November 6, 2024 258 1 Cosmas of Maiuma and John of Damascus: Brothers, Friends, and Hymnographers of the Orthodox Church In 7th-century Damascus, a Christian named Sergius Mansur and his wife raised an orphan boy named Cosmas alongside their own son, John, born a…
September 24, 2024 349 1 Miracles Amidst the Siege: How St. Sergius Defended the Trinity Lavra from Polish and Lithuanian Troops ‘If our enemies seek honour and glory from us, we will give it to them; if they desire gold and silver, we will offer…
September 10, 2024 505 1 St. Panteleimon’s Legacy: Miracles, Medicine, and Martyrdom Saint Panteleimon is widely known as a Christian doctor who suffered martyrdom for his faith. Through the power of prayer, he miraculously restored hopeless…
August 13, 2024 697 2 Why Did a Saint Doubt His Own Repentance on His Deathbed? The Profound Humility of St Sisoes the Great The Venerable Sisoes the Great, one of the most famous desert dwellers and ascetics of fifth-century Christian monasticism, uttered a phrase before his death…
March 12, 2024 no views 1 From Aristocrat to Ascetic: The Disguised Path of Saint Anastasia In the solemn period of Lent, the Church calls us toward fasting and ascetic living. Asceticism, at its core, is the pursuit of spiritual…
January 30, 2024 840 3 Miraculous Encounters: The Power of Saintly Relics Throughout history, the Church has venerated and celebrated individuals who have lived lives pleasing to God, becoming vessels of the Holy Spirit. These saints,…
December 20, 2023 463 1 Faith in Turbulent Times: The Inspiring Life of Metropolitan Nicholas (Mogilevsky) Metropolitan Nicholas (Mogilevsky) (1877-1955), renowned for his humility and compassion, once concealed a Red Army commissar in his chambers, risking his life to rescue…
November 7, 2023 no views 0 Archbishop in the Basement: St John (Pommers) of Riga “We would not endure and die of love for every person, if we saw them as they were in Christ.” Hieromartyr John is commemorated…
August 29, 2023 890 1 Bible Mysteries: Has the Prophet Elijah Already Come to Earth? The Old Testament tells us that on the eve of His coming, the Lord would send to people the fiery preacher, Prophet Elijah. Yet…
August 15, 2023 493 1 Holy Martyr, Son of the Righteous. Saint Sergiy Mechev This piece presents the life of the Hieromartyr Sergiy Mechev, son of the Holy Venerable Alexis Mechev, presbyter of Moscow. Saint Sergiy has not…
