On the thirteenth of February, the Holy Church commemorates Saint Martinian of Palestine, who was a model of repentance. His biography tells us […]
Martinianus the Palestinian, the righteous saint Continue reading »
He was among the seventy apostles. After the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and the betrayal and suicide of Judas, lots fell on Matthias to be counted among the Twelve.
Saint Markella, a model of Christian widows, was born in the year 330 into the care of one of the famous Roman families. She was married against her will and then widowed
Saint Mary was born and lived in Antioch. She was the slave of a prominent man of Antioch who was a pagan. She is a Christian, like her parents, who served the man.
Mary of Synod of Antioch, saint and martyr Continue reading »
He is originally from a village in Crete. He was captured by the Turks after a rebellion raised by the population and suppressed by force by the Ottomans. The Turks captured him and put him to death
Manuel of Crete, the new saint among the martyrs Continue reading »
في الفترة التي تلت العصر الرسولي انتقل موقع الرسل في الكنيسة، كما حدَّده الكتاب المقدّس، إلى الأساقفة. كانت سلطة الأسقف في الكنيسة الأولى سلطة المسيح والكنيسة ولم تكن سلطة شخصيّة. وكما أن الرسل كان لديهم “فكر المسيح”، والقرارات التي كانوا يتّخذونها في المسائل الكنسية تتم بإرشاد الروح القدس وليس من لدنهم.
Chapter Sixteen - The Special Blessing of Priesthood Continue reading »
المسيحي كاهن بجسده وكامل وجوده. هو مدعو إلى أن يقدِّم ذاته وجميع أعماله ذبيحة لله، ومعها الخليقة بأسرها. الحياة الشخصية للمسيحي تغدو شهادة لحضور الله وعمله داخل الإنسان حتى أن كل من يرى طريقة حياته يستنتج أن المسيح يحيا فيه، وأنه ليس إنساناً عادياً، بل مواطن في ملكوت الله. وبهذه الطريقة تصبح أعماله وحياته كلها خدمة إلهية دائمة، وتستعيد معناها الأول الذي كان لها في فردوس الله.
Chapter Fifteen - The position of the laity in the Church Continue reading »
The heavenly birth that Christ speaks of is “the washing of regeneration and renewal that comes from the Holy Spirit,” that is, receiving the Holy Spirit through baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity. It is the presence of the Holy Spirit that renews the birth of man. This presence takes place within the Church through the sacrament of baptism and the other sacraments.
Chapter Fourteen - A person's joining the Church Continue reading »
The truth of salvation in Christ is not a rigid letter that can be preserved in a book. It is a treasure that the Lord gave to the apostles so that their union would be the sure guarantee of their possession of the truth of salvation. The apostles passed this treasure on to the bishops so that they might complete the mission, in their union with the Church - the Body of Christ, where the Holy Spirit works. In doing so, they do not express their own opinion, but the will of the Holy Spirit who dwells in the Church.
Chapter Thirteen - The Holy Deposit of the Church Continue reading »
He was born from a wealthy family that lived in Apamea, Syria (located near the city of Hama and containing important antiquities). He was orphaned as a young man and moved away
Marcellos of Apamei, head of the Monastery of Those Who Do not Sleep Continue reading »
Marcianus was born from an honorable family in the city of Cyrus on the Afrin River, north of Aleppo, currently called “The Prophet Hori.” He found a center
Archbishop Mitrofan was distinguished as a venerable preacher, an able administrator, an active worker in the church vineyard, and a man of prayer. His name was in the world
Mitrofan, the new martyr, Archbishop of Astrakhan Continue reading »
