The Saints of the Orthodox Church
are the best example of God’s plan for His creation. We can base our faith to
God on their existence, who constantly verify His existence and love for
mankind. This reality is evident in the Holy Scriptures and the Tradition of
the Church, which has as an ultimate objective, our communion with God; our
theosis.
‘There is nothing more precious
than to be in the hands of God, for God is life and light, and those who are in
the hands of God are in the midst of life and light.
When we study the Acts of the
Apostles and the history and martyrology of our saints, we can see that in
different places and times, and under hard or extreme conditions, the saints of
God through their martyrdom and their miracles have confirmed the teaching of
our Lord: “Verily I say unto you, if ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not
only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this
mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea, it shall be done”
(Matt. 21:21).
The divinely-inspired
accomplishments of the holy men and martyrs, the confessors of the faith and
the saints, that fill us with wonders and amazement, glorify our Redeemer and
Saviour Jesus Christ.’[1]
[1]
Chrysostomos, Bishop of Chalkis, ‘Preface to the First Greek Edition’, in
Father Ioannis Vernezos, Life and Recent
Miracles of Saint John the Russian, (Prokopi, 1999), p. 17.
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