Saint Tiridates III the Great: King Who Brought Armenia to Christianity
Saint Tiridates III the Great, king of Armenia tied to its conversion with Saint Gregory the Illuminator. What history and tradition say, the disputed date, his feast and his place in the Armenian Church.
Saint David the Invincible: Armenian Philosopher and Holy Translator
Saint David the Invincible (David Anhaght), Armenian philosopher honored among the Holy Translators. His writings, the debate over his identity, the title Invincible and his place in the Armenian Church.
Saint Nicholas of Myra: Bishop, Wonderworker and Protector of the Poor
Saint Nicholas of Myra, fourth century bishop in Lycia, honored by Catholics and Orthodox. What history confirms, what is tradition, the relics at Bari, his feasts and why he matters.
Saint Gregorios of Parumala: Bishop, Monk and Educator of Kerala
Saint Gregorios of Parumala (1848 to 1902), Metropolitan of Niranam in the Malankara Orthodox Church. His life, ministry, writings, tomb at Parumala, 1947 declaration of sainthood and what history confirms.
Saint Yared: Ethiopian Hymnographer and Founder of Zema Chant
Saint Yared of Aksum, the traditional founder of Zema, the sacred chant of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Churches. His life, hymn books, feast and what history can say.
Saint Tekle Haymanot: Ethiopian Monk, Missionary and Founder of Debre Libanos
Saint Tekle Haymanot, the Ethiopian monk and missionary who founded Debre Libanos. His life, the six wings tradition, feasts, relics and what history can confirm.
Saint Gebre Menfes Kidus: Ethiopian Hermit and Friend of Wild Beasts
Saint Gebre Menfes Kidus, the Ethiopian and Eritrean hermit of Mount Zeqwala known as Abbo. His traditional Life, the lions legend, his feasts and what history can say.
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.
Blessed Vincenc Prennushi: Franciscan Archbishop, Poet and Martyr of Albania
A biography of Blessed Vincenc Prennushi, the Albanian Franciscan poet and Archbishop of Durres who died in a communist prison in 1949 and was beatified in 2016.
Father Anton Niemancewicz: Belarusian Greek Catholic Exarch and Jesuit Martyr
A biography of Father Anton Niemancewicz, the Jesuit and Apostolic Exarch of Belarusian Greek Catholics who died in German custody in Minsk in 1943, with what is documented and what is uncertain.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta: Mother Teresa, Foundress of the Missionaries of Charity
A biography of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Mother Teresa, foundress of the Missionaries of Charity, including her documented spiritual darkness, the criticisms of her work and her canonization.
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 Athanasius of Alexandria: Patriarch, Doctor of the Church and Defender of Nicaea
A biography of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, the fourth century patriarch and Doctor of the Church who defended the Nicene faith through five exiles, with documented history kept apart from tradition.
Saints Cyril and Methodius: Apostles to the Slavs and Co-Patrons of Europe
A biography of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the ninth century brothers from Thessalonica known as the Apostles to the Slavs, with the Glagolitic alphabet and what is documented and what is tradition.
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 Shushanik: Armenian Born Martyr of Georgia Who Held to Christ Against Her Husband’s Apostasy
A biography of Saint Shushanik of Georgia, the fifth century Armenian born noblewoman who resisted her husband’s apostasy, with her Martyrdom, her relics, and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Bartholomew the Apostle: One of the Twelve, Traditionally Nathanael of Cana and Martyr in Armenia
A biography of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, one of the Twelve, with his possible identity as Nathanael, the traditions of India and Armenia, and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Ignatius Maloyan: Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin and Martyr of 1915
A biography of Saint Ignatius Maloyan, the Armenian Catholic archbishop of Mardin martyred in 1915, with his canonization in 2025, and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Nilus the Younger: Italo-Greek Monk, Hymnographer and Founder of Grottaferrata
A biography of Saint Nilus the Younger of Rossano, the tenth century Italo-Greek monk, copyist and hymnographer who inspired the founding of Grottaferrata, with what is documented and what is tradition.