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The Synaxarion is organized chronologically, but not according to the modern Gregorian calendar alone. It follows the , which begins on September 1st in the Byzantine tradition.

In a broader cultural and historical sense, the Synaxarion also functioned as the encyclopedic memory of Christendom. In an era before mass printing, it preserved the collective story of the Christian people. It codified which figures were worthy of universal veneration and which local traditions were to be accepted or rejected. The Synaxarion’s selections reflect the Church’s doctrinal battles (the long entries for St. Athanasius or St. John of Damascus) and its pastoral priorities (the numerous entries for monastic founders and missionaries). It is a repository of lived theology, where abstract dogmas about the Incarnation or the Trinity are made concrete through the struggles and prayers of flesh-and-blood individuals. synaxarion

: Entries are arranged day by day from September 1st to August 31st. In an era before mass printing, it preserved

: This is a multi-volume set from Sebastian Press that provides detailed, spiritually rich accounts for every day of the year. Athanasius or St