St. Neophytos St. Neophytos (September 28) was born in 1134 in Cyprus. He was a monk, a priest, and scholar being one of the early writers of the Crusades. St. Neophytos wanted to become a hermit from a young...
The Relics of St. Lazarus of Bethany
St. Lazarus St. Lazarus (Feast days: The day before Palm Sunday, March 17, the translation of his relics is on October 17) has two other titles: Lazarus the Four Days Dead and Lazarus of Bethany. He was Christ’s friend...
THE RELICS OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS
THE FOUR EVANGELISTS: The relics of the four evangelists are located in Italy and Turkey. The relics of the authors of the synoptic Gospels are all found in Italy. St. John’s relics are supposed to be in Ephesus. ST...
THE CHAINS OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE
THE CHAINS OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE The chains of St Peter the Apostle find their origins in the Bible: “Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he...
THE RELICS OF BLESSED JEROME
BLESSED JEROME Blessed Jerome (Feast Day: June 15th) was born around 340 AD in Stridonius between Pannonia and Dalmatia. His parents were Christian, but he was not baptized until he went to Rome in 360 AD. Blessed Jerome traveled...
THE MANGER – RELICS FROM THE NATIVITY
THE MANGER “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7) The manger is known as the...
THE RELICS OF ST ALEXIS THE MAN OF GOD
ST ALEXIS THE MAN OF GOD St. Alexis the Man of God (Feast day: March 17th) was born in Rome in the 4th century. Before he married, St. Paul appeared to him in a vision and said: “He that loveth...
THE RELICS OF ST MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE
ST MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE St Matthias the Apostle (Feast Day: August 9th) replaced Judas Iscariot as one of the Twelve Apostles. He studied under St. Symeon the God-Receiver and later became one of the Seventy Apostles. St Matthias journeyed...
THE RELICS OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA
ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA St Nicholas of Myra (Feast day: December 6th), the wonderworker, was the bishop of Myra in Asia Minor in the 4th century. He participated in the First Ecumenical Council and he is the patron saint...
THE RELICS OF ST JUSTINA OF PADUA
ST JUSTINA OF PADUA St Justina of Padua (Feast day: October 7th) was of royal lineage and is considered to be a virgin-martyr. She is not in an official Orthodox Calendar of saints, but she was martyred between 300...