the sixth ... Please sign the Guestbook at www.legacy.com/washingtontimes Published in Washington Time... read more

Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart (1876)

Anastasia with three other Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart came to this country to find a home ... and remodeled as a hospital and on August 12 the Sisters moved into it. It was called St. Jose... read more

Venerable Joseph of Optina

receiving the name Joseph in honor of Saint Joseph the Hymnographer (April 4). He was unexpectedly ordained as a deacon in 1877 in a way which demonstrated that God was directing the course of his lif... read more

Bishop Choby of Nashville remembered for his pastoral care

Attending seminary at Saint Ambrose College in Iowa and the Catholic University of America, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Nashville in 1974 by Bishop Joseph Durick. Before receiving his c... read more

Saint Joseph the Hymnographer

+ Joseph was born to a Christian family in Sicily. As a young man, he was forced to flee his homeland because of invading armies and he traveled to Thessalonica, where he became a monk. + Sometime lat... read more