Ephrem of Antioch the Venerable in Saints
Its origin is from Amed on the banks of the Tigris. He was the people of the East. He was forced to intervene in the political affairs of Antioch in 525 in order to eliminate […]
Its origin is from Amed on the banks of the Tigris. He was the people of the East. He was forced to intervene in the political affairs of Antioch in 525 in order to eliminate […]
Holiness in the Orthodox Church is the concern and the goal. God’s will is your holiness, as it was said. And holiness is salvation. What is the meaning of holiness? Who
O Lord and Master of my life, free me from the spirit of idleness, curiosity, love of leadership, and idle talk, and bestow upon me, your sinful servant, the spirit of chastity.
Ephrem the Syrian, or Ephrem the Syrian, or Ephrem of Nisibis, or Ephrem of Edessa, nicknamed “The Harp of the Holy Spirit,” is the most prominent father of the Orthodox Church.