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Saint John the Persian, a great martyr of the fourth century, is also called "James cut into pieces" for the terrible death he endured. His life is a story of repentance and God's ultimate mercy and forgiveness.
The Christian Church venerates saint Alypius as 'a pillar of endurance' who imitated Job in suffering and is the boast of ascetics.
Apostle Peter baptized him in Palestine. Apostle Paul referred to him as his fellow worker. Returning to Rome, he converted thousands to Christ.
Saint Catherine, a native of Alexandria, Egypt, was born in the latter part of the 3rd century. This period saw the harsh rule of the Roman emperor Maximinus, known as Maximinus Thrax, who was notably severe towards Christians.
The relics of Saint Mercurius acquired miracle-working powers, and even after his death, he continued to serve the other Christians as a soldier.
The basis of his brilliant statesmanship was the great Christian virtues, and their exercise made his whole life a Christian exploit
A friend of Saint Basil the Great, he was a steadfast opponent of the heresies of Arius and Macedonius, and a beloved shepherd of his flock.
Their lives represent the diversity of the paths to finding God and of ways of serving Him.
He spent his life as an ascetic, traveller, preacher and defender of the true faith. His righteousness and piety earned him miracle-working powers that continued long after his death.
February 7 is the birthday of the Venerable Porphyrios Kavsokalivite, one of the most famous Athonite elders of the twentieth century. He reposed in the Lord on December 2, 1991, and was canonised on December 1, 2013.
He sought to reach every heart and mind with the word of God. A paradoxical situation existed in the Russian society of the time.
From the perspective of the present day, Obadiah's prophesies remind us about the dangers of pride, selfishness and disregard for the implications of our actions on other people.
He stood with Christ to the end suffering bitter torments, to live with Him in eternity
Saint Gregory was an example of a righteous life and was blessed with the miracle-working abilities that brought many to the faith. He integrated the true teaching of the Holy Trinity to the Christian Creed, affirmed at the first ecumenical…
Repenting his past sins, he repaid fourfold the means that he had wrongfully taken from others, gave away the remainder of his estate and went with the apostles. He witnessed the torments, death and resurrection of Christ.
Saint John Chrysostom is venerated in the Orthodox Church as a ‘shining beacon’ whose words ‘illuminated the Universe’. He is remembered as a beloved cleric, a generous philanthropist, a noted ascetic, and the teacher of the faithful.
On November 12th, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of All the Holy Unmercenaries. Among whom there are Ss. Cosmas and Damian of Rome.
The 14th of September is a special date in the life of the Kozlovs and Osins family in Vilnius. On this day the Church honours the memory of their holy relative, the Martyr Natalia Skopinskaya.
Archpriest Roman Medved was a devoted spiritual child of the Holy Righteous John of Kronstadt. In Moscow, Father Roman established a brotherhood of Orthodox devotees, guiding countless souls on the path to the Church.
Post the 1917 October Revolution, from 1920 to 1939, Solovetsky monastery was tragically transformed into a concentration camp, becoming the site of untold suffering for countless innocents.
