I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even if he dies, will live.
Avdokia Baalbekia, the saint and martyr
Avdokia was of Samaritan origin and settled in the city of Baalbek at the time of the Roman Emperor Traian (96-116 AD). She was not a Christian at first, but rather a pagan.
The holy icon, a historical and doctrinal overview
The beginning of the use of icons: The historian Eusebius narrates that he saw a statue of the Lord Jesus in Banias, Mount Hermon, and that he saw real icons of the apostles.
The power of the saints
The faithful are always captivated by the fact that the saints, especially the hermits, were, in their lives, too strong to be captivated by the needs of their bodies. Of course, this does not mean
Chapter 51-57
Chapter Fifty-One: The Virtue of Virginity. The effectiveness of Christ’s teaching in changing brutal dispositions and the tendency to murder and war. 1- And who is human yet?
Service of praise of the Virgin Mary
It is a service of veneration to the Mother of God, linked to the Feast of the Annunciation, which falls during Great Lent. In our current practice we hold part of it in the evening
The first section: The Triodi Book
The characteristics of Orthodox spirituality appear in the book Al-Tariudi {Al-Nour Publications has reprinted it in partnership with the Saint John of Damascus Institute in Balamand
The spiritual father of Saints John the Ladder and Simon the New Theologian
Saint Theodore of Studite (826-759) asks, “Can we long for more than a real father, a father in God?” This is a personal relationship
The wreath
من المتعارف عليه إطلاق تعبير “الإكليل” على صلاة سر الزواج، وذلك يعود ربما الى أن هذه الصلاة تبلغ الذروة لحظة
Miron, the holy martyr among the priests
After Emperor Decius (249-251 AD) assumed power, he ordered the persecution of Christians throughout the Roman Empire. So Antipater, governor of Achaia, took advantage