The Foundations of the Orthodox Church Icon – Jesus Christ, Holy Apostles, Seven Ecumenical Councils
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Saint Constantine was present at the Ecumenical Councils. He was the Emperor and also a great defender of the True Orthodox Faith.
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Certain of the clergy, scandalized by the behaviour of Saint Vitalis, reported him to the Holy Patriarch John the Merciful. But the Patriarch did not believe the informers and he said, “Cease to judge, especially Monks. Don’t you know what happened at the First Council of Nicea? Some of the Bishops and the Clergy brought letters of denunciation against each other to the Emperor Saint Constantine the Great. He commanded that a burning candle be brought, and not even reading the letters, he burned them and said, ‘If I had seen with my own eyes a Bishop sinning, or a Priest, or a Monk, then I would have veiled such with his garb, so that no one might see his sin.’”
Saint Spyridon took a roof tile in his hand to symbolise the Holy Trinity – fire rose up from it, water poured out, and clay remained in his hand…
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Saint Nicholas was visited by Our Most Holy Mother of God and Our Lord Jesus Christ, who returned to him his Vestments, for he was worthy, having acted not out of passion but from extreme love and piety…
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All night long Saint Alexander Prayed, imploring the Lord not to permit this heretic to be received into communion with the Church…
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They wrote the Nicene Creed.
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In the year 380 Saint Meletius had set off on his way to the Second Ecumenical Council at Constantinople, and came to preside over it. Before the start of the Council, Saint Meletius raised his hand displaying three fingers, and then withdrawing two fingers and leaving one extended he blessed the people, proclaiming: “We understand three hypostases, and we speak about a single nature.” With this declaration, a fire surrounded the Saint like lightning.
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Fourth
The Miracle of Saint Euphemia at the Fourth Ecumenical Synod
Chant – Sunday of the Holy Fathers of 4th Ecumenical Council
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Fifth
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Sixth
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MIXED
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