Saint Genesius: Patron Saint of Actors Who Was Converted on Stage
Saint Genesius of Rome, patron of actors: the story of the mock baptism, what historians say, Genesius of Arles, relics, plays, patronages and prayers.
Orthodox Fasting Rules: What You Can Eat, When, and Why the Church Fasts
Orthodox fasting rules explained: Wednesday and Friday, Great Lent, the Nativity Fast (Nov 15 to Dec 24), what you can eat, who is exempt, and why the Church fasts.
Roman Catholic vs. Oriental Orthodox vs. Eastern Orthodox vs. Eastern Catholic: Side-by-Side Comparison
Roman Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches compared on 24 points in one citable table, with a guide to every Church.
Dementia and the Orthodox Faith: How to Pray With a Parent Whose Memory Is Fading
How to keep praying with a parent who has dementia: Holy Communion, Confession, Holy Unction, the Jesus Prayer, caring for yourself, and saints to turn to.
The Best Orthodox Christian Audiobooks on Audible, Ranked by Popularity
A ranked list of the best Orthodox Christian audiobooks on Audible, ordered by listener rating counts, plus must-listen extras like The Way of the Pilgrim.
Saint Irene Chrysovalantou: The Complete Life, Miracles, and Legacy of the Abbess Who Received Apples from Paradise
The complete biography of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou: her life as a Byzantine abbess, the apples of Paradise, her miracles, and her shrine in Astoria, New York.
Saint Gabriel Urgebadze: The Complete Life, Miracles, Relics, and Legacy of Georgia’s Beloved Fool for Christ
The complete biography of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze: his life in Soviet Georgia, imprisonment, miracles, his relics at Samtavro Convent, and churches around the world.
Saint Irene Chrysovalantou: The Byzantine Abbess Christians Have Prayed to for Over a Thousand Years When Nothing Else Was Working
The complete life of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou, Byzantine abbess and patron for infertility and delayed marriage, invoked by Orthodox Christians for centuries.
How to Build an Icon Corner: A Complete Guide to Orthodox & Catholic Icon Canvas Wall Art
A complete guide to the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic icon corner tradition: which icons belong where, what each one means, and a full guide to every icon canvas available, from Christ Pantocrator to the saints of the desert, Lebanon, and the modern Church.
The Complete Guide to Orthodox and Catholic Christian T-Shirts: What Every Symbol Means
A complete guide to Christian t-shirt symbolism: what the three-bar Orthodox cross means, why the Jesus Prayer is worn on apparel, the meaning behind icon shirts, warrior saint tees, and Marian devotion apparel, with a full guide to every design available.
The Siege of Constantinople, 626 AD: How the Akathist Hymn Was Born From a City's Deliverance
The complete history of the 626 AD siege of Constantinople: a combined Avar, Slavic, and Persian assault on a city defended by fewer than 8,000 troops while the emperor campaigned elsewhere, the icon of the Theotokos carried along the walls, and the origin of the Akathist Hymn still sung standing today.
Saint Gregory the Wonderworker: The Bishop Whose Prayer Moved a Mountain
The complete story of Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus, the 3rd-century bishop of Neocaesarea credited by Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa with moving a mountain through prayer, with an honest look at what the earliest surviving source actually says.
Saint Silouan the Athonite: The Peasant Who Saw Christ, Lost Him, and Spent Fifteen Years Learning How to Pray for the Whole World
The most complete biography of Saint Silouan the Athonite available: his vision of Christ, his fifteen years of spiritual darkness, his teaching "keep thy mind in hell, and despair not," his decades of hidden labor, his disciple Sophrony of Essex, and his 1987 glorification.
Saint Seraphim of Sarov: The Hermit Who Fed a Bear, Prayed on a Rock for a Thousand Nights, and Shone With Light
The most complete biography of Saint Seraphim of Sarov available: his hermitage among wild animals, his thousand nights of prayer, the robber attack, his conversation with Motovilov, his twelve Marian apparitions, his 1903 canonization, and his relics' loss and 1991 return to Diveyevo.
Saint Sebastian: The Soldier Who Survived His Own Martyrdom, Then Went Back to Face It Again
The most complete biography of Saint Sebastian available: his secret ministry inside the Roman Praetorian Guard, his arrow martyrdom and survival, his nursing by Saint Irene, his second martyrdom, his relics at San Sebastiano fuori le mura, and his role as patron against plague.
Saint Martin of Tours: The Roman Soldier Who Cut His Cloak in Half and Refused to Fight Again
The most complete biography of Saint Martin of Tours available: the miracle of the cloak, his refusal to fight under Julian the Apostate, the founding of Ligugé and Marmoutier, his campaign against paganism in Gaul, and his relics' destruction and rediscovery at Tours.
Saint John Chrysostom: The Golden-Mouthed Preacher Who Told an Empress the Truth and Died for It
The most complete biography of Saint John Chrysostom available: his Antioch preaching, his reforms as Archbishop of Constantinople, his conflicts with Empress Eudoxia and Theophilus of Alexandria, his exile and death, his vast writings, and his relics' journey to Rome and back to Istanbul in 2004.
Saint Ignatius of Antioch: The Bishop Who Wrote Seven Letters on the Road to Being Eaten Alive
The most complete biography of Saint Ignatius of Antioch available: his arrest under Trajan, the seven letters he wrote on the road to Rome, his martyrdom in the arena, and the journey of his relics to the Basilica of San Clemente.
Saint Gregory Nazianzen: The Reluctant Bishop Who Saved the Trinity and Earned a Title Shared With the Apostle John
The most complete biography of Saint Gregory Nazianzen online: his friendship with Basil the Great, his defense of the Trinity, his resignation as Archbishop of Constantinople, his Five Theological Orations, and the 1,600-year journey of his relics from Nazianzus to Rome and back.
Saint Benedict of Nursia: The Roman Noble Who Fled the City and Became the Father of Western Monasticism
The most complete biography of Saint Benedict of Nursia online: his years as a hermit at Subiaco, the poisoning attempts against him, the writing of his Rule at Monte Cassino, his miracles, his death with Scholastica, and the disputed history of his relics.