Category Saints

Leaving the Old Life Behind -St. Melania the Roman

The Church’s New Year begins on September 1. However, January 1 has been used as a civil New Year in parts of the Roman Empire since 46 B.C. In Greece and in other places of Orthodox culture, civil New Year…

St. Stephen and the Holy Spirit

Today, as we celebrate the feast of the First-Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen, let us think about chapters 6 and 7 of the Acts of the Apostles. In Chapter 6 of the Acts of the Apostles, we read in verse 10…

A LIFE OF ST. PHILARET OF METROPOLITAN OF NEW YORK

Written by Dr. Vladimir Moss Early Years      Metropolitan Philaret, in the world George Nikolayevich Voznesensky, was born in the city of Kursk on March 22 / April 4, 1903, into the family of Protopriest Nicholas. In 1909 the…

St. Philaret the Almsgiver

Saint Philaret was from the village of Amnia in Paphlagonia. Early in life, Philaret was a very wealthy man, but by distributing abundant alms to the poor he himself became extremely poor. However, he was not afraid of poverty, and, not heeding…

Saint Andrew the First-Called

From The Prologue from Ochrid, Vol. 4 He was the son of Jonah and brother of Peter, born in Bethsaida and a fisherman by profession. He was first a disciple of St John the Baptist, but, when John pointed to…

HIEROMARTYR NICODEMUS OF POLTAVA

by Dr. Vladimir Moss  The clergy exiled to Solovki usually spent some time in the Transfiguration Cathedral in the Kremlin, and then in the sixth company. Among them was Fr. Nicodemus. Stooped, approaching 80, he was nevertheless fit and healthy…