Tag: holy defiance

• The Bishop Who Planted Trees in the Desert

  The Life of Saint Basil the Great (330–379 AD) The heat in Caesarea that summer was the kind that made… Read more.

• The Girl Who Stared Down the Emperor

  The Life of Saint Theodosia of Constantinople (died 729 AD) The soldiers came at dawn. They carried ropes, hammers, and… Read more.

• The Bishop Who Gave Everything Away

  The Life of Saint Basil the Great (330–379 AD) On a winter morning in the city of Caesarea, in the… Read more.