Dionysius the Areopagite, judge of scholars
He is a disciple of Saint Paul the Apostle. He was mentioned in the Book of Acts of the Apostles among those who believed in the gospel of Saint Paul in Athens: […]
Demetrius Metropolitan of Rostov
He is one of the prominent saints in the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born in the year 1651 AD near the city of Kiev. And when his father
Charalambous, the holy martyr among the priests
On February 10, the Church celebrates the martyr Saint Charalambous, whose name means luminous or shining joy. He was a priest
Christophorus I, Patriarch of Antioch, Saint Martyr
His martyrdom was on May 23, 967 in Antioch. His name is Issa. He is originally from Baghdad, where he learned and mastered rhetoric
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
Great Holy Week: Holy Thursday - Cenacle
Holy Thursday brings us into the Paschal Mystery (38), as it revives and brings before us the first part of this Mystery, which took place in
Orthodox Sunday (First Sunday of Lent)
When this holiday was established in 842, the word “Orthodoxy” referred to the defeat of the fight against icons and the declaring of the legitimacy of honoring them (15). And expand the meaning
Gennadius, Patriarch of Constantinople
Gennadius became Patriarch of Constantinople in the year 458. He was known for his piety and integrity. He was concerned with controlling the affairs of priests after simony - the trade of priestly ordinations -
George, who is from Mount Malawan, the righteous saint
George loved God from an early age, so when his parents wanted him to marry him by force, he fled and became a monastic monk in one of the monasteries. Focus on
Theodoros of Ash'ari, the righteous saint
We do not know exactly when he lived. We only know that he grew up in Constantinople to a rich, pious family. Become a monk in one of the monasteries in
Chapter Four: The Eucharist and the unity of believers in the church community
Who has not felt one day that the best thing in life, in the end, is the joy of friendship, pure and constant joy?
Chapter Three: Belonging to the Church through rituals
1- The importance of rituals, their principle, and their nature in the church. We belong to the church by rituals in general, that is, by a set of symbols and movements (from candles, incense, and cycles).