Mar Kauma, a 5th century saint stands as a luminous star, in the heavenly abode of Saints and Prophets. He was also known as St. Shemvun Qaumo Abilo. His strenuous ways of life and consistency in faith for God has bought him the title ‘the angel of earth’. The word Read more
St. Barsauma (Barsuma/Barsoma) was born in 380 A.D. in the village of Autan (Otan, Awtan or Wetan) near Samosata (Shmeeshat) an ancient city on the right (west) bank of the Euphrates. His parents were Hanock and Zachia. As a child, Barsauma went with his relatives to Samosata, for a festival. Read more
The Feasts of Commemoration of Saints Righteous Simeon and the aged, Prophetess Anna, is celebrated on the Feast Day of Presentation of our Lord to the Temple (Ma’ altho), on 2 February. The Glorious, Righteous, Prophet Simeon (Symeon) the God- receiver, was, a just, devout man waiting for the consolation of Israel, Read more
Mar Augen (Agwin or Agwen of Clysma / St Eugenios) was a fourth century saint. Mar Augen was an Egyptian, born in the time of Constantine. He was a pearl-fisher at Clysma or Kolzum or Qlysma, the present day, Suez, Egypt. He gathered oysters from the bottom of the sea Read more
St Simeon was born in Qartmin. His father was a leader of the village. When he was four years and seven months old, he was healed through the prayers of St Samuel. When he grew up as a young boy his father took him to the saint. St Samuel gave Read more
St Samuel lived early 5th century. His father Yuhannon was a wealthy, good man and a leader of his village Eshtin, near a town called Sawro, Mardin, in Turkey. Yuhannon did not have children and ceaselessly prayed to God to give him a child. He was very pious and always Read more
Anthony was born to wealthy and noble, pious, and well-to-do Christian parents of illustrious lineage about 251 A.D., in a village, Kaman in Upper Egypt. He was a pious child, an obedient son, and a lover of solitude and books. He loved to attend Church services, and he listened to Read more
This feast is commemorated in the liturgical calendar of the Malankara Indian Orthodox Church in the honor of Blessed St Mary is the ‘Feast of St Mary for Seeds’ (i’do d-yeldas Aloho d Al Zar’o,) on January 15. It is Blessed Virgin Mary’s Feasts that we commemorate among the saints. Read more
St. Paul of Thebes, is the first Christian hermit, was born in Thebiad ( Thebes was the first capital of Egypt.), Upper Egypt, about 228/234 A. D. and died about 340. A Christian hermit is the one who chooses to live a solitary life, totally apart and usually in a Read more
St. Stephen, the first deacon in the early Church and was the first Christian martyred for his faith. Although his name is Greek (from Stephanos, meaning crown), Stephen was a Jew. He was one of the seven deacons who helped the apostles (Acts 6: 1-6). He is the first named Read more