James, the brother of the Lord, the first bishop of Jerusalem
The church celebrates him on October 23, and he is not the Apostle James the son of Alphaeus, one of the Twelve. The Bible mentions him as one of […]
Macrina, the righteous saint
She is the older sister of Saint Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa. She lived in the fourth century. She was born in Caesarea, Cappadocia (present-day eastern Türkiye).
Saint George of Serbia, the new martyr
He was born in the late fifteenth century in the Serbian city of Kratov. He left his town and headed to the city of Sofia in Bulgaria to avoid being caught
Peter Capitolius, the saint and martyr among the priests
Capitolias is a city in Trans-Jordan (close to the Jordanian city of Irbid). Accordingly, Peter was a priest enjoying all the privileges of exaltation
Peter the merciful saint tax collector
Peter lived in the sixth century AD, during the time of Emperor Justinian the Great. He was a tax collector in (North) Africa, and he was rich
Andrew, the Apostle called first
Saint Andrew is the apostle who was first called by the Lord Jesus, and his name means the brave, the steadfast, or the gentleman. He was a disciple of John
Athanasius Al-Qalzmi, saint and martyr
His name was first linked to the name of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, who were martyred around the year 303 AD, and who was their brother. Secondly, his name was linked to Al-Qazam.
Forty martyrs
The martyrdom of these saints was around the year 320 AD, during the reign of Licinius Caesar (308-323 AD). We do not know exactly the origin of this group of forty.
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
Ilian Al-Homsi, the saint, martyr, and doctor
His birth: Saint Elian was born in the city of Homs, into a family that believed in paganism and was considered one of the most noble people living in Homs. The time of his birth
17:14-23 – Jesus heals a boy and foretells his passion, death and resurrection
Text: 14 And when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, kneeling before him 15 and saying, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and is in great pain.
17:1-9 - The transfiguration of the Lord Jesus
Text: 1 And after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up to a high mountain apart. 2 And his appearance changed