Gregory of Nyssa
We do not have sufficient data about the details of his life, but we can trace its stages through information scattered in his writings, from letters […]
Raphael Huawini, Bishop of Brooklyn
Saint Raphael Hawawini is the first Orthodox bishop to be consecrated in the New World. He was born in the city of Beirut on November 8, 1860 AD.
Theodorus the Studite the Confessor
His upbringing and times Saint Theodoros was born in Constantinople in the year 759 AD, in the bosom of aristocracy. His time was characterized by a brutal war
Theophanes the Recluse, the righteous saint
The Russian Church canonized him in 1988 AD on the occasion of the millennium feast of the Baptism of the Russian people. He is rightly considered one of the most prominent makers of the spiritual renaissance
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Isidore of Fermi, the righteous saint
On the fourth day of the month of February, the Holy Church celebrates our righteous father Isidore of Fermi. This saint was born in the city of Alexandria around
Saint Afrosinus the Cook
A simple village person. He came to a monastery and they used him as an assistant to the cook. They assigned him the ugliest kitchen work, and because of his simplicity, he was the subject of ridicule and ridicule.
Saint Alexius, man of God
Saint Alexius was born in Rome in the late fourth century AD (380 AD) to pious parents close to the imperial court. His father was
The miraculous righteous Elizabeth
She was born to pious parents from Heraclius, Thracia. She was raised to memorize the lives of the saints, from a young age, and the saints became a role model for her.
From the news of the monasteries among the Arabs
Arab historians narrated a lot of news about the monasteries in our region, from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, to Egypt. This includes news
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Residences in Islam
Muslim historians and poets were interested in mentioning the most important monasteries (plural monastery) in the countries that were subject to Islamic rule. Yaqut al-Hamawi defines the monastery by saying:
Saba, who is proud of God
Our righteous father, the One with God, Saint Saba the Blessed Saint Saba, was born in the Cappadocian region in the year 439 AD, to Christian parents and