Mark the Hermit, the righteous saint
We do not know much about the life of Saint Mark, who lived in the fifth century AD. Intimidation near Ankara in Asia […]
Martinianus the Palestinian, the righteous saint
On the thirteenth of February, the Holy Church commemorates Saint Martinian of Palestine, who was a model of repentance. His biography teaches us
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Roman Markella
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
Chapter Thirteen - The Holy Deposit of the Church
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.
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Marcius of Cyrus, the righteous hermit
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
Saint Marcianus and priest of the Great Church
From a rich family related to the royal family in Constantinople. He grew up in an atmosphere of respect and love for God. Excellent, since childhood,
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Mikhail Sheltsov, the new Russian martyr
One of the greatest tragedies during the horrific persecutions that were launched against the Church after the control of the atheist authorities was the general trial, in 1922, of the Metropolitan.
Macrina, the righteous saint
She is the older sister of Saint Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa. She lived in the fourth century. She was born in Caesarea, Cappadocia (present-day eastern Türkiye).
Chapter Eleven - The Most Holy Theotokos
Whoever denies the personal contribution of the Virgin in the work of our salvation, and does not give due honor to the Mother of God, does not move within the new root of Christ nor within the new creation, but remains within the realm of fall and corruption and is connected to the old root of Adam, that is, to the root of sin alone, because for him the birth of Christ is as if it had not taken place.
Lazarus the Wonderworker, the righteous father who asceticized on Mount Galicius
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
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Cyprian the Martyr, Bishop of Carthage
Cyprian of Carthage was not mentioned in the Orthodox calendar because there was confusion between him and Cyprian of Antioch (whom the Orthodox Church refers to as
Cyril of Alexandria, Archbishop of Alexandria
Saint Cyril was born in the city of Alexandria around the year 378. His uncle, the Archbishop of Alexandria, Theophilus, took responsibility for his upbringing and education.
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