St Joseph the Betrothed, the Earthly Guardian of Christ and His Mother

By the time he was betrothed to the Virgin Mary, he was eighty, and a widower of many years with six grownup children. He was of noble descent but worked hard all his life as a carpenter. He protected the Virgin Mary and Christ from the dangers…

The Holy Innocents, First 14,000 Saints of the Christian Church

They died for Christ at the age of innocence. Although none of these infants had been baptized in water, they were all baptized, in the eyes of the Church, in the blood of their martyrdom.

20000 Passion-Bearers of the Lord Who Suffered by Fire

The mass destruction of Nicomedia's Christians by fire happened on the eve of the Nativity. Angered by the spread of Christianity in the city, he ordered the city's church to be rounded up during the festive liturgy where all the faithful were…

The Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete – Crowned with Victory

They were from different towns and villages across the Greek island of Crete. During the reign of the Roman Emperor Decius, a fierce persecutor of Christians, they suffered brutal torture and died as martyrs for their faith in Christ.

Saint Anastasia, Pouring Forth Healings into the World

Throught her life, she set an example of Christian ministry and brought many people to Christ. Multiple Christian ascetics have emulated her feat.

Virgin Martyr Juliania, All-Blameless Bride and Divine Trophy-Bearer

Her father had betrothed her to marry a Pagan husband, she refused and suffered torments. The devil visited her in captivity. He tried to convince her that she was renouncing a good thing in favour of an illusion. Her defeat of the devil led…

Love’s Beacon: a Shepherd for a Changing Russia

In the tumultuous pre-revolutionary years of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Lord bestowed upon us a marvellous shepherd and a miracle worker. The light of his love continues to guide faithful souls towards salvation even today.

Saint Sebastian: Standing Worthily Before the Throne of God

In many known images of him, he is depicted tied to a tree with multiple arrows in his body, facing a brutal execution for being a Christian. To us, he remains the epitome of strength, perseverance, courage and justice.

The Holy Prophet Daniel, a Vessel of Clearest Prophecy

He reminds us that God will never step away from His people who put their trust in Him and that the Lord will provide all of His men and women with the means to remain faithful to Him under all circumstances, even the most difficult ones.

The Prophet Haggai, a Visionary and Leader

He was the tenth of the minor prophets of the Old Testament. He prophecised in the latter half of the sixth century BC, soon after the return of the Jews from captivity in Babylon. Through him, God spoke to his people to reassure them.

Hieromartyr Arkady: in the Service of God and the Church (Part 1)

The Church does not think of its martyrs as victims of their tormentors in the years of Godlessness and brutal persecutions. But it glorifies them as victors. The Church admires their feats as expressions of courage and loyalty to Christ.

Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes

These five brave men found glory in eternity with their great feat of martyrdom for the Christian faith during the persecution of Christians in Rome under emperors Emperors Diocletian and Maximian

Sacred Fire: A Hieromartyr's Legacy

Father Vladimir, the future hieromartyr, belonged to an ancient and impoverished line of Polish nobility, the Lozino-Lozinskys, who had assimilated into Russian society and adopted the Orthodox faith.

Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker: a Marvellous Advocate

Saint Spyridon of Trimythous continues to hold a special place in the hearts of Orthodox Christians today, who turn to this wondrous helper with countless prayers and petitions, which he is very quick to answer.

Saint Spyridon Of Trymythus — a model of simplicity

Saint Spyridon, much like our grandfather in heaven, is praying for us so we are not in need. He responds to our daily concerns and looks kindly upon us, even when we act up and do mischief.

Saint Daniel, a Pillar-Dweller Who Dispersed the Darkness of Error

With his life, he taught us that we serve God in multiple ways, and it is up to us to decide how to serve Him best by leading a spiritual life. Saint Daniel chose his by repeating the great feat of his teacher, Simeon the Stylite, who lived…

Saint Joasaph of Belgorod, a Model of the Veneration of the Saints

This eighteenth-century saint sets an example of genuine veneration of the saints, by being models in the service of God, by nurturing our inner self and by practising the Christian virtues.

St. Patapius of Thebes, a Source of Healing

Patapius showed an early interest in the study of Christian teachings, was sent to a catechetical school. His spiritual teacher, a blind man, developed in him an interest in an ascetic life.

Ambrose: Honey, Bees and a Bishop's Rise

St Ambrose stands among God’s chosen, remarkable for profound learning and personal holiness. Rome shaped him as a scholar, while in the Orthodox Church, the Lord bestowed upon him knowledge of Scripture and holiness.

Soldier's Whisper, Saint's Mercy: Miracle at Seliger

The earthly journey of the venerable Nil of Stolobny began sometime in the latter half of the 15th century in a village of Novgorod’s Derevskaya Pyatina, somewhere in Zhabensky Parish.