Cyrus and John exhausted the silver
Saint Cyrus was a devout Christian from Alexandria, Egypt, who practiced medicine and preached Christ to people, calling them to abandon idolatry […]
Habib, Gorias and Samonas, martyrs
On the 15th of December, the Holy Church commemorates the holy martyrs Gorias, Samonas, and Habib, who are from villages belonging to the city of Aleppo. Goria was from
Theodore Abu Qurra, Bishop of Harran
Theodore Abu Qurra (+825) is the Orthodox bishop of the city of Harran. Harran is one of the major cities of Mesopotamia. Born in
Palladius of Antioch the righteous
Palladius was born in the city of Edessa to pious parents who were very attached to him. He loved chastity and renounced the world. He prayed and devoted himself regularly to
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
Ephrem the Syrian - Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian, or Ephrem the Syrian, or Ephrem of Nisibis, or Ephrem of Edessa, nicknamed “The Harp of the Holy Spirit,” is the most prominent father of the Orthodox Church.