Category Saints

The Holy 12 Apostles

The word “Apostle” is from the Greek verb apostello (ἀποστέλλω) “to send forth”. So “Apostle” means the one who is sent forth or dispatched somewhere. It became common to especially call the circle of Christ’s 12 closest disciples “The Apostles”.…

St. Seraphim of Sarov

A Sermon by First Hierarch Of the Russian True Orthodox Church Archbishop Tikhon of Omsk and Siberia