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SaintsMarch 15, 2026

Sts. Cyril & Methodius — Patrons of Europe (Feb 14)

Everyone talks about Valentine. But these two brothers invented an alphabet (Cyrillic) to evangelize the Slavs.

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MyPrayerTower Team
4 min read Theological Reflection

On Feb 14, while you are eating chocolate, the Liturgical Calendar celebrates Sts. Cyril and Methodius. They were brothers from Greece who went to mission to the Slavic peoples (Moravia/Russia).

The Alphabet

The Slavs had no written language. So Cyril invented one: Cyrillic (still used in Russia/Ukraine/Bulgaria today). He did it so he could translate the Bible and Liturgy into their native tongue. They proved that the Gospel can speak any language.


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