Lilies of the Mother of God is a blessing to the foremost part of the village preserved from the island of Kefalonia, Greece. In the village church, every year, the same miracle happens: lilies placed on the icon of Virgin Mary, although completely dry, bloom for the second time, marvelously, so on August 15, when …

The Monks Simeon, Fool-for-Christ, and his Fellow-Ascetic John were Syrians, and they lived in the sixth century at the city of Edessa. From childhood they were bound by close ties of friendship. The older of them, Simeon, was unmarried and lived with his aged mother. John, however, although he was married, lived with his father …

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The report written by Pilate, governor of Judea by Tiberius, emperor of the Roman Empire, immediately after the Crucifixion The Report of Pilate was found in one of the Vatican’s libraries by a German student who was in Rome for theological studies. But the student did not find it too important to emulate. But as …

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Saint Stylianus was born in Paphlagonia of Asia Minor sometime between the fourth and sixth centuries. He inherited a great fortune from his parents when they died, but he did not keep it. He gave it away to the poor according to their need, desiring to help those who were less fortunate. Stylianus left the …

Cyprian was a philosopher and renowned sorcerer originating from Carthage who lived in Antioch of Pisidia during the reign of Decius (249-251 AD). Springing from impious parents, in his very childhood he was dedicated by them to the service of the pagan god Apollo. At the age of seven he was given over to magicians …