Lives of the Saints

The Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

The Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

Sermon of Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo Today the Holy Church piously remembers the sufferings of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Apostles Peter and Paul. Saint Peter, the fervent follower of Jesus Christ, for the profound confession of His Divinity: “Thou art the Christ, the Son of…

The Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leader of the Apostles, Peter

The Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leader of the Apostles, Peter

The hymns for their Feast speak of Saints Peter and Paul as leaders (koryphaioi), and chiefs of the Apostles. They are, without a doubt, the foremost in the ranks of the Apostles. The koryphaioi were leaders of the chorus in ancient Greek tragedy. They set the pattern for the singing, and also for…

The Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leader of the Apostles, Paul

The Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leader of the Apostles, Paul

The hymns for their Feast speak of Saints Peter and Paul as the leaders (koryphaioi), and chiefs of the Apostles. They are, without a doubt, the foremost in the ranks of the Apostles. The koryphaioi were leaders of the chorus in ancient Greek tragedy. They set the pattern for the singing, and also…

Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov

Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov

The Kasperov Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Tradition says that this holy icon had been brought to Cherson from Transylvania by a Serb at the end of the sixteenth century. Passing down from parent and child, the icon had come to a certain Mrs. Kasperova of Cherson in 1809. One night in February…