Leo, Bishop of Cattani
Saint Leo lived in a time when those who venerated icons were persecuted. He grew up in a noble family in Ravenna, Italy, and was raised piously. Wire […]
Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome
Saint Leo was born in the Italian region of Tuscany in the late fourth century AD, and moved to Rome with his family in the early century.
Catherine of Alexandria the Great Martyr
Saint Catherine was born in Alexandria to a family of wealthy nobles. She was a beautiful and chaste virgin with a reputation for good lineage, wealth and steadfastness.
Cyprian, the martyr among the priests, and the martyr Justina the Virgin
Saint Cyprian was originally a pagan from the city of Antioch, which is on the borders of Kilosoria and Arabia. He studied from the age of seven in
Philotheos Zervakos, Elder
Blessed Elder Philotheos was born in 1884 in a small village in the Peloponnese, and was given the name Constantine in holy baptism. Appeared, ago
Philetus and Lydia, his wife and their two sons, and the writer Cronidus are martyrs
Philetus was a member of the church and had a wife named Lydia and two sons, Theobripius and Macedonius. The family believed in Christ and walked in piety. When they were stopped
Above Antioch, the saint and martyr
Saint Foka was born and raised in Cilicia during the era of the Roman Kingdom. His parents were Christians and his father was a nobleman. Saint Fawqa loved the word
Philip the Martyr, Metropolitan of Moscow
Saint Philip was a monk distinguished by his virtue and integrity. He was chosen as the abbot of the monastery against his will, and then as Metropolitan of Moscow in 1566 during the time of the Tsar.
Basilicus, the holy martyr
Saint Basilicus (also called Vasilikos, both are correct) lived in the fourth century AD. He was tortured along with Saints Eutropius and Clonicus
Chapter Four - The God of Advertising
Man cannot know the divine truth, that is, he cannot know the essence of God, but only knows the uncreated actions of God, that is, His effects. However, the Church tradition and the Holy Bible speak of specific appearances of God, the most important of which was His appearance to Abraham in the form of three angels. The Church Fathers say that this event is the first appearance of the Holy Trinity in the Old Testament.
Amos the prophet
Amos is an abbreviation of the name Amoshiah, which means “God carries.” He is the first prophet whose deeds and words were recorded in a book. It was before him in
Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem
A saint from Antioch, Sophronius, whose name means “chastity,” was born in Damascus, to two pious and chaste parents, Planthus and Myra. That was about