The Saints (2010 - 2010)

Learn why St. George is called the "Combatant of the Kings"; what order he refused to obey that caused him to be imprisoned; why he is known as the "Dragon Slayer"; where the relics of St. George are kept; and much more!

Learn why St. Athanasios has been described as "God's hammer"; how St. Athanasios, while only a Deacon, attended the First Ecumenical Council and dramatically changed the future of Orthodoxy; why St. Athanasios was banished 5 times during his 45 years as an Archbishop; and much more!

Learn why St. John the Baptist is considered the last and greatest of the prophets; what accusation he made that caused him to be put in jail and killed; why Jesus insisted that St. John the Baptist baptize him; what made Jesus say that there was no greater man than St. John the Baptist; and more!

Learn why St. John Chrysostom was called "Golden Mouth"; what happened to him when his father passed away when he was only in his teens; how the man, considered to be one of the greatest Christian orators, was actually educated by non-Christians; and much more!

Learn how, to this day, St. Dionysios' remains are still uncorrupted and kept in Greece; why he is known as "The Saint of Forgiveness"; why St. Dionysios is considered to be a "walking saint" and what that means; the incredible, heartbreaking, act of forgiveness that St. Dionysios made; and much more!

Learn why St. Paul persecuted Christians with zealousness; what happened to St. Paul on the road to Damascus, as he was going to persecute more Christians; what happened after St. Paul was baptized by St. Ananias; how the Apostles reacted to St. Paul, after he was baptized; and much more!

Learn why St. Catherine is called "The Renowned Bride of Christ"; how this eighteen-year-old girl defeated the most feared Emperor of her time; what happened when she debated 150 of the greatest philosophers of her time; why she is known as the Saint of education; and much more!

Learn why St. Basil is called "The One Who Opened the Heavens for Us"; how he almost singlehandedly defended the early Christian faith during its turbulent beginnings; what he did to originate the monastery system that still exists today; why he is considered one of the greatest theologians that every lived; and much more!

Learn how Christ picked St. Peter to become one of his disciples; learn what St. Peter (who was married and had children) gave up to follow Jesus; why Christ changed St. Peter's name from Simon to Peter; what disagreement did St. Peter have with St. Paul and how they resolved it; and much more!

Learn why St. Constantine is called the Emperor who freed Christianity; what vision did St. Constantine had that changed the world forever; what dramatic event happened at St. Constantine's death bed; how he rose from being an illegitimate child to ruler of an entire empire; and much more!

Learn why Orthodox Christians believe in Angels; learn when each of us is personally assigned a guardian angel; how God has put into existence the nine orders of angels; whey the Archangel Michael was given his name which means, "who is like God"; and more!

Learn what transpired that led to St. Helen, as a teenager, to give birth to Constantine; what dramatic events caused her husband to divorce her; what tragic events caused St. Helen to go on a pilgrimage late in her life; how St. Helen figured out where the Holy Cross of Christ was located; and much more!

Learn how St. Demetrios rose up to become the Governor of Thessalonika; what order from the Emperor did St. Demetrios refused to follow that led to his imprisonment; how he and St. Nestor were able to defeat Lyaes, who was known as the "Second Goliath", in a death match, in front of the Emperor; and much more!

Learn why St. Nektarios is considered to be the Saint for cancer patients; what rumor caused him to be exiled from Egypt penniless and heartbroken; what vision he had that encouraged him to continue on; see the actual photographs that were taken of this great Saint!; and much more!