All Saints’ Sunday: The Fruit of Pentecost
All Saints’ Sunday reveals the fruit of Pentecost: the Holy Spirit makes human beings holy, known and unknown, from every age and condition.
Category Living Saints
Articles on saints, holy families, and living Orthodox witness in the Church and the world.
Saint Xenia of Petersburg, the Fool for Christ
The life of Saint Xenia of Petersburg: widowhood, foolishness for Christ, the gift of foresight, and her living intercession at Smolensk Cemetery.
Saint Elizabeth of Pasărea, a Desert-Dweller of Our Own Days
The life of Saint Elizabeth of Pasărea, a Romanian desert-dweller of our own days: fasting, vigil, obedience, unceasing prayer, and holiness close to us.
Saint Jacob of Putna (Jacob Putneanul), the Second Founder of Putna Monastery
The life of Saint Jacob of Putna: Metropolitan of Moldavia, defender of the people, enlightener through books, and second founder of Putna Monastery.
Saint Justin the Martyr and Philosopher
Life of Saint Justin the Martyr and Philosopher: his search for Truth, the Logos sown throughout the world, the earliest description of the Liturgy, and his martyrdom.
Let Us Climb the Pillar Together with Saint Simeon of the Wonderful Mountain
How was it possible to stand day and night on a pillar? The life of Saint Simeon of the Wonderful Mountain, stylitism, grace, and the call to prayer.
Saints Constantine and Helen, Equal to the Apostles: Recovering a Hagiographical Category
Why Saints Constantine and Helen are called Equal to the Apostles: Nicaea, the Holy Cross, isapostolos, and sanctity in the world.
Saint Nina, “Equal to the Apostles”: How One Woman Enlightened a Whole Nation
The life of Saint Nina, Equal to the Apostles: the grapevine cross, the Christianization of Iberia, King Mirian, and the apostolic calling of women.
The Apostolic Couple in the Early Church. Andronicus and Junia, Aquila and Priscilla, Philemon and Apphia
Andronicus and Junia, Aquila and Priscilla, Philemon and Apphia: three apostolic families showing the house as little church and marriage as shared ministry.