Juliana of Lazarevo: the Saint Who Turned Hardship into Holiness

This remarkable woman, a true servant of God, glorified the Lord within the heart of her family. She achieved holiness amidst the distractions of everyday life, caring for her thirteen children.

Saint Seraphim - a Child's Heart, an Elder's Grace

People remember him bent with age, yet ever joyful, kind, and gentle. Kindness, mercy, humility — these qualities marked the great wonder-worker and struck a deep chord within the Russian soul.

Saint Basil the Great: Guardian of Faith, Defender of Orthodoxy

This great saint was born in Caesarea, Cappadocia, around the year 330, during the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great. His parents, Basil and Emmelia, were noble and devout Christians.

Building Monasteries, Changing Lives: Saint Melania’s Legacy

Born into a wealthy and prominent Christian family in Rome, Melania embraced Christ from a young age. She yearned to serve Him with her whole life, devoting herself to purity and chastity.

Macarius: Tsar's Confidant, Church's Champion

Metropolitan Macarius accomplished so much for the Church and brought about such profound change that the history of Russian Orthodoxy would be unthinkable without him.

Virgin Martyr Anysia of Thessalonica Living Forever in the Name of God

She lived in dangerous times when being a Christian not only carried a harsh penalty from the state but also when ordinary citizens could harm and kill Christians with impunity.

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.