Colmán Bishop of Lindisfarne

Colmán of Lindisfarne (c. 605 – 18 February 675 AD) also known as Saint Colmán was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. Colman was a native of the west of Ireland and had received his education on Iona He was probably a nobleman of Canmaicne. Colman succeeded Aidan and Finan as…

Homily on Genesis 1 and Fasting by St. John Chrysostom

1. The announcement of Lent is to be welcomed with joy, because it is a remedy for the ills of our souls. Fasting and abstinence produce an infinity of goods, while intemperance has brought into the world sin and death.…

Преподобный Исаакий Дни памяти: 14 февраля

      Преподобный Исаакий († 1090), в миру Чернь, до иночества был богатым купцом в городе Торопце Псковской земли. Раздав все имение нищим, пришел в Киев и принял постриг от преподобного Антония. Проводил самую строгую жизнь в затворе, питаясь просфорой, и то…

Struggling Against Evil by Archbishop Averky

While struggling resolutely against the most minute manifestations of evil and sin in our own souls, let us not fear to uncover and point out evil everywhere where it is to be found in modern life-not from pride and self-love,…