Old Testament
This saint prayed for God to send fire down from heaven to burn up a sacrificial offering and show the Israelites that the weather was not controlled by the false god, Ba'al.
Who is the Prophet Elijah?
These one of these saints did the work to host Jesus while the other sat at Jesus's feet and listened to his teaching while he was at their home in Bethany.
Who are St. Martha and St. Mary?
This saint who later received the honorific title "Equal-to-the-Apostles" traveled from Russia to Alaska where he translated the Bible and the Divine liturgy into the languages of the Native Alaskans and thus emulated the Apostles on the day of Pentecost.
Who is St. Innocent?
This saint saw a prophetic vision of God's heavenly throne room where Seraphim said "Holy, holy, holy, Lord of armies. The whole earth is full of his glory."
Who is the Prophet Isaiah?
This saint wrote the Acts of the Apostles.
Who is St. Luke?
This saint was the first to list the 27 books of the New Testament, was instrumental in the development of the first two sections of the Nicene Creed and defended the faith against a false teaching that Jesus is a created creature who is not God.
Who is St. Athanasios the Great?
This saint had a dream in which he saw a ladder from earth to heaven and angels ascending and descending the ladder.
Who is the Righteous Jacob?
This saint was the first person to see the resurrected Jesus and was told to announce what she had seen and heard to the disciples.
Who is St. Mary Magdelene?
This saint whose name means "good glory" in Greek was a virgin martyr who was killed under the reign of Diocletian along with her two sisters and her mother, St. Athanasia.
Who is St. Evdokia (Εὐδοξία)?
This saint laughed after she was informed that she would give birth to a son after turning 90 years old.
Who is the Righteous Sarah?
This saint is the disciple whom Jesus loved.
Who is St. John the Beloved / Evangelist?
This Saint whose name means "beautiful flowing" or "beautiful stream" was one of the 40 virgin martyrs who was killed under the reign of the Roman Emperor Licinius.
Who is St. Kalliroi (Καλλιρόη)?
Within the Orthodox Church Mary, the Theotokos and mother of our Lord is sometimes referred to our "Lady" which is a translation of the Greek word "Δέσποινα / Despoina". Meanwhile, the Hebrew version of her first name is shared with the sister of this great prophet.
Who is the Prophet Moses?
The Apostles' Fast begins the Monday after All Saints' Day and ends with the Feast of these two saints who were the two most notable leaders of the Apostles.
Who are St. Peter and St. Paul?
This saint went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to find the Holy Cross upon which Jesus had been crucified.
Who is St. Helen?