Miron, the holy martyr among the priests
After Emperor Decius (249-251 AD) assumed power, he ordered the persecution of Christians throughout the Roman Empire. Antipater, governor of Achaia, took advantage […]
Martinianus the Palestinian, the righteous saint
On the thirteenth of February, the Holy Church commemorates Saint Martinian of Palestine, who was a model of repentance. His biography teaches us
Matthias the Apostle, one of the Twelve
He was among the seventy apostles. After the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and the betrayal and suicide of Judas, lots fell on Matthias to be counted among the Twelve.
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.
Chapter Thirteen - The Holy Deposit of the Church
The truth of salvation in Christ is not a rigid letter that can be preserved in a book. It is a treasure that the Lord gave to the apostles so that their union would be the sure guarantee of their possession of the truth of salvation. The apostles passed this treasure on to the bishops so that they might complete the mission, in their union with the Church - the Body of Christ, where the Holy Spirit works. In doing so, they do not express their own opinion, but the will of the Holy Spirit who dwells in the Church.
Mitrofan, the new martyr, Archbishop of Astrakhan
Archbishop Mitrofan was distinguished as a venerable preacher, an able administrator, an active worker in the church vineyard, and a man of prayer. His name was in the world
Martinus the Merciful, Bishop of Tours
On November 11, the Church commemorates Saint Martinus, “the Merciful,” Bishop of Tours, France. He was born
Matrona of Thessaloniki, the saint and martyr
Saint Matrona was a Jewish woman named Botella, the wife of a senior officer commanding the Roman garrison in the city of Thessaloniki. And she was a believer
Chapter Twelve - The Church is the Body of Christ
The Church is the link between humans themselves, and between them and God, in the image of the partnership existing between the Holy Trinity. In this sense, there was a Church in Paradise, but the fall of man from the first communion led to the transfer of the Church from Paradise to earth.
Maryam the Egyptian
Saint Mary was born in the Egyptian countryside in the early fourth century AD, and when she was twelve years old she went secretly
Marina the Great Martyr
Saint Marina was born in the third century of Christ in the city of Pisidia in Cilicia. Her father, Adacius, was one of the idol priests. Her mother died.
Mark the Evangelist and Apostle
He is a young man who accompanied the apostles. He was a cousin of Barnabas, a companion of the Apostle Paul, as we know from his letter to the Colossians (4:10).