St. Mary
As we know from early Christian writings, the Apostle Luke the Evangelist personally knew the Virgin Mary and based several chapters of His Gospel on Her recollections. He even quoted Her exact words several times. He was a physician and an artist, and because of his affection for Her, he painted Her portrait, from which later icon painters made copies.
The Birth of the Most Holy Virgin Mary. As time drew near for the Redeemer of the world to be born, there lived in the town of Nazareth, in Galilee, a man by the name of Joachim with his wife Anna. Read More
St. Joseph
Very little is mentioned in the Bible about the life of St. Joseph the Carpenter; however, by examining the traditions of the time period in which he lived and references from our early church fathers, we can get a more detailed history of the patron saint of our church.
In the Gospel according to St. Matthew Chapter 1, the descendants of our Lord Jesus Christ are traced starting with Abraham. Read More
