Saint John the Silent was ordained Bishop of Colonia at the age of 28. After ten years as bishop his brother-in-law was appointed governor of Armenia and began to meddle in church matters. Overwhelmed by problems he was not prepared for, John secretly fled to Jerusalem where he was acceptedContinue Reading
Saint Sebastian was an officer in the Roman army, some say the emperor’s personal Praetorian guard. When deacon Marcus and his twin brother deacon Marcellianus were arrested for being Christian, Sebastian encouraged them to stay strong and hold fast to the faith. Accused of being Christian himself, Sebastian was tiedContinue Reading
“After Philip had preached in Scythia for twenty years, the pagans laid hold of him and thrust him before a statute of Mars, intending to force him to make a sacrifice. Suddenly a huge dragon emerged from the base of the statute and killed the pagan priest along with theContinue Reading