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Feast Day/Commemorated: May 8 ***This Icon Depicts Saint John and Prochorus in the Cave of Patmos The final earthly moments of Saint John the Theologian, as recounted by tradition, are shrouded in an aura of profound reverence and mystery. At over a...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 6 Saint Nicholas, born to pious parents Theophanes and Nonna in Patara, Lycia, was destined for a life of holiness from birth. His miraculous arrival, healing his mother and standing in his baptismal font, immediately...

Feast Day/Commemorated: May 8 The final earthly moments of Saint John the Theologian, as recounted by tradition, are shrouded in an aura of profound reverence and mystery. At over a hundred years old, he led seven of his disciples outside Ephesus to a...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 23 Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, a pivotal figure in early Christianity, was born in Smyrna around 130 AD, where he received an excellent classical education. His deep understanding of Christian faith, however, came...

Feast Day/Commemorated: June 29 A Homily of Saint Gregory Palamas for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul1. The commemoration of each of the saints on the appointed feast day is an occasion for town and country, citizens and their rulers to share in...

Feast Day/Commemorated: June 29 From Fisherman to Rock of Faith Brought to Jesus by his brother Andrew, Peter, a fisherman, immediately recognized the Master and committed his life to "casting his nets" for Christ. His personal and total devotion to the...

Feast Day/Commemorated: June 29 Saint Paul's Background and Conversion Saint Paul, originally named Saul, was a prominent figure from the tribe of Benjamin, hailing from Tarsus in Cilicia. He identified himself as a Hebrew, an Israelite descended from...

Feast Day/Commemorated: November 13 Early Life and Monastic Formation Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople and one of the revered Three Hierarchs, was born around 347 AD in Antioch to a military commander's family. His father, Secundus,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: May 30 Saint Emmelia of Caesarea, born in the late third or early fourth century, lived during a transformative era when Christianity was rapidly expanding and challenging the established Roman pagan order. She was the devoted...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 11 Saint Daniel was born in Maratha, a village in Upper Mesopotamia, near Samosata. He embraced the monastic life at the tender age of 12, residing in a monastery until he was thirty-eight. During a journey to Antioch...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 19 The holy Patriarchs Alexander, John, and Paul of Constantinople, though living in different eras, each valiantly defended the Church against heretical teachings. Saint Alexander (325-340), serving as vicar to the first...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 19 The holy Patriarchs Alexander, John, and Paul of Constantinople, though living in different eras, each valiantly defended the Church against heretical teachings. Saint Alexander (325-340), serving as vicar to the first...