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Saint Gregory of Nyssa: Bishop, Cappadocian Father and Theologian of the Infinite God

Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop and Cappadocian Father, taught that the soul grows without end toward the infinite God. Read his life and legacy.

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Saint Macrina the Younger: Ascetic of Pontus, Teacher of Gregory of Nyssa and Sister of Saint Basil

Saint Macrina the Younger turned her family home in Pontus into a community of prayer and taught her brothers Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.

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Saint Gordius of Caesarea: Centurion, Ascetic and Martyr

The life of Saint Gordius of Caesarea, Roman centurion who left the army, lived as an ascetic and confessed Christ publicly at Caesarea, as told by Saint Basil the Great.

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Saint Basil the Great: Bishop, Monk and Defender of the Poor

A Cappadocian bishop who shaped the language of the Trinity, gave Eastern monasticism its working principles, and built a city of charity for the poor and the sick. His life, his writings, the Liturgy that bears his name, and what history can and cannot confirm.

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