Life: Little is known of the life of Dionysius, and what is known is from Eusebius Pamphilius and text fragments from his letters. It is clear Dionysius was held in high esteem as a writer of letters by the second century churches, not only from Eusebius' statement, but also from the fact that heretics thought it worthwhile to circulate interpolated and mutilated copies of his letters. That he wrote epistles to churches so widely scattered shows that he possessed a widely held reputation. Most of these letter are no longer extant. -- Dionysius can be dated to the second half of the second century from the dating of his letters to noted Christians of the time, such as to the Bishop of Rome Soter who served from about 167 to 175, a period of service overlapping that of Dionysius. -- Eusebius knew of a collection of seven Catholic Epistles by Dionysius, a letter to him from Bishop Pinytus of Knossus, a private letter of spiritual advice to a lady named Chrysophora, who had written to him, and his letter to Bp. Soter. In his letter to Bp. Soter, Dionysius lauds the practice of the Church of Rome for its practice of sending alms and gifts for the needy to churches in many cities. In a letter to Nicomedia, Bp. Dionysius praises the Nicomedians for their standing fast in the truth and condemnation of the heresy of Maricion of Sinope that was active in his day. The date and cause of Dionysius' death is unknown. He reposed [retired] before the year 199 A.D. While traditionally Dionysius has been held by some in the Eastern Church to be a martyr, there is no historical foundation for his martyrdom.

Perpetua's father was a pagan, her mother and two brothers Christians, one of the brothers being a catechumen. These five prisoners were soon joined by one Saturus, who seems to have been their instructor in the faith and who now chose to share their punishment. At first they were all kept under strong guard in a private house. Perpetua wrote a vivid account of what happened. ...

Fr. Stephen looks at the "hidden saints" and the hiddenness of our life with God.

Frederica wonders why some saints are more popular than others.

Frederica reads another selection from her new book Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity, published by Paraclete Press.

Frederica interviews a fellow parishioner about his recent pilgrimage to Scotland and encounter with its collection of "forgotten" Orthodox saints.

Fr. Thomas shows how we are all called to be Saints and examines the many different kinds of Saints.

Fr. Tom reflects further on the letter he received asking if God played favorites particularly as it relates to the canonization of saints.

Fr. John concludes his series on Psalm 67.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of Family, Love, and Fidelity, a new commemoration just established by the Russian Church.

Fr. John shares from Jude 3.

Fr. John talks about All-Saints Sunday, and the importance of giving yourself to God without reservation.

Fr. John talks about what it means to be a Christian, using the epistle reading from Colossians.

Fr. John Whiteford explains how the saints in heaven help us in his homily from the Sunday of All Saints 2023.

Father Seraphim reflects on why he refrains from going into detail about Celtic saints during the podcast. He also begins to share about the life of Saint Oran.

Fr. Seraphim Aldea discusses the current blessing of silence and solitude.

Fr. Seraphim Aldea helps answer the question "Will we ever reach the holiness of the Saints?".

Learning About Spirituality from the Celtic Saints (w/ Fr. Seraphim Aldea)

Fr. Steven Ritter examines the possibilities.