Philip the Martyr, Metropolitan of Moscow
Saint Philip was a monk distinguished by his virtue and integrity. He was chosen as the abbot of the monastery against his will, and then as Metropolitan of Moscow in 1566 during the time of the Tsar.
Gregory Palamas the Wonderworker
The life of our righteous father in Saints Gregory Palamas, the miraculous and brilliant archbishop of Thessaloniki in the fourteenth century. He wrote a biography
Efthymos, Bishop of Novgorod, Saint and Righteous
He was raised in piety and vowed to the Mother of God since childhood. At the age of fifteen, he was ignited by the love of God, so he abandoned everything and became a monk
Ephestatius the Great, Bishop of Antioch
Today's service (February 21) describes Saint Ephestatius as the good shepherd and the double-edged sword, the one who defeats heresy and the one who has a heavenly life.
Romanos of Homsi, the chanter
We do not know much about Saint Romanos, but we know that he was born in the city of Homs and became a deacon of the Church of Beirut, then moved to