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The holy Priest Martyr Hyppolitus is known as an eloquent preacher, theologian and hymnographer. Yet the Church did not glorify him as a theologian but as a martyr.
According to tradition, Saint Ignatius was named “God-bearer” because Jesus held him in His arms as He was explaining humility to His Apostles.
He wrote multiple instructions to monks in repentance, and the Rule of the Russian Orthodox Church some of them to be read during the Great Lent.
He opposed the abuse by the rich of their wealth, and had a great following among the people, but also attracted considerable opposition from the higher ranking Byzantines and suffered many years of persecution and death in exile.
Xenophon and Mary, a pious Christian family, wished to give their sons a good education, they sent them to Beirut, but the boat on which they were sailing was shipwrecked. Yet they never lost hope and maintained unyielding faith in God's providence.
His teachings and his own life supported the unity of the Church at a time when it was ravaged by influential and powerful heresies.
Saint Clement dedicated himself to service at church. He served as a reader, then a deacon. He received ordination as a priest at eighteen, and two years later he became bishop.
The Holy Disciple Timothy received baptism from the Holy Apostle Paul. Since then, Apostle Paul has held his companionship in high regard.
One of the best-educated people of his time, a high-ranking civil servant in good standing and with brilliant career prospects, he renounced a life of luxury and worldly dignity to uphold the truth of God.
He was a monk renowned for his asceticism and strong faith, bringing the truth of the Christian faith to nonbelievers and converting them to Christ by his example of a virtuous life.
Advising a disciple on the pursuit of this goal he said: "If slander is like praise for you, poverty like riches, insufficiency like abundance, then you shall not perish."
Saints Athanasius and Cyril were the archbishops of Alexandria and steadfast defenders of the purity of the Christian faith against the most influential heresies of their times. They left behind a host of apologetic works that are still studied…
He taught that fighting the devil to the end is a duty of every Christian. "Whoever has not experienced temptation cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
In memory of this miracle, Christians have venerated the shackles equally with the relics of the Holy Apostles. At first, the relics remained in Jerusalem and produced multiple healings in those who approached them with faith.
His life is a moving and instructive story of an inner struggle between one’s duty to the Lord and Heaven and the attraction of earthly joys and affections.
Through her Christian virtues and ascetic life, she was gifted with the power to work wonders, through which many people came to Christ voluntarily.
They suffered in the Roman city of Singidunum (now Belgrade). Hermylus served in the city as a deacon. Stratonicus was a Roman guard and a secret Christian who declared his faith and shared his friend’s fate.
God bestowed His crown on Martyr Tatiana. For over 1800 years, the Orthodox Church has celebrated the feat this humble young woman whose ardent love for Him outmatched the madness of rulers and the brutality of tormentors,
Monk Theodosius the Great is famous for founding the first coenobitic (common-life) monastery, accomplishing numerous marvels, fighting against heresies and helping people in need.
The character of Metropolitan Phillip has left a memorable mark on history. His building projects at the Solovetsky Monastery alone showed brilliant leadership and technical skill, ensuring his name lives on.
