Church Fathers
This saint is known as “the father of all monks” and for his wars with the devil
St. Antony the Great
This saint lived as a prostitute in her early life. She repented and fled to the wilderness, where she lived for 47 years
St. Mary of Egypt
This saint established a convent with 40 virgins
St. Demiana
This apostle was previously a tax collector
St. Matthew
"He must increase, but I must decrease"
St. John the Baptist
This saint is famously called the “golden-mouthed”
St. John Chrysostom
This saint disguised herself as a man in order to live in the wilderness with the monks. She was falsely accused of adultery and forced to raise the child.
St. Marina the monk
The first martyr
St. Stephen
Jesus cast out seven demons from this saint, and she was a faithful disciple
St. Mary Magdalene
"But what things were gain to me, these I have counted as loss for Christ"
St. Paul the Apostle
This saint wrote the Liturgy we pray most often in the Coptic Orthodox Church
St. Basil the Great
This saint was a queen who lived in the 4th century, known for finding the Cross of Christ and building many churches
St. Helena the empress
This saint is known as “the prince of the martyrs”
St. George
Jesus called these 2 apostles “Sons of Thunder”
Sts. John and James, the sons of Zebedee
“Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord”
St. Peter
This saint lived alone in the wilderness for over 70 years. The Lord would send him half a loaf of bread by a raven every day
St. Paul the Hermit
This saint is the older sister of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nyssa, and is known for her Christian influence on them
St. Macrina the Younger
The feast of this brave child-martyr from Nehisa is celebrated on July 31 in the Coptic Orthodox Church
St. Abanoub
This female saint from Bethany anointed Christ's feet with fragrant oil before His Passion
St. Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha and Lazarus
“If the world is against the Truth, then I am against the world”
St. Athanasius the Apostolic
This pope is known for defending the faith against the heresy of Nestorius
St. Cyril of Alexandria
This saint was originally a royal princess who longed for monasticism. When her parents died, she fled her royal palace and went to the monastery. She hid her royal identity by acting in an odd manner, and she prayed and read spiritual books in secret.
St. Anna Simone
This saint is known as “The Seal of the Martyrs” as he was the last martyr during the era of persecution under Emperor Diocletian
Pope Peter I of Alexandria
This disciple is known as the first iconographer, who painted the Virgin Mary
St. Luke the Evangelist
“You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in You”
St. Augustine