Saint John the Theologian May 8 The Holy and Divine Theologian, John the Evangelist was the son of Zebedee and Salome (one of the daughters of Saint Joseph the Betrothed), and the brother of James the Great. John and his brother were called at the same time to be followers of Christ and became two of the three (the other, Apostle Peter) closest disciples of Christ. They witnessed the healing of many people, the Light of the Transfiguration at Tabor, as well as many other miracles. Saint John, being the youngest of all the disciples, was also the most [...]

Saint Symeon the New Theologian March 12 Listen to the Saint's life in English: Related links: Paul John McGuckin, The Theological and Practical Treatises and the Three Theological Discourses (Cistercian Studies) (Orthodox bookstore) St Symeon the New Theologian, The Discourses (Orthodox bookstore) Daniel K. Griggs, Divine Eros: Hymns of Saint Symeon the New Theologian (Orthodox bookstore) St Symeon the New Theologian, On the Mystical Life, The Ethical Discourses - Volume 1: The Church and the Last Things (Orthodox bookstore) St Symeon the New Theologian, On the Mystical Life, The Ethical [...]

Saint Gregory the Theologian January 25 Homily on the Nativity of Our Lord Listen to the Saint's life in Greek: Related links: St Gregory of Nazianzus, On God & Man: Theological Poetry of St Gregory of Nazianzus (Orthodox Bookstore) Father John McGuckin, Saint Gregory of Nazianzus - An Intellectual Biography (Orthodox Bookstore) Georges Barrois, The Fathers Speak: St Basil the Great, St Gregory of Nazianzus, St Gregory of Nyssa (Orthodox Bookstore) St Gregory the Theologian the Archbishop of Constantinople (OCA) St Gregory the Theologian [...]

St Gregory the Theologian – 31st Oration – “On the Holy Spirit” St Gregory the Theologian was one of the pre-eminent defenders of the Orthodox dogma of the Holy Spirit at a time when various heretical groups were attacking the Church. One group were called Pneumatomachoi i.e. fighters against the Holy Spirit. In this oration, St Gregory forcefully insists on the divinity of the Holy Trinity: “As to the Spirit, listen well; we profess the Spirit as God. I repeat: You are my God. And, for the third time, I shout: the Spirit is God”. One of the main heretical [...]