Saint Ignatius of Antioch: The Bishop Who Wrote Seven Letters on the Road to Being Eaten Alive

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.

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Saint Gregory Nazianzen: The Reluctant Bishop Who Saved the Trinity and Earned a Title Shared With the Apostle John

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.

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Saint Benedict of Nursia: The Roman Noble Who Fled the City and Became the Father of Western Monasticism

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.

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Saint Alexander Nevsky: The Warrior-Prince Who Saved Orthodox Russia From East and West Alike

Saint Alexander Nevsky: The Warrior-Prince Who Saved Orthodox Russia From East and West Alike

The most complete biography of Saint Alexander Nevsky available: his victories at the Neva and the Battle on the Ice, his diplomacy with the Golden Horde, his 1547 canonization, his relics' journey from Vladimir to a Soviet museum and back, and his feast days.

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Blessed Andrew of Totma: The Barefoot Holy Fool Who Healed a Blind Man and Foretold a Monastery

Blessed Andrew of Totma: The Barefoot Holy Fool Who Healed a Blind Man and Foretold a Monastery

The most complete biography of Blessed Andrew of Totma online: his tonsure at Galich, his healing of a blind man, his prophecy of a monastery, his 1673 repose, his relics in Totma, and his 1841 canonization with the Vologda Saints.

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Is Your Life a Job Application for Heaven? What the Fathers, Aquinas, and the Mother of God Reveal About the Meaning of Life
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Is Your Life a Job Application for Heaven? What the Fathers, Aquinas, and the Mother of God Reveal About the Meaning of Life

A third of the angels fell and left their places in heaven empty. Explore what Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Gregory the Great, theosis, and the Church's Marian hymns actually teach about why this brief life exists at all, and why faith rather than sight is the test angels never had to take.

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Saint Julian the Hospitaller: The Complete Legend of the Nobleman Who Murdered His Own Parents and Became the Patron of Travelers
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Saint Julian the Hospitaller: The Complete Legend of the Nobleman Who Murdered His Own Parents and Became the Patron of Travelers

The most detailed account available of Saint Julian the Hospitaller — tthe Patron Saint of Travelers and Murderers, the stag's prophecy, the fatal case of mistaken identity, his penance at a dangerous river crossing, the leper revealed as an angel, and the scholarly consensus on his legend.

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Saint Pelagia the Actress: The Complete Life of Antioch's Most Famous Courtesan Who Became a Hidden Monk of the Mount of Olives
The Orthodox Reading List: Essential Books Every Orthodox Christian Should Read

The Orthodox Reading List: Essential Books Every Orthodox Christian Should Read

The definitive Orthodox reading list: 35 essential books ranked and reviewed, from the Church Fathers and the Philokalia to modern elders like Fr. Seraphim Rose, with the real history behind each one.

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Catholic or Orthodox? The Complete Guide for Seekers Choosing Between the Ancient Churches
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Catholic or Orthodox? The Complete Guide for Seekers Choosing Between the Ancient Churches

Considering leaving contemporary worship for an ancient faith? This complete guide compares the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Orthodoxy, Western Rite Orthodoxy, the SSPX, and the Maronite Church, and explains why so many are trading the stage for the altar.

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