Rome

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 24 Noble Origins and Spiritual Awakening Born to Philip, a prominent Roman official governing Egypt under Emperor Commodus, Eugenia grew up in Alexandria surrounded by wealth and intellectual privilege. Highly educated...

Feast Day/Commemorated: June 29 The Baptism of Saint Paul 10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: September 17 In second-century Italy, a pious widow named Sophia raised her three daughters—Faith, Hope, and Love—to be Devout Christians. Named after the primary theological virtues, the girls were only twelve, ten,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: July 26 The Holy Virgin Martyr Paraskevi of Rome, the only daughter of devout Christian parents, dedicated her early life to God through prayer and scripture study. Following her parents' passing, she distributed her inheritance...

Feast Day/Commemorated: February 7 Saint Parthenios originated from Melitopolis, Asia Minor, where his father served as a deacon. Though he lacked a formal education in reading, the young Parthenios possessed a profound knowledge of the Holy Scriptures...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 19 The Martyr Andrew Stratelates was a highly respected military commander serving under the Roman Emperor Maximian (284-305). He was beloved throughout the Roman army for his exceptional bravery, invincibility, and...

Feast Day/Commemorated: April 23/November 3 This beautiful and finely detailed icon is the work of our own Kyriakos Kosova. Kyriakos Kosova is a master iconographer who spent much of his life in Albania, Greece and Italy. He is now in the US to...

Feast Day/Commemorated: April 23/November 3 Early Life and Military Service of Saint George Saint George was born into a Christian family in the late 3rd century. His father, a Cappadocian army officer, and his mother, a native of Lydda, Palestine,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: July 26 The Holy Virgin Martyr Paraskevi of Rome, the only daughter of devout Christian parents, dedicated her early life to God through prayer and scripture study. Following her parents' passing, she distributed her inheritance...

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...