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 […]
Procopius the Confessor, the righteous saint
He is known to us as Baniyasi. It was said that he was from Palestine, from the Ten Cities, and it was said that he was from the Ten Cities of Isafari, which is a district
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Parthenius, Bishop of Lembasacon
The time of his life: Saint Parthenius lived during the time of Emperor Constantine the Great (337 AD). He was the son of a deacon in Byzantine Melitopolis named Christodoulos. His work: It was his work
Basil Amasia, the holy martyr among the priests
Saint Basil lived during a time of great persecution against Christians. During that time he was bishop of Amasia, in the country of Pontus. a job
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The scholar Origen - Origen
Origen is one of the leading scholars and church teachers. He was born in the year 185 to Christian parents in the city of Alexandria. His father, the martyr Leonidas
Amphilochios, Bishop of Iconium
He is one of the most prominent fathers who participated in the Second Ecumenical Council in Constantinople in the year 381, which was the council that refuted the heresy of Macedonius.
Arsanius of Bocca the Roman Saint
Saint Arsanius was born on September 29, 1910 in a small village in Romania to pious Orthodox parents, Joseph and Christina.
Andrei Rublev Saint
The Orthodox Church commemorates the Russian Saint Andrei Rublev, the icon painter, or icon writer, as some like to say, on the Fourth.
Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Trimithus of Galilee in Saints
Saint Spyridon was born and lived on the island of Cyprus. He became a professional sheep herder. He was very simple and pure of heart. And since it was
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Saint Anthony, the martyr
This saint’s name was “Ruh” before he was converted to the Christian faith. He was one of the nobles of the city of Damascus, and he lived near a monastery
Adrian the Martyr and his wife Natalia
Saint Adrian was a high-ranking officer in the Roman army. He was twenty-eight years old when he was martyred. He lived with his wife Natalia in Nicomedia
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.