Elias (Elijah) the Prophet, also known as Elijah, was one of the greatest and holiest prophets. He was faithful to God and, through miracles of fire and rain was able to lead people to believe in the true God. According to the Tradition of the Holy...

Apostle Andreas, also known as Andrew the Apostle, Saint Andrew, or the First-Called Apostle, was an apostle of Jesus and the brother of Apostle Paul. Apostle Andreas was born in Galilee, where he worked as a fisherman before becoming a disciple of Saint...

Saint Paisios, also known as Paisios of Mount Athos or Father Paisios of the Holy Mountain, was a monk at Mount Athos where he served as an Elder. Born in 1924 in Cappadocia, Saint Paisios was baptized by Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian. As a young child,...

Saint Mattheos, also known as Saint Matthew or Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, was a disciple of Christ. According to tradition, Mattheos was born in Galilee where he worked as a tax collector. Mattheos was called upon by Christ one day when He passed by...

Saint Porfyrios was born to a very poor family on February 7, 1906, in Evia. His father immigrated to America, and the young boy left his birthplace at the age of 7 years old to work in Chalkida first and then in Piraeus. Having finished only the first...

Protector of the poor and weak, Saint Basil, a Father and Teacher of the Orthodox Church, grew up in Caesarea of Cappadocia to noble and wealthy parents with Christian beliefs. Known as one of the three Great Hierarchs, the great theologian occupied...

Saint Mary of Egypt, also known as Maria Aegyptiaca, was born somewhere in the Province of Egypt. During the reign of Emperor Justinian, Saint Mary spent her young years in Egypt as a passionate, greedy, and corrupted creature only desiring to satisfy...

Saint Barbara, also known as the Great Martyr Barbara, was born to a wealthy pagan family. An exceptional beauty built a tower to hide her from harm and the eyes of strangers. She soon realized the idols her father and teachers worshiped were not of...

Saint Stylianos, or Stylianos of Paphlagonia, also referred to as Stylianos the Hermit, lived between the 5th and 6th centuries AD. Stylianos was born into a wealthy family in Adrianopolis (modern day Turkey) but chose to live amongst the...

Central Icon: Pantocrator means “Almighty” or “All-powerful”. In Iconography, Christ the Pantocrator represents a specific depiction of Christ, and this painting is one of the first of Christ in the early church and remains...

The most preferred translation of Pantocrator is “Almighty” or “All-powerful”. In this understanding, it is often understood in terms of potential power, i.e. ability to do anything. Christ Pantocrator signifies Jesus in his glory...

Pantocrator means “Almighty” or “All-powerful”. In Iconography, Christ the Pantocrator represents a specific depiction of Christ. This image is one of the first of Christ in the early Christian Church, and today it remains a...