My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.
Prayer to St. Spyridon of Trimythus Dec 12(o.s.) O most blessed hierarch Spyridon, thou great Saint of Christ and glorious wonder-worker! Standing in heaven before the throne of God with choirs of Angels, look down with a compassionate eye upon the people gathered here (names may be added) and asking thy…
Read more about Saint Spyridon of TremithusAs an update to the article “A Concerned Voice from the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Under the Moscow Patriarchate (ROCOR/MP)” we originally published in 2011 (see below the video) we recently became aware of this video deposition of Metropolitan Laurus and Bishop Gabriel from 2007 just before the false union…
Read more about Deposition ofMetropolitan Laurus and Bishop Gabriel / A Concerned Voice from the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Under the Moscow Patriarchate (ROCOR/MP)WE CONSIDER IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BECOME A PART OF THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE By Metropolitan Agafangel (This article was first published in the journal «Трибуна русской мысли (Tribune of Russian Opinion)» no. 11, 2009.) The signing of the ‘Act of Canonical Communion’ between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad…
Read more about We Consider it Impossible to Become a Part of the Moscow PatriarchateThe descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles was mankind’s first inspiration of breath from the Spirit of God. Remember Ezekiel’s prophecy about the valley full of human bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14). Remember how, by his word, bone joined to bone, how the bones were then covered with sinews, flesh…
Read more about The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles; mankind draws its first breath of the Spirit of GodHis Eminence, Metropolitan Vitaly, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, was born in Petrograd on March 18, 1910, and bore the name Rostislav Petrovich Ustinov in secular life. His father, Peter Konstantinovich Ustinov, was a naval officer of the Black Sea Fleet; his mother, Lydia Andreyevna…
Read more about His Eminence, Metropolitan VitalyIn our modern secular society it is often difficult for us to practice even the most elementary Christianity. How, then, can we not marvel at one who not only overcame the seductions of the world, but completely dedicated himself to Christ and persevered through even the most difficult circumstances? Truly,…
Read more about Bishop Sava of Edmontonby St. Innocent Irkutsk Orthodox Church Originally Printed in Orthodox America The effect of the Divine Liturgy is great. It is celebrated openly and visibly before the eyes of all the world , and yet it is full of mystery. If the worshipper follows every action reverently and diligently, his…
Read more about When we go to ChurchBy Holy Father John Chrysostom 1. Having children is a matter of nature; but raising them and educating them in the virtues is a matter of mind and will. [1] 2. By the duty of raising them I mean not only not allowing them to die of hunger, as people…
Read more about Admonitions for ParentsTranslated by Mary Mansur “May the following incident from the life of Abbot Theodosius of Optina, wherein a holy bishop instructs children on the subject of prayer, serve as an example and inspiration to Orthodox parents of the last times!” As Orthodox parents, our most basic task is to bring…
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