Saint Macarius the Great of Egypt: Desert Father, Spiritual Guide and Priest of Scetis
Saint Macarius the Great of Egypt was a Desert Father and spiritual guide at Scetis. Read his life, the stories told of him and the homilies wrongly credited to him.
Saint Justin Popović: Serbian Orthodox Archimandrite, Theologian and Spiritual Father of Ćelije
Saint Justin Popović, Serbian Orthodox archimandrite of Ćelije, was a theologian and spiritual father. Read his life, writings and views on Church unity.
Saint Nikolaj Velimirović: Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Žiča and Ohrid, Preacher and Writer
Saint Nikolaj Velimirović, Serbian Orthodox bishop of Žiča and Ohrid, was a preacher and writer. Read his life, writings and the debates about his legacy.
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.
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.
Saint Romanos the Melodist: Deacon, Hymnographer and Master of the Kontakion
Saint Romanos the Melodist, a Syrian deacon in Constantinople, perfected the kontakion. Read his life, hymns and legacy in Eastern Christianity.
Saint Sabas the Sanctified: Founder of Mar Saba, Leader of Palestinian Monks and Defender of Chalcedon
Saint Sabas the Sanctified founded Mar Saba, led the hermits of Palestine and defended Chalcedon. Read his life, relics and legacy in Eastern Christianity.
Saint Euthymius the Great: Abbot of the Judean Desert, Founder of Lavras and Defender of Chalcedon
Saint Euthymius the Great, abbot of the Judean Desert, founded a lavra, guided Saint Sabas and defended Chalcedon. Read his life, legacy and Eastern veneration.
Saint Arsenius the Great: Roman Deacon, Desert Father and Teacher of Silence
Saint Arsenius the Great, a Roman deacon turned Egyptian hermit, taught silence, humility and tears. Read his life, sayings and legacy in the Eastern Churches.
Saint Bishoy: Desert Father of Scetis, Founder of the Monastery of Anba Bishoy and Beloved of Christ
Saint Bishoy was a Coptic desert father of Scetis, honored as the Perfect Man and called Paisius the Great in Byzantine usage. His monastery stands in Wadi El Natrun.
Blessed Theodore Romzha: Bishop of Mukachevo and Martyr of Soviet Persecution
Blessed Theodore Romzha, Greek Catholic Bishop of Mukachevo, resisted Soviet pressure and died in 1947 after an attack. He was beatified on June 27, 2001.
Blessed Estephan El Douaihy: Maronite Patriarch, Historian and Father of Maronite History
Blessed Estephan El Douaihy was Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1670 to 1704, a historian and liturgical scholar from Ehden. He was beatified on August 2, 2024.
Saint Lydia of Thyatira: Seller of Purple, First Named Convert in Europe and Patron of Dyers
Saint Lydia of Thyatira, the seller of purple in Acts 16, welcomed Saint Paul at Philippi and was baptized with her household. She is patron of dyers and merchants.
Saint Dismas the Good Thief: The Penitent Thief Who Received the Promise of Paradise
Saint Dismas, the Good Thief of Luke 23, asked Jesus to remember him and received the promise of Paradise. He is the patron of prisoners and the dying.
Saint Chrysanthus and Saint Daria: Roman Martyrs and Married Couple of the Early Church
Saint Chrysanthus and Saint Daria were Roman martyrs remembered as a married couple. Their cult is ancient, while their famous story comes from a later account.
Saint Isidore the Farmer and Blessed Maria de la Cabeza: Married Saints of Madrid and Patrons of Farmers
Saint Isidore the Farmer and Blessed Maria de la Cabeza were a married couple of medieval Madrid, honored for prayer, charity and work. Isidore was canonized in 1622.
Servant of God Fabijan Abrantovich: Marian Priest and Archimandrite of the Harbin Mission
Servant of God Fabijan Abrantovich, Marian priest who led the Harbin Byzantine rite mission, was arrested in 1939 and died in Moscow’s Butyrka Prison in 1946.
Saint Olga and Saint Vladimir the Great: Equal to the Apostles and Enlighteners of Rus
Saint Olga and Saint Vladimir the Great: the regent and the grand prince of Kyiv, the Baptism of Rus, and the chronicle legends set apart from the documented facts.
Saint Clotilde and King Clovis: The Queen Who Led the Franks to the Catholic Faith
Saint Clotilde and King Clovis: the Burgundian queen, the baptism at Reims, the disputed date, her widowhood at Tours and the legends separated from the facts.
Saint Edward the Confessor and Queen Edith: Anglo-Saxon King and Queen of England
Saint Edward the Confessor and Queen Edith: the last Wessex king, his marriage, Westminster Abbey, the succession crisis, canonization in 1161 and what is tradition.