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The heavenly hosts fall into nine orders - Thrones, Cherubim, Seraphim, Dominions, Powers, Authorities, Principalities, Archangels and Angels. In the narrow sense, only a messenger of God can be called an angel, but in practice, we apply this…
Hieron and 32 other martyrs refused to join the Roman army knowing that they will be made to worship Pagan idols. They declared openly their faith in Christ and died as martyrs.
Banished to the mountainous wilderness of Armenia, he was serving liturgy in the remote town of Cucusus when a band of Arians attacked him and strangled him with his omophorion.
When Galaction grew up, his now-widowed father married him away to a Pagan woman named Episteme. Galaction convinced her to convert to Christ and shared his dream: that they both dedicate their lives to God.
The aid of the Queen of Heaven continues to flow ceaselessly upon humanity. She, the Swift Protectress, quickly hears our petitions when we are lost and seek Her guidance.
Exploring Klaus's spiritual search across religions, this story reveals how meeting Father Sophrony and experiencing genuine mercy led to a lasting sense of belonging and closeness with God.
Saint Joannicus the Great acquired fame for his spiritual guidance, miraculous healings and friendship with animals.
For all his powers, the Pagan king of ancient Persia could not silence the holy martyrs during their lives or after their death.
To repent is more than naming one's sins to a priest. It is naïve to think that someone who has sinned all his life and done nothing but evil can always repent at the last moment. One needs to have a change of heart to be forgiven, but examples…
Not only did they endure their torments with bravery and gladness, but they also had their wounds healed by the grace of God. Many converted to Christ at the sight of their bravery
Their father, a Greek pagan, departed this world while they were yet tender in years. Their mother Theodotia embraced her Christian faith with renewed fervour and devoted herself entirely to the upbringing of her children.
They are the apostles of the Seventy, mentioned by St Paul in his Epistle to the Romans.
The saints who preferred eternal life with Christ than to a few more years on the earth at the cost of betraying Him.
At St Elisabeth Convent, prayers are offered at the Divine Liturgy (Sorokoust) and in the Sleepless Psalter, day and night. Learn how these ancient practices unite the living and the departed in unceasing prayer.
