God's Wondrous Saints (Video)
Every other week Fr. Alexander shares with us the story and hymn of a saint or feast day. Join us to celebrate and be inspired by these saints' lives together.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Episodes
- 23
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
St. Alexander of Constantinople
O glorious Saint Alexander, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander talks about his own saint, Alexander of Constantinople, who through a lifetime of prayer, fasting, and steadfastness lived a …
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Dormition of the Theotokos
O glorious Theotokos, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander talks about the Feast of the Dormition, honoring the falling asleep of the Theotokos. Join us to learn the hymn and know more of the…
Fri 08 Aug 2025
Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
O glorious Seven Holy Youths, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander talks about the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, who stood up together for Christ, prayerfully accepting martyrdom. BUT, God show…
Fri 25 Jul 2025
St. Mary Magdalene
This week Fr. Alexander talks about Saint Mary Magdalene, a myrrh-bearing woman who spent her life as a missionary on behalf of Jesus Christ. Join us to learn her hymn and know more about Saint Mary,…
Fri 11 Jul 2025
St. John Maximovitch
This week Fr. Alexander talks about one of his favorite saints, Saint John Maximovitch, Bishop of Shanghai and San Francisco. Being a recent saint there are stories and stories about this wonderful m…
Fri 27 Jun 2025
All Saints of North America
O glorious Saints of North America, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to the feast of all the saints of North America and asks their prayers for God’s protection over this l…
Fri 13 Jun 2025
St. Justin Martyr
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saint Justin Martyr, the Philosopher and Apologist. Justin boldly wrote a defense of Christianity to the Roman emperor; try to find it yourself and read what …
Fri 23 May 2025
Saints Constantine and Helen
O glorious Constantine and Helen, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saints Constantine and Helen, who both changed the world in their own ways, by becoming believers in J…
Fri 09 May 2025
The Paschal Season
Christ Is Risen!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to the only feast that really matters--PASCHA! For the resurrection brings both forgiveness of sins, and hope for eternal life! Join us to lea…
Fri 25 Apr 2025
St. Antipas of Pergamum
O glorious holy Antipas, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to St. Antipas of Pergamum--the first bishop of Pergamum ordained by the Apostle John, and a holy wonderworker. Jo…
Fri 04 Apr 2025
The Annunciation
O glorious Theotokos, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to the feast of the Annunciation, where the virgin Mary says these amazing and humble words, “Behold, I am the handma…
Fri 21 Mar 2025
St. Patrick of Ireland
O glorious holy Patrick, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saint Patrick of Ireland--whose life reads like a fast-paced adventure novel! Kidnapped, a slave who learned to…
Fri 07 Mar 2025
St. Nicholas Planas
O glorious holy Nicholas, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Papa Nicholas Planas--who lived in recent times and was a true warrior of worship and prayer. His liturgies, b…
Fri 21 Feb 2025
St. Theodore the Recruit
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saint Theodore the Recruit, who boldly declared his Christian beliefs. Join us to learn his hymn and get to know him a bit better, celebrated every year on Fe…
Fri 07 Feb 2025
Three Holy Hierarchs
O glorious holy Hierarchs, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to the Three Holy Hierarchs--St. Gregory the Theologian, St. John Chrysostom, and St. Basil the Great, who all p…
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Saint Syncletica
O glorious Saint Syncletica, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saint Syncletica--who was one of the rare women saints who spent time in the desert as an ascetic, and is k…
Fri 27 Dec 2024
St. Ignatius of Antioch
O glorious Saint Ignatius, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saint Ignatius of Antioch--whose life was greatly affected by Christ Himself from Ignatius’s youth in the Hol…
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Entrance of the Theotokos
O holy Theotokos, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to one of the feast days of our beloved Theotokos! Dedicated to God, young Mary went to live at the temple at a very youn…
Fri 15 Nov 2024
St. Nectarios of Aegina
O glorious Saint Nectarios, pray to God for us! (scroll down for words of the hymn!)
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saint Nectarios of Aegina--who lived a holy life of meekness, patience, …
Fri 01 Nov 2024
St. Anastasia of Rome
O glorious Saint Anastasia, pray to God for us!
This week Fr. Alexander introduces us to Saint Anastasia of Rome--who grew up in a monastery, suffered martyrdom, and is known for her grace of healin…
Fri 18 Oct 2024
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