Introduction to the Lives of the Saints - St. Justin Popović

St. Justin Popović gives the quintessential teaching on the Saints and the meaning of their Lives for us today. He writes, "The Lives of the Saints are in fact the life of the Godman Christ, which is poured out into His followers and is experienced by them in His Church." Everything good and holy in the Saints finds its beginning, middle, and end in Christ. St. Justin also points out that the Lives of the Saints are "applied dogmatics" and are nothing less than the continuation of the Acts of the Apostles. And at a basic, pastoral level, "If you are suffering for your faith in Christ, the Lives of the Saints will console you and encourage you and make you bold and give you wings, and your torments will be changed into joy."

Holy Father Justin, pray to God for us!

This text is the introduction to the Synaxarion as compiled by St. Justin, a collection of many Lives of Saints organized by day of commemoration. The text of this reading can be found here: http://orthodoxinfo.com/general/stjustin_intro.aspx

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