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Feast Day/Commemorated: October 7 High-ranking officers under Emperor Maximian, Sergius and Bacchus lived as secret Christians until they were denounced by those jealous of their status. Tasked with choosing between their military prestige and their...

Feast Day/Commemorated: February 3 Symeon the God-Receiver was a devout and righteous man of Jerusalem, recognized for his deep faith and his role as one of the seventy scholars commissioned by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus. While working in...

Feast Day/Commemorated: September 24 Born into a wealthy family in Iconium, Saint Thekla was a young woman of extraordinary beauty betrothed to an eminent nobleman. Her life took a radical turn when she heard the Apostle Paul preaching the Gospel,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 28 In 4th-century Egypt, a powerful Ethiopian man known as Moses lived a life of violent crime as the leader of a notorious band of robbers. His physical strength and ruthless reputation made him a figure of terror until,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: November 30 Born in San Francisco in 1863 to Serbian immigrants, St. Sebastian (Dabovich) became the first American-born Orthodox priest. After pursuing rigorous theological studies at the academies of Kiev and St. Petersburg, he...

Feast Day/Commemorated: September 24 Born into the esteemed Nemanjić dynasty, Saint Stefan (the First-Crowned) was the middle son of Grand Zhupan Stefan Nemanja and Princess Anna. In 1196, his father abdicated the throne, passing the scepter of rule to...

Feast Day/Commemorated: February 17 The Holy Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit was a soldier stationed in Amáseia, Pontus (Asia Minor), during the reign of the Emperor Galerius around 306 AD. Serving under the commander Brincus, Theodore was...

Feast Day/Commemorated: November 6 Saint Stylianos was born in Paphlagonia, Asia Minor, sometime between the fourth and sixth centuries, inheriting a substantial fortune from his parents. However, the future saint had little interest in worldly wealth...

Feast Day/Commemorated: January 2 Saint Seraphim of Sarov was born in Kursk in 1759 and demonstrated a connection to the divine from his childhood. At the age of nine, he suffered from a severe sickness but was miraculously healed after the Mother of...

Feast Day/Commemorated: November 28 In 715, Stephen the New was born into a pious Christian family in Constantinople. His parents, having only daughters, had prayed for a son and, in gratitude, dedicated him to God at the Church of the Theotokos. During...

Feast Day/Commemorated: July 24 Born into a wealthy family in the third century, the young Christina was the daughter of Urban, the governor of Tyre. At just 11 years old, her exceptional beauty attracted many suitors, but her father had other plans,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 12 Early Life, Piety, and Miraculous Gifts Saint Spyridon of Trimythus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He lived a humble life as a shepherd, married, and had children. His deep...