Saint Anastasia the Patrician
A patrician at the court of Justinian, Anastasia fled to Egypt to escape the jealousy of Empress Theodora. After founding a monastery, she w…
Iconographic attribute
cave
5 saints
Saint Euthymius the Great
Born in Melitene in the 4th century following a divine promise, Euthymius became one of the greatest abbots of Palestine. A central figure o…
Saint Macarius the Egyptian (the Elder)
Born in Upper Egypt around 301, Macarius the Elder was one of the most illustrious disciples of Saint Anthony. After enduring slander with p…
Saint Sabas of Mutalasca
Saint Sabas was one of the most illustrious patriarchs of the monks of Palestine in the 6th century. Founder of the Great Lavra and several …
Seven Blessed Sleeper Brothers
During the persecution of Decius, seven young Christians of Ephesus hid in a cave where they were walled in. They fell into a miraculous sle…