St. Ignatius of Antioch

Joyous feast! St. Ignatius was a great light of the early Church. Reading his writings helped convince me of the falseness of the new teachings about Christianity from Western Europe and North America and the truth of Orthodoxy. More on his life can be found here (under 20 December). Some of his writings can be found here. May his blessings and prayers be with us all! Many years to everyone celebrating their namedays!

Quote of the Day: St. Ignatius of Antioch

The beginning is faith, and the end is love. Now these two, being inseparably connected together, are of God, while all other things which are requisite for a holy life follow after them.

Quote of the Day: St. Ignatius of Antioch

It is better for a man to be silent and be [a Christian], than to talk and not to be one. It is good to teach, if he who speaks also acts. There is then one Teacher, who spake and it was done; while even those things which He did in silence are worthy of the Father. He who possesses the word of Jesus, is truly able to hear even His very silence, that he may be perfect, and may both act as he speaks, and be recognised by his silence. There is nothing which is hid from God, but our very secrets are near to Him. Let us therefore do all things as those who have Him dwelling in us, that we may be His temples...

Quote of the Day: St. Ignatius of Antioch

The tree is made manifest by its fruit; so those that profess themselves to be Christians shall be recognized by their conduct.