Orthodox female saints

St. Vryaini of Mandria (Feast Day - August 30) Verses From the earth Vryaini, divine grace has sprung forth, A fount sharing in the life above. On the thirtieth Vryaini was led into heaven. The little known saint known as Saint Vryaini, also known as Vryoni, has a small chapel dedicated to her in the Mandria area of Paphos, Cyprus. She is known solely through her chapel, which is the only one in the world dedicated to this Saint. Until 1963-64 the village of Mandria in Paphos was a mixed…

St. Dymphna the Virgin Martyr - Commemorated May 15 ( http://www.rel.gr/photo/displayimage.php?album=128&pos=30 ) ISLE OF SAINTS ...

A group of pilgrims from England recently made their way to Russia to explore the spiritual treasures of Moscow, and particularly those relating to the lives of their parish patron St. Elizabeth the Grand Duchess and New Martyr, and all the New Martyrs and Confessors who suffered under the Communist Yoke in the twentieth century. They took some time out of their busy schedule to chat with us at Sretensky Monastery and offer their thoughts and reflections on their trip, as well as the history…

Here's something I think a lot of deacons — and their wives — will appreciate. A Greek Orthodox priest, Father Matthew Moore from Holy Trinity in

As the rest of the world celebrates International Women’s Day, the Orthodox Church (although often falsely accused of actively oppressing, if not at least passively diminishing, women) celebrates women on the second Sunday after Pascha, Sunday of Holy Myrrh-bearers. That being said, the lives of fem

Guido Reni (November 4, 1575 – August 18, 1642) was a prominent Italian painter of high-Baroque style. Born in Bologna into a family of musicians, Guido Reni was the son of Daniele Reni and Ginevra de’ Pozzi. As a child of nine, he was apprenticed under the Bolognese studio of Denis Calvaert. Soon after, he was joined in that studio by Albani and Domenichino. Reni died in Bologna in 1642. He is buried with Elisabetta Sirani in the Rosary Chapel of the Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna…

St. Ruth the Righteous

Being martyred was considered the highest honor for early Christian believers who converted from paganism. And despite the risk of death, many young women