January 25, 2017 St. Martyr Tatiana of Rome, and Those who Suffered with Her The Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana was born into an illustrious Roman family, and her father was elected consul three times. He was secretly a…
January 20, 2017 The right hand of Saint John the Baptist The Orthodox Church celebrates the Synaxis of John the Baptist and the translation of his right hand from Antioch to Constantinople. According to the…
January 4, 2017 Seven Announcements of Archangel Gabriel Archangel Gabriel is mentioned several times in the Holy Scripture as a Heavenly messenger, sent by God to announce people about His plans…
December 28, 2016 The Fascinating History of the Relics of Saint Spyridon Saint Spyridon reposed in the Lord in the year 348 in his native Cyprus. It was observed soon after that his revered relics remained…
December 7, 2016 The Holy Great Martyr and Most Wise Catherine of Alexandria Catherine was the daughter of Cestus, a wealthy patrician of Alexandria, the capital of Egypt and metropolis of the arts and sciences. She was…
December 6, 2016 St. Alexander Nevsky: On the Outside Struggle, on the Inside Serenity St. Alexander Nevsky (1263)—in schema Alexis—grand prince of Vladimir. Helene Iswolsky speaks of his ‘heroic valor, exemplary life, and devotion to his faith’ (Christ…
October 27, 2016 The Patron Icon of Kazan: The Icon of the Mother of God of Seven Lakes On July 9 the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast day of the Icon of the Mother of God of Seven Lakes (also known as…
October 24, 2016 Morning Prayer of the Optina Elders Grant unto me, O Lord, that with peace of mind I may face all that this new day is to bring. …
September 29, 2016 The Story about Saint Athanasius the Ascetic, Who Came to Life the Next Day after His Death and Lived for Another 12 Years after That There was a monk by the name of Athanasius. He was a pious monastic and passed away after a long-lasting illness. Two brothers washed…
September 19, 2016 “My soul misses God and tearfully tries to find Him” Saint Silouan the Athonite was born in 1866 in the Russian Empire to a peasant family. Near village where Saint Silouan was born, there…
August 4, 2016 Mary Magdalene: An Apostle to the Apostles After the Ascension of Christ, Mary Magdalene was among the woman who was praying together with the apostles and the Mother of God…
August 3, 2016 He Was Taken to Heaven Alive in a Fiery Chariot Saint Prophet Elijah is one of the greatest prophets and the first Old Testament’s celibates – was born in Galaadian Fesvia and was from…
