Ananias of Damascus, the Apostle
He is Ananias, the disciple mentioned in the ninth chapter of the Book of Acts. The apostles made him the first bishop of Damascus and many believed [...]
Tatiana the martyr
Saint Tatiana lived during the time of the Roman Emperor Alexandros Severus (225-235 AD). Her father was a well-known consul in Rome, who ran for the presidency
Pelagia of Antioch
Pelagia was born to pagan parents in the great city of Antioch, and God blessed her with stunning beauty, which she harnessed to serve her own desires.
Simon the new miraculous St
This saint is known as Simon the Wonderworker or the Wonderworker, and he is not Simon the Stylite or Simon the New Theologian. Saint Simeon was born
Silouan the Athos
Saint Silouan the Athos was born in Central Russia in 1866, and his family was peasant farmers. He was a simple, strong man, obsessed with the divine
Simeon the God-receptive and Anna the prophetess
“When Anna, who was contemplating God, and Simon, who was most happy, when they shone with prophecy and appeared faultless in the law, they now saw the Giver of the Law manifest.
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Saba, who is proud of God
Our righteous father, the One with God, Saint Saba the Blessed Saint Saba, was born in the Cappadocian region in the year 439 AD, to Christian parents and
Parasikvi the martyr
Saint Martyr Paraskevi was born in a village near Rome during the days of Emperor Adrian (117-138) to Christian parents, Agathon and Politia. It was called Paraskevi because
Barbara the martyr
Saint Barbara was born in the early third century of Christ. Her father, whose name was Dioscorus, was very rich and an ardent pagan who hated Christians and
Barnabas the Apostle
Barnabas was born on the island of Cyprus and was a Levite. His original name was “Joseph,” but the apostles called him “Barnabas.” His name means “son of prophecy,” but Luke
Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
It is most likely that Polycarp was born around the year 69 to Christian parents. He was not Jewish by origin, which helps
Demetrius, the generous and generous saint and martyr
Saint Demetrius lived in the city of Thessaloniki during the days of Emperor Maximian in the late third century. He was the son of a noble Christian family from the province
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