The danger of individualism in the Baptist community
Baptists believe that every human soul has “competence (or responsibility) in matters of religion.” In their opinion, every individual “enjoys the freedom to self-examine […]
John Cassian, the righteous saint
He is the one whom the Lord God willed as a mediator to plant Eastern monasticism in the West. He was born in Scythia, at the mouth of the Danube River
Nikephoros the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople
Saint Nikephoros was born in Constantinople in the year 758. His father, Theodoros, was the chief of staff of King Constantine V (one of the emperors who fought icons).
Nectarios the Wonderworker, Bishop of the Five Cities in Libya
Saint Nektarios, whose name was Anastas Kefalas, was born in Southern Thrace on October 1, 1846 AD. He grew up in a large and poor family, and his mother and grandmother were poor
Chapter Sixteen - The Special Blessing of Priesthood
في الفترة التي تلت العصر الرسولي انتقل موقع الرسل في الكنيسة، كما حدَّده الكتاب المقدّس، إلى الأساقفة. كانت سلطة الأسقف في الكنيسة الأولى سلطة المسيح والكنيسة ولم تكن سلطة شخصيّة. وكما أن الرسل كان لديهم “فكر المسيح”، والقرارات التي كانوا يتّخذونها في المسائل الكنسية تتم بإرشاد الروح القدس وليس من لدنهم.
Chapter Fifteen - The position of the laity in the Church
The Christian is a priest in body and in his entire being. He is called to offer himself and all his actions as a sacrifice to God, along with all of creation. The Christian's personal life becomes a witness to God's presence and work within him, so that anyone who observes his way of life concludes that Christ lives in him, and that he is not an ordinary person, but a citizen of the Kingdom of God. In this way, his actions and his entire life become a continuous divine service, regaining the original meaning they held in God's Paradise.
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
Constantine the Russian, the new martyr
Martyr Constantine was a priest attached to the Russian embassy in Constantinople when the war broke out between Russia and Turkey. He did not want to return to his country,
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
Gregory the Theologian, Patriarch of Constantinople
His life: Gregory’s family belonged to the large and rich royal families and lived in a town called “ARIANDOS – Ariandos” near the town.
Gregory IV, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
Who is he? His name was originally Ghantus the Blacksmith. He is the son of Girgis bin Ghantous from Abiy, one of the villages in the west (Mount Lebanon).
Sergius Meshev, the spiritual father and new martyr
In 1923, thousands were saddened by the death of the seer, Elder Musio, the high priest, Alexei Mishev. But he did not leave his children orphans. Many have