Saint Severus of Antioch: Patriarch, Theologian and Teacher of the Oriental Orthodox
Saint Severus of Antioch, Patriarch of Antioch from 512 to 518, Miaphysite theologian and teacher honored by the Syriac and Coptic Orthodox Churches. His life, writings and exile.
Saint Verena of Zurzach: Egyptian Hermit, Healer and Patron of Switzerland
Saint Verena of Zurzach, the traditionally Egyptian hermit and healer venerated in Switzerland. Documented history, tradition, relics and her place in Eastern Churches.
Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion: Soldier Martyrs of Agaunum
A biography of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion, the Roman soldier martyrs of Agaunum, separating the well documented cult from the disputed account of the massacre.
Saint Pachomius the Great: Egyptian Monk and Father of Communal Monasticism
A biography of Saint Pachomius the Great, the fourth century Egyptian founder of communal monasticism, with the Koinonia, the Rule, his death date, and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Menas of Egypt: Soldier, Martyr and Wonderworker of Abu Mena
The soldier martyr whose tomb at Abu Mena in Egypt drew pilgrims across the ancient world, told from the archaeology and the disputed traditions of his life.