LIFE OF ST. MATRONA OF MOSCOW Blessed Matrona (Matrona Dimitrievna Nikonova) was born in 1881 in the village of Sebino of Epiphansky district (now Kimovsky district) of Tula region. The

THE HOLY GREAT-MARTYR GEORGE This glorious and victorious saint was born in Cappadocia, the son of wealthy and virtuous parents. His father suffered for Christ, and his mother then moved

THE HOLY APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST MARK Mark was a traveling companion and assistant to the Apostle Peter, who, in his first Epistle calls him his son–not a son according to

SAINT BASIL OF OSTROG Basil was born in Popova, a village in Hercegovina, of simple and God-fearing parents. From his youth, he was filled with love for the Church of

THE HOLY APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST JOHN The feast day of this great apostle and evangelist is celebrated on September 26. This day (May 8) commemorates the miracle which occurred at his grave.

THE TRANSLATION OF THE RELICS OF SAINT NICHOLAS THE WONDERWORKER OF MYRA IN LYCIA In 1087 A.D., during the reign of Emperor Alexius Comnenus and Patriarch Nicholas Grammaticus, the body

SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS, EQUALS TO THE APOSTLES Saints Cyril and Methodius were brothers from Thessalonica, of distinguished and wealthy parents, Leo and Maria. The elder brother Methodius spent ten