Military Saints

  Introduction One of the lamentable legacies of the Great Schism of 1054 for the Orthodox Church, was the loss of its link to the West and knowledge of its ecclesial history and traditions, subsequently many of its great luminaries and saints were lost within the memory of the wider body of the Orthodox Church. However, over time with the …

Commemorated on the 27 November Prologue The great and ancient land of Persia has contributed much to the culture and civilisation of humankind, excelling in many fields and enriching us particularly with its exquisite arts, its gardens and its rich but sublime literature. It is a land of many contrasts and diverse peoples, but regretfully, this beautiful nation under God’s …

St Niketas the Goth: Historical Background The difficulty in acquiring knowledge or an understanding about the life or times of St. Niketas, stems in part from the turbulent era into which he was born in. A period which historians sometimes term the Dark Ages due to the lack of extensive or surviving written documentation which could help us better understand …

St. Artemios the Great Martyr What history is capable of recalling about the early life of St Artemios is somewhat scant.  All that has survived to our own times is that Artemios came from a noble family, and that he had served as one of Emperor Constantine’s generals. The account of his own conversion simply cites that when he saw …