Gregory (Mar Gregorios), the Illuminator, the Enlightener, the Apostle, Founder, and Patron saint of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, was born about the year A. D. 257 in Armenia Gregory is also known as ‘the Sun of Armenia’. Armenia was always the exposed frontier state between Rome and Persia. He Read more…
St. Jerome traditionally regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers. He was a hermit, a Latin priest, a teacher, confessor, monastic leader, theologian, and historian. He was an avid student, a thorough scholar, a prodigious letter-writer. One of the greatest Christian scholars of all time, he is recognized as Read more…
St Malke was born in Qulezmo (Klyzma), in Egypt, in the year 222 A.D, to a wealthy couple Yuhanon (Johannes) and Rafka (Rebekka), sister of St. Augin. The couple had been childless for a long time. They were full of joy when God gave them a daughter. They called her Read more…
St. Dimet, Dometius (Domitius), is venerated as a martyr and saint, who lived in the fourth century and belonged to Persia during the reign of Constantine the Great. He was by tradition a Persian doctor but an idolater by religion. He like St Paul, is said to have persecuted many Christians early in his youth, before he was converted to Christ. The Read more…
St Thecla (Thekla) was a contemporary of St. Paul, the Apostle. She became an evangelizer and a disciple after hearing his teachings.St. Thekla was also companion of the Apostle Paul in 1st century and accompanied St. Paul in founding Churches, because her witness converted so many others to Christ, and Read more…
Mar Babylas, Patriarch of Antioch, was the twelfth Bishop of Antioch succeeded Mar Zebinus (Zbina, Zebinas) in the year A.D. 237. Babylas (Babulas) is the most celebrated bishop of Antioch, after St. Ignatius. Mar Babylas was a good shepherd, holy and God-fearing who continually took care of the widows and Read more…
H. G. Alvares Mar Julius [1889-1923] is truly a Martyr of Orthodox Church in India. He is truly a saintly son of the Church, who sacrificed his life to God. He was a patriot, freedom fighter, journalist and writer, educationist and social worker, true missionary, philanthropist, and Apostle of Charity. Read more…
Hieromartyr Cyprian of Carthage was the leading bishop of the Church of Africa during the mid-third century. Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus was born in Carthage, Africa in A.D. 200, from a Berber descent. His parents were noble pagans or very wealthy non-Christians. His father was one of the principal senators. Cyprian received fine secular education Read more…
Feast of the Cross Day on September 14th is one of the important celebrations of the Orthodox Church. It is on this day that we celebrate the Exaltation and Veneration to the Precious Life-giving Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Feast of the Cross like so many other liturgical Read more…
The liturgical calendar of the Indian Orthodox Church commemorates the parents of St Mary – the Theotokos, St Joachim (Yuyakkim) and St Anna (Hannah) on 9th September. Ecclesiastic tradition based on the teachings of the Apostles reports that the parents of the Virgin Mary are Joachim and Hanna. Righteous St. Read more…