Saint Andrew the Apostle

St. Andrew St. Andrew, known as the "First-Called Apostle," made a living as a fisherman before following Christ. St. Andrew chose this profession because of his great love for God and the beauty he found in His creation of the sea. 

 

Saint Dionysios of Zakynthos

St. Dionysios of Zakythos Saint Dionysios, widely known for the act of forgiving his brother’s murderer and as the "Walking Saint," was born in 1547 on the Greek island of Zakynthos. During his childhood years, public education in Zakynthos did not exist. However, St. Dionysios was educated at a school run by Orthodox priests on the island, where he began to learn Greek, Italian, and Latin.

 

Holy Apostle Iakovos

St. Iakovos St. Iakovos, also known as "St. James, the brother of the Lord," is the patron saint of the Ionian Village chapel. Although St. Iakovos was an apostle of the Lord, he was not one of the original twelve apostles.

 

Saint Luke the Evangelist

St. Luke St. Luke, who is credited with recording the life of Christ through his Gospel of the New Testament, was also known as the "glorious physician," and for his artistic ability. St. Luke was born in Antioch, Syria, where he began to commit his life to Christ upon meeting St. Paul.

 

Saint Marina

St. Marina Orphaned by her mother who died in childbirth, Saint Marina’s pagan father entrusted her upbringing to a woman who happened to be a Christian. Living in Antioch in a time when many people still worshipped several gods, Saint Marina’s father was unaware that the woman he selected to be his daughter’s foster mother was a Christian.

 

Saint Nektarios

St. Nektarios Saint Nektarios, known for his countless miracles of healing, and as, "A Saint for our Time," was born in 1846 in Selybria, Thrace. When he was fourteen, he left his home and traveled to Constantinople in search of work and study. There, St. Nektarios lived a very modest life constantly praying to Christ and believing that He would provide everything he needed to live.