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Theodorus, army commander

Theodorus, army commander

The oldest testimony about Saint Theodore is a sermon delivered by Saint Gregory of Nyssa. We don't know anything about his homeland. We just know that

Paisius the Great, the righteous saint

Paisius the Great, the righteous saint

His name in the ancient Syrian synagogues (13th century AD) is Paisios, in the Byzantine synagogues he is called Panesios, and among the Syriacs and Copts he is called “Bsheih,” “Bishoy,” or “Bishai.”

Basil the Blessed

Basil the Blessed Russian Saint

A type of saint was famous in the sixteenth century in Russia for being the madmen of Christ. The most famous of them was Basil the Blessed, whom the Church celebrates.

Saint Alexius, man of God

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

Saint Elizabeth the Wonderworker

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.

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