Saints
Saint Macarius the Great of Egypt
01-19Saint Macarius the Great of Egypt was born around 331 in the village of Ptinapor in Egypt. At the wish of his parents he entered into marriage, but…
St. Athanasius the Great
01-18In the half-century after the First Ecumenical Council held in Nicaea in 325, if there was one man whom the Arians feared and hated more intensely…
Veneration of Apostle Peter's Precious Chains
01-16Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the Great and king of the Jews, grew wroth against the Church of Christ, and slew James, the brother of John the…
Saint John the Hut-Dweller
01-15Saint John the Hut-Dweller was the son of rich and illustrious parents, and was born in Constantinople in the early fifth century. He received a fine…
he Venerable Saint Theodosius the Great
01-11The Venerable Saint Theodosius the Great, also Theodosius the Cenobiarch lived during the fifth-sixth centuries (423 AD - 529 AD), and…
St Gregory of Nyssa
01-10Saint Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, was a younger brother of Saint Basil the Great (January 1). His birth and upbringing came at a time when the Arian…
Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
01-07Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John (January 7) John comes from the Hebrew name Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן). It is composed of…
Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
01-01Saint Basil the Great was born about the end of the year 329 in Caesarea of Cappadocia, to a family renowned for their learning and holiness. His…
