1. Introduction. A holy anniversary has recently been celebrated in Greece: this past 24th of August marked the passage of 180 years from the very day on which a […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Lives
St. Panteleimon. The Great Martyr
During the end of the 3rd century AD St. Panteleimon, the Great Doctor and Martyr, was born. His father, Eustrogios, was not only very rich but was […]
St. John (Ivan) the Russian
On the 27th of May we celebrate the memory of a newly-revealed Saint, of Russian background, whose holy remains are found to be – seemingly against human […]
S.S. Constantine and Helen
When one looks up into the sky, one will not only admire the excellent order and harmony of the universe, but will be moved by its unique decoration […]
Saint Olga of Alaska, the Midwife
Saint Olga, a native of Alaska from the Yupik tribe, was born on February 3, 1916. Her husband, Nikolai Mikhail, was the postman in the village and the […]
St. John the Baptist (B)
St. John the Baptist (c. 6 BC – c. 36 AD) was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River. […]
Saint Anna
Saint Anna (also Ann or Anne, from Hebrew Hannahחַנָּה, meaning “favor” or “grace”) of David‘s house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of […]
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine (Greek ἡ Ἁγία Αἰκατερίνη ἡ Μεγαλομάρτυς) is a Christian […]
St. Nectarios of Aegina
( 1846- 1920) Greek: Άγιος Νεκτάριος Αιγίνης, Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina, was officially recognized as a Saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in […]
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
was a Christian martyr, who lived in the early 4th century During the Middle Ages, he came to be revered as one of the most important Orthodox military […]