Matrona of Russia, the new martyr
In our age, an age of spiritual decadence, only the examples of heroic men and women can ignite the enthusiasm for living a godly life according to the commandments […]
In our age, an age of spiritual decadence, only the examples of heroic men and women can ignite the enthusiasm for living a godly life according to the commandments […]
She is the only daughter of a man named Avgalius, from Bithynia, one of the provinces of Asia Minor. He was powerful, had wealth, prestige, and virtue. His wife left him
Saint Mary was born in the Egyptian countryside in the early fourth century AD, and when she was twelve years old she went secretly
Saint Marina was born in the third century of Christ in the city of Pisidia in Cilicia. Her father, Adacius, was one of the idol priests. Her mother died.
Saint Mama was born in Asia Minor (Türkiye) in the year 275 AD. His parents were a devout Christian couple, so the governors arrested them and imprisoned them
He is a young man who accompanied the apostles. He was a cousin of Barnabas, a companion of the Apostle Paul, as we know from his letter to the Colossians (4:10).
Matthew, which means “a gift from God” in Hebrew, was a tax collector in the city of Capernaum. His name is included in the list of the twelve apostles
There is a mention in the history of the saints of a hermit saint named Marun who died in the beginning of the fifth century AD. “Marun”, in Syriac, is a diminutive of the word
The star of this saint, Mark of Ephesus, shone during one of the most difficult times that the Byzantine Empire went through. Its economic situation was miserable and the invaders
Saint Leo lived in a time when those who venerated icons were persecuted. He grew up in a noble family in Ravenna, Italy, and was raised piously. Wire
Originally from the village of Peloponnese. He was raised on piety and fear of God. He became a priest. Teach and rebuke hypocrites. One of these was captured by the Turks and put to death
Lazarus the Peloponnesian Saint, Martyr of the Priests Continue reading »
Lazarus was born in 968 AD. Lazarus’s biography was unique, as his parents approached his upbringing with the approach of knowing that the boy
Lazarus the Wonderworker, the righteous father who asceticized on Mount Galicius Continue reading »