Lives of the Saints

The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ (the Second “Feast of the Savior” in August)

The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ (the Second “Feast of the Savior” in August)

Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ of Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start of today’s reading from the Gospel:…

New Martyr Habakkuk

The name of the New Martyr Habakkuk (Abbakoum) is not mentioned in the Synaxaristes of New Martyrs nor in the printed Synaxaristes, since no record of his martyrdom has survived. It is known only from his remembrance in codex M. Lavra Ω 89, f. 155 from the XVII century, according to which Habakkuk…