From a young age little Iakovos (which was his name even at baptism) loved the Lord and His Bride, the Church. Born in Livisi, in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), he […]
Category: Saints and Elders – Lives
Saint Basil the Great
Saint Basil the Great ( 329 or 330[5 , was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed […]
Modern Saints: Abbess Thaisia
A Glimpse of Her Holy Life: Abbess Thaisia was born in 1840 to a noble family in Novgorod. She was named Maria in honour of the Most Holy […]
St Eupraxia
Antigonus and his wife Eupraxia were pious and bestowed generous alms on the destitute. A daughter was born to them, whom they also named Eupraxia. Antigonos soon died, and […]
St Efimia and St Paisios the Athonite
A TRUE STORY The Elder (Paisios) was in the front yard of his retreat when he was visited by one of his spiritual children. He was repeating, from the heart, “Glory to You, […]
Holy Elders. Amphilochios of Patmos. Spiritual Counsels
A Glimpse of His Holy Life: Holy Elder Amphilochios was born on December 13, 1889 on the island of Patmos, the holy island on which St. John […]
Holy Athonite elders. Archimandrite Isaac-Atallah
[1937-1998] “lucky the man who longs for God as a lover longs for his beloved” WHAT good does this ascetic way do for the world? “The monk purifies himself, but […]
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 […]
The place of Holy Relics in the Orhtodox church
St. Alexander’s of Svir Holy relics were taken to the Monastery in November 1998, and miraculous healings continue to take place before them. Without doubt, matter is represented […]
5th Sunday of Fast The memory of St. Mary of Egypt
This week of Great Lent, the Church celebrates the memory of St. Mary of Egypt. The story of St. Mary is the story of a repentant […]
