The Revelations of St. Seraphim of Sarov in a Vision Seen by St. John of Kronstadt
from: Gregory Decapolite
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St. Edith of Wilton- September 16
Saint Edith of Wilton (c. 963[1] – 16 September 984-987 also known as Eadgyth, her name in Old English, or as Editha or Ediva, the Latinized forms of her name) was an English nun, a daughter of Edgar the Peaceful,…
THE HOLY GOD-SEER MOSES AND THE THEOLOGY OF ICONS
By Dr. Vladimir Moss The life of the holy Prophet and God-Seer Moses, whose feast we celebrate today, is so full of extraordinarily significant words and actions that it is difficult to know where to begin. St. Gregory of Nyssa…
THE LIFE OF HOLY SYMEON THE FOOL FOR CHRIST by Leontius of Neapolis
Krueger, Derek. Symeon the Holy Fool: Leontius’s Life and the Late Antique City. Berkeley: University of California Press, c1996 1996. [121] The Life and Conduct[1] of Abba Symeon Called the Fool for the Sake of Christ Written by Leontius, Most Pious Bishop of…
On the Feast Day of the Holy Prophet Elias
Sermon by Protopriest Leonid Kolchev (+1944) Today we prayerfully mark the honor of one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament, Prophet Elias (the “Tishbite”). We are accustomed to thinking the prophets are people who predict the future. That…
A Great Helper on July 17th According to the Orthodox Calendar
The Life of the Great-Martyr Marina Marina was born in Southern Anatolia, specifically from Pisidia in Antioch, at the end of the third century during the reign of Claudius II (268-270). She was the only daughter of noble pagan parents.…
What You Didn’t Know About St. Ambrose of Milan’s Older Sister
Marcellina was born in Trier, Gaul around the year 330 into a Roman Christian family. Her father served as Praetorian prefect of Gaul. The sister of Ambrose of Milan, she was older than her two brothers. About the year 354 Ambrosius, their father…
Why St. Nicholas the Tsar Could Be Called the Restorer of Orthodox Autocracy. Feast of the Royal Martyrs of Russia.
TSAR NICHOLAS II: RESTORER OF THE ORTHODOX AUTOCRACY By Dr. Vladimir Moss The title “Restorer of the Orthodox Autocracy” has been ascribed to Tsar Paul I, and not without reason. After the extreme westernization of the eighteenth-century Tsars, he began…
How the Real Servants of God Acted – July 1
Special thanks to Brother Michael The Holy Martyrs, Wonderworkers, and UnMercenaries Cosmas and Damian – were brothers by birth, born at Rome, and physicians by profession. They were granted by God the graced gift of healing the sick. They said…