Christian Saints Podcast

The Glorification of St Tikhon of Moscow, Enlightener of North America (September 26) Reference materials for this episode: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/10/09/102906-glorification-of-saint-tikhon-apostle-to-america - biography of St Tikhon https://orthodoxwiki.org/Julian_Calendar https://orthodoxwiki.org/Gregorian_Calendar https://www.goarch.org/-/dating-pascha-in-the-orthodox-church - ho...

Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria (October 7) Reference materials for this episode: Prologue of Ohrid ISBN: 9780971950504 Translation of “The Passion of Ss Serge & Bacchus” by John Boswell: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/ftp/wpaf2mc/serge.html Apolytikion for The Three Hierarchs, in Greek & English: https://www.bulletinbuilder.org/GOA-1535/current/20220130 Oikos at Great Vespe...

The Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (September 26) Reference materials for this episode: Previous episode about St John: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/7009990 OCA feast summary: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/09/26/102731-repose-of-the-holy-apostle-and-evangelist-john-the-theologian Previous episode, feast of Transfiguration, regarding hesychasm:...

The Prophet Jonah (September 21/22) Reference materials for this episode: Jonah’s Journeys (material regarding connection of Jonah to Elijah or Elisha)   — Barbara Green OP, PhD   — ISBN: 9780814650387, 5038 Saint Jerome's commentary on Jonah: Translation with introduction and critical notes   — Timothy Hegedus PhD   — Biblical Studies Commons   — https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/115/ The Prophet...

Saint Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria (September 11), patron of cooks & kitchens Reference materials for this episode: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/09/11/102581-saint-euphrosynos-the-cook-of-alexandria The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 - ISBN-10: ‎0963518372 & ISBN-13: 978-0963518378 Scripture citations for this episode: Genesis 2:15-17 Genesis 3:17-19 G...

Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae (September 6) Reference materials for this episode: The Great Synaxaristes of the Orthodox Church trans by Holy Apostles Convent ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0944359280, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0944359280 Scripture citations for this episode: Genesis 1 (whole chapter, particularly verses 14-19) Genesis 3 (verses 1 & 14) Numbers 21:4-9 Isaiah 6:2 Ezekiel 1:4-14 Ephesians...

St Moses the Ethiopian, also known as Moses the Strong, Moses the Black & Moses of Scete Reference materials for this episode: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/08/28/102414-venerable-moses-the-ethiopian-of-scete “The Sayings of the Desert Fathers” Liturgical Press of Cistercian Publications ISBN 0879079592, 9780879079598 “The Philokalia vol 1” Faber & Faber Inc. ISBN 9780571130139 htt...

Saint Gregory of Utrecht We recount the life of this saint from The Netherlands & how a prominent event in it speaks directly to our current society’s difficulties with forgiveness. https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07021a.htm https://catholicsaints.info/butlers-lives-of-the-saints-saint-gregory-abbot-and-confessor Scripture citations for this episode: Genesis 1& 2 Matthew 18:1-22 John 1:1-...

The Feast of The Translation of the Image “Not-Made-By-Hands” of our Lord Jesus Christ from Edessa to Constantinople We recount the events which are celebrated on this feast day, the patronal feast of James John's home parish, & demonstrates how this feast is instructive for our understanding of the tradition of venerating icons & why it ought to be a central part of our spiritual pra...

Jim John Marks discusses the feast of Holy Transfiguration The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion. Our hosts are Father Symeon Kees of Iowa City & James John Marks of Chicago. Paradosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555 https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcast https://x.com/podcast_saints https://www.facebook...

Jim John Marks gives his perspective on the Apostle Paul. As a reference, please look at "Saints Paul and Constantine" by Fr Stephen DeYoung: https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/orthodoxyandheterodoxy/2018/11/15/ss-paul-and-constantine/ The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion. Our hosts are Father Symeon Kees of Iowa City & James Jo...

Saint John the Forerunner is how Eastern Orthodox Christians commonly refer to Saint John the Baptist.  The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion. Our hosts are Father Symeon Kees of Iowa City & James John Marks of Chicago. Paradosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555 https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcast http...

Saint Constantine the Great was Roman Emperor from 306-337, and one of the most consequential of the entire history of the empire. He was the first Christian emperor, and under his edict of Milan Christianity became a tolerated religion in the Roman Empire, ending three centuries of persecution.  He also called the council of Nicaea, which clarified the divinity and humanity of Christ. In this epi...

Saint Matthias the Apostle was Judas' replacement. The book of Acts records that after the resurrection, the 12 disciples decided that they needed to appoint a replacement for the traitor Judas, and Matthias was chosen. Tradition records that Matthias was eventually martyred for his faith in Christ. We read reflections on the saint by St John Chrysostom, and Archbishop William Lori of the Rom...

Saint John of Beverley was from the Yorkshire region of England. He was Bishop of Hexham in 687–705, and the Bishop of York in 718-721. He was known for his miracle-working, both in life and and after his death. His intercession was thought to have been responsible for many English military successes - most notably, King Henry V attributed his famous victory over the French at Agincourt to Saint J...

Saint Tamar (or Tamara) was queen of Georgia in the years 1184-1213. This was considered the apex of Georgia's golden age. Queen Tamar's Georgia was a Christian kingdom surrounded by hostile Muslim powers. Nevertheless, through her piety and competent leadership, Queen Tamar led her country into great military success against its enemies. The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint productio...

Saint George was a martyr during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. He was a distinguished soldier in the Roman army who refused to renounce his face in Christ, even when threatened with execution. He is a very popular saint, especially among soldiers, and is the patron saint of England, Ethiopia and Georgia. The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Par...

Saint Innocent of Alaska (also known as Saint Innocent of Irkutsk, or Saint Innocent Metropolitan of Moscow) was a 19th century missionary priest and an archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. He is especially known for bringing the gospel to the native peoples of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska, which was then under Russian control.  Jim John Marks guests hosts this podcast, drawing mostly fro...

Saints Chrysanthus and Daria lived in third century Rome, and were pagan converts to the Christian faith who died as martyrs. Saint Daria was in fact a pagan priestess. Saint Chrysanthus converted to Christianity as a young man, and his father, trying to dissuade him married him off to Saint Daria. This plan backfired when Saint Chrysanthus converted his new wife to Christianity instead. The coupl...

Saint Innocent I was pope in the years 405-417, and is known for proactively and successfully acting against various heresies that threatened the Christian church. He was also a staunch ally of Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, and advocated for him when Saint John was exiled by his powerful enemies.  The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds &...

Saint Luke of Crimea is also known as Saint Luke of Simferopol or Saint Luke the Surgeon. He lived in the years 1877-1961. He was an incredibly accomplished surgeon and scientist, who,after the death of his wife became an Eastern Orthodox priest and eventually an archbishop. Saint Luke lived through the collapse of the Russian Empire, and the rise of the communist Soviet Union. While the Soviet au...

Saint Valentine's day, on February 14 is probably the most well-known saints' feast day in the calendar.  Unfortunately, not much is known for sure about Saint Valentine. He was either a priest or a bishop, and a martyr in the early Christian church during one of the Roman persecutions.  He gained association with romance in the middle ages, since February 14 is around the beginning of s...

Saint Agatha was a deaconess and martyr from the early 3rd century, from the city of Catania in Sicily, a large island in the south of Italy.  In this episode we will hear the story of her martyrdom, and discuss how veneration of Saint Agatha developed in medieval times and today. The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion. Our hosts are Father...

Saint Ignatius was Bishop of Antioch in the first century. He was a disciple of the Apostle John, and one of the early church leaders who ended up dying for their faith. The letters he wrote had an immense influence on the new church - he is responsible for introducing the phrase "Catholic church", and the idea of a church divided into dioceses, led by a bishop with the help of priests a...

Saint Anastasius was a Persian, at a time when the Persian Empire was the greatest enemy of the Christian Roman Empire. He was a Zoroastrian, but converted to the Christian faith when he encountered the true cross where Jesus was crucified. This cross was captured by the Persians in a raid.  Saint Anastasius was baptised and became a monk, but was later captured by the Persians and put to death in...