The seven holy boys in Ephesus - the People of the Cave
“The People of the Cave” are the seven young saints who lived in Ephesus: Maximilian, Xacostodianus, Pamphilchus, Martinus, Dionysius, Antonius, and John. The Church commemorates them twice […]
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.
16:24-25 – Carrying the cross and denying oneself
The text: 24 then, Jesus said to his contact with him: “If someone wants to come and my pierce, let him deny himself and carry his prayer
10:32-33 and 37, 19:27-30 – recognizing and following Christ
Text: The Lord said: 10:32 Whoever therefore acknowledges me before men, him I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,
Self-examination with the Beatitudes
My brothers and fathers, in the previous sermon, we were discussing the nature of watching over oneself, and we left our topic incomplete in order to avoid prolonging the conversation. And now,
Echo of the Great Schism
The Great Schism 1054-1098 in Antioch: After Peter III, the patriarchs John VI Familianus, Theodosius II, Phoenician, and John assumed the patriarchal throne.
Great persecution
Ruling before the persecution: After the killing of Aurelianus in his campaign against the Sassanians in the year 275, several emperors succeeded to the throne who were killed.
John Damascene - Gold Rush
The misery of the Melkites: The Jacobites took advantage of the wars between the Romans and the Umayyads and assured them of the loyalty of the members of the Universal Church to the religion of the Roman king, calling them “melchists” and accusing them of
Icon war
717-787 Leo III of Assyria: (717-740) During their ordeal, the Romans gave birth to Leo of Assyria, who inflicted a severe defeat on the Muslims and drove them away from Constantinople. So it was
Demetrius, the generous and generous saint and martyr
Saint Demetrius lived in the city of Thessaloniki during the days of Emperor Maximian in the late third century. He was the son of a noble Christian family from the province