John the Ladder of Sinai
He is John of Sinai, named after Sinai, and he was named Al-Sulami because he wrote the book “The Ladder of Virtues.” Saint John of the Ladder was born in Palestine around […]
Macrina, the righteous saint
She is the older sister of Saint Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa. She lived in the fourth century. She was born in Caesarea, Cappadocia (present-day eastern Türkiye).
Gregory Jabara, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Hama and its environs
He is Gabriel bin Nicola bin Youssef Jabara. He was born in Damascus, the capital of Syria, on April 19, 1839. He received his education in Asian schools.
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Saint Anthony, the martyr
This saint’s name was “Ruh” before he was converted to the Christian faith. He was one of the nobles of the city of Damascus, and he lived near a monastery