The Holy Apostle Matthias, Chosen by Lot in the Place of Judas (August 9)
Matthias was chosen by lot to restore the company of the Twelve. Scripture preserves his election; Tradition, his preaching and martyrdom.
Category Living Saints
Articles on saints, holy families, and living Orthodox witness in the Church and the world.
Saint Myron the Wonderworker, Bishop of Crete
Saint Myron of Crete was a farmer, husband, priest and bishop. His life shows how almsgiving and gentleness can bring a sinner to amendment.
The Life of Saint John Jacob the Chozebite (1913–1960)
The life of Saint John Jacob the Chozebite of Neamț, the Romanian monk who struggled in the wilderness of the Jordan and in the cave of Saint Anna at Chozeba.
The Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon
A young physician prepared for the imperial court, Panteleimon kept his art to the end, but placed it under another Master.
Saint Ioanichie the New of Muscel — The Cliff and the Rope
Saint Ioanichie the New of Muscel lived for over thirty years in a cave reached only by rope. A source-based account of what the Romanian Paterikon records and what later retellings added.
The Dormition of Saint Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
The life and dormition of Saint Anna, mother of the Theotokos: fifty years of prayer, the embrace with Joachim at the Golden Gate, and her veneration in the Church.
Saint Mary Magdalene, the Myrrh-bearer and Equal to the Apostles
The life of Saint Mary Magdalene, Myrrh-bearer and Equal to the Apostles: her healing, the Cross, the empty tomb, and her witness to Christ's Resurrection.
From Fire to the Still Small Voice: The Journey of the Holy Prophet Elijah the Tishbite
The Holy Prophet Elijah, from Carmel to the still small voice at Horeb: a biblical and patristic reading of zeal, fasting, mercy, and the vision of God.
Saint Macrina and the Family of Saint Basil the Great: Eight Saints from One Household
The life of Saint Macrina and the family of Saint Basil the Great: eight saints from one household, united through faith, ascetic struggle, and mercy.
Saint Vladimir, Enlightener of Rus
The life of Saint Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev: his baptism, the baptism of Kiev, the transformation of his life, and the beginning of the Christianization of Kievan Rus.