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Saint Athanasius of Athos, in holy Baptism named Abraham, was born in the city of Trebezond. He was orphaned at an early age, and being raised by a certain good and pious nun, he imitated his adoptive mother in the habits of monastic life, in fasting and in prayer. Doing his lessons came easily and…. Read the Life Troparion & Kontakion.
Jun 26, 2024 · Saint John, Bishop of the Goths in the Crimea. Saint John, Bishop of the Goths, lived during the eighth century. The future saint was born in answer to the fervent prayer of his parents. From an early age, he lived a life of asceticism. The saint made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and spent three years visiting all the holy places.
A comprehensive collection of saints' lives for public worship and personal prayer, based on the work of St Nikodemos the Hagiorite. It includes saints from different local Orthodox Churches and Western saints from the undivided Church.
- Articles About The Saints
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- Selected Individual Lives of Saints and Holy Ones
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The Place of Lives of Saints in the Spiritual Life, by Hieromonk Damascene. One of the most important articles I've ever read! Introduction to The Synaxarion: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church, by Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra, Mount Athos. Introduction to the Lives of the Saints, by St. Justin Popovich of Chelije. Excerpt from O...
Feasts and Saints of the Orthodox Church, by the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) Lives of the Saints, from St. John's Cathedral. Their whole site is a wealth of information. Spend some time there! The Prologue from Ochrid,by Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich. God is Wonderful in His Saints: Orthodox Resources from AbbaMoses.com. Orthodox England, a supe...
Life of the Holy New Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth, by Metropolitan Anastassy. The Life of Our Holy Father Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch. From Orthodox Life(1981). The way St. Meletius handled the difficult situation in Antioch during the Arian controversy is highly instructive for our own troubled times. Life of St. Nikolai Velimirovich (+1956)...
Fortunately there are numerous individual Lives of Saints as well as collections available in English. It is not necessary for me to list them here as any complete Orthodox bookstore will carry them and be able to help you. The problem for many is simply where to begin! I cannot recommend too highly that one start by purchasing or reading online th...
Learn about the importance and value of the Lives of Saints for Orthodox spiritual life, and find articles, collections and individual lives of various saints. Explore the testimonies of the saints as our older brothers in Christ and guides on the way to Him.
Bright Friday: The Life Giving Fountain of the Mother of God . Today we commemorate the Life-Giving Fountain of the Most Holy Theotokos. There once was a beautiful church in Constantinople dedicated to the Mother of God, which had been built in the fifth century by the holy Emperor Leo the Great (January 20) in the Seven Towers district.
The Orthodox priest and theologian Saint Justin Popovich explains the biblical and spiritual meaning of life and eternal life in Christ. He contrasts the life of faith in Christ with the death of sin and unbelief, and the life of the saints with the life of the world.
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Aug 21, 1988 · The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox ...
