February 8, 2020 587 1 Did the Apostle Paul Write the Epistle to the Hebrews? The reader at church normally announces, “Reading of the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Hebrews” before reading this Epistle at the…
December 27, 2019 187 0 What Does the Scripture Say about Peter’s Stay in Rome? According to the Orthodox tradition, the apostle Peter preached and suffered martyrdom in Rome, and the two apostles, Peter and Paul, were the founders…
December 13, 2019 61 0 The Memory of Saint Apostle Andrew the First-Called Today, the Church celebrates the memory of St. Andrew the First-Called. The name Andrew means “manly”, and the Holy Apostle Andrew lived up to his…
August 6, 2019 100 0 The Faith of the Fishermen Conquers the Roman Empire The Book of Acts conveys the Early Church theology vividly. That book is permeated by the spirit of Easter joy of the Risen Christ…
December 13, 2018 452 0 5 Legends about Holy Apostle Andrew One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and…
June 20, 2018 92 0 Chapter III. Apostle Peter: Miraculous Escape from Prison “Rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy”…
June 13, 2018 138 0 Apostle Peter: The First Catch of the Fisher of Men “For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20). Apostle Peter, just like all the other apostles, was…
November 29, 2016 46 0 Holy Apostle Matthew: Tax-Collector, Apostle and Evangelist In the lists of the Twelve disciples who are recorded in the New Testament, the name Matthew is mentioned. He calls himself this in…
November 1, 2016 1349 0 The Life, Travels and Martyrdom of Apostle Luke Background of St. Luke The holy Evangelist Luke was born in the Syrian city of Antioch. His parents were not members of the…