Niceta, the martyr Al-Ghouti
Saint Niceta was born around the year 330 AD during the time of Emperor Constantine the Great. He grew up on the banks of the Danube River and was a Goth
Matthias the Apostle, one of the Twelve
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.
Mark the Evangelist and Apostle
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).
Chapter Eleven - The Most Holy Theotokos
من ينكر مساهمة العذراء الشخصيّة في عمل خلاصنا، ولا يقدّم الإكرام الواجب لوالدة الإله، فانه لا يتحرك داخل الجذر الجديد للمسيح ولا داخل الخليقة الجديدة، بل يبقى في نطاق السقوط والفساد ويتّصل بجذر آدم القديم، أي بجذر الخطيئة وحده، لأن ولادة المسيح بالنسبة إليه تكون وكأنها لم تحصل
Luke the Evangelist and Apostle
Since the second century AD, the prevailing belief has been that the author of the Third Gospel and the Book of Acts of the Apostles was one, namely Luke the physician (Colossians 4:14), an assistant to the Apostle Paul.
Chapter Nine - The Person of God-Man
المسيح إله تام وإنسان تام، وحّد في شخصه جوهر الألوهة وجوهر الطبيعة الإنسانية التي اتّخذها كلها، جسداً ونفساً ناطقة، أخذها كلها لكي يقدسها. والحقيقة انه كان كاملاً، أي حائزاً الطبيعة الإلهية كلها، واتخذني بكلّيتي، أي اتخذ الطبيعة الإنسانية كلها. فوحّد الكل بالكل لكي يمنح الخلاص للكل، أي للطبيعة كلها، لأن ما لا يُتّخذ لا يشفى.
Theodore, the holy and righteous queen
She is Theodore, the Queen of Paphlagonia. From the noble class. She enjoyed stunning beauty and penetrating intelligence. She took piety and faith from her mother, Theoctista.
Saint Timothy the Apostle
Timothy, a Greek name that means “a worshiper of God” or “one who honors God.” He was born of a pagan father and a Jewish mother called Eunice (Acts of the Apostles).
Thomas the Apostle
He is one of the twelve disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ and is called the Twin. It is known in the Gospel of John, in particular, from three situations:
Tikhon, Patriarch of Russia
He was the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia between 1917 and 1925. The position of patriarch was suspended by Tsar Peter the Great in the eighth century
Introduction to preaching
A. Definition: The subject of homiletics is the scientific study of the methodology and approaches of Christian preaching. It studies the history of preaching and its references as well as its development.
Basil, Bishop of Ryazan, Russia
His first episcopal ministry was in Murom, one of the oldest Russian cities. Since he was walking in a chaste life, there is no doubt about him