About Me

Hello, my name is Judy, and I like to keep all things orthodox. That's another way of saying I am an Orthodox Christian, and I try to remember this regardless of what I'm doing or where I am--work, home, church.  Keeping it Orthodox is actually very beneficial in work environment as it provides a moral compass for interaction with students. Oh, I forgot to say what I do for a living.  You might say that I just love to watch people maximize their skills and talents. Therefore, I naturally gravitated toward the education field where I work as a director and professor, straddling both sided of the academic fence. Between worship and work, I spend my time on hobbies I enjoy, such as special interest research, reading ancient texts, website construction, jewelry making, embroidery, and exploring a broad range of topics on YouTube (which is like a giant smorgasbord of knowledge waiting to be devoured). YouTube is actually a fairly good way to sharpen your knowledge of Orthodoxy, but make sure the source is a legitimate Orthodox source. Like many of you, I juggle my time between necessity (work) and engaging in activities I find interesting. Some days I'm coming and going so fast that I meet myself halfway! You know the feeling. But, this is life, and it's generally fun!

So why did I develop this website? I decided to build it after exploring Orthodox female saints and martyrs and realizing that they are not as well known as their male counterparts. Prominently displayed in any Christian Orthodox Church is the Theotokos, our Lord Jesus Christ, Archangels Michael and Gabriel, and blessed saints like John the Baptist, St. George, and many others. Female saints, however, are assigned a much smaller space and are discussed only on allocated days. Many are not honored at all. There is, after all, a limit to how many saints can be commemorated in the Church Calendar. Hence, the goal of this site is to pick up the slack (pardon the expression) and to honor those Women of God, sanctified in the Blood of Christ. Some are known for their good deeds while others are known for their martyrdom. Regardless of their pathway to heaven, this site is dedicated to all that swore their allegiance to Christ our Lord.

Some of these martyrs I refer to as warrior saints (St. Judith, St. Olga, St. Quiteria) because they engaged in militant actions to save their fellow Christians. These were tough women that endured incredible pain, made difficult decisions, carried out activities most of us could never do; and, they paid the ultimate price…willingly. More simply speaking, they were noble women of faith, the pioneers of Christianity.

Even those saints and martyrs that did not engage in direct combat could still be considered warriors because they stood firm against the evil one and kept their allegiance to our Lord Savior.  All Saints whether martyrs or not lived and died an exemplary life once they came to Christ, and they are an inspiration to us all.

The primary goal then is to introduce the reader to these incredible women. I assure you that it will be well worth the time you invest reading their stories. So stay tune. There is much to come!