On the Commemoration of the Dead
March 3rd According to Orthodox teaching, through the prayers of the Church the dead can receive relief or freedom from their punishments beyond the grave. “Anyone who…
Articles by Ilya B.
Why we don’t fast during the Week of the Publican and Pharisee
February 23rd Hello Father! Why don’t we observe the Wednesday and Friday fast during the week of the Publican and the Pharisee? Thank you! Answer…
The Meeting of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
February 15th The Meeting of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ is described in the third Gospel (Luke 2:22-40). Forty days after His birth…
St. Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople
February 7th Saint Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople, a great Father and teacher of the Church, was born into a Christian family of eminent…
Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg
February 6th Saint Xenia lived during the eighteenth century, but little is known of her life or of her family. She passed most of her…
Saint Nina (Nino), Equal of the Apostles, Enlightener of Georgia
January 27th The virgin Nino of Cappadocia was a relative of Great-martyr George and the only daughter of a widely respected and honorable couple. Her…
The Holy Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
January 19th Theophany is the Feast which reveals the Most Holy Trinity to the world through the Baptism of the Lord (Mt.3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke…
CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM!
January 7th, 2021 CHRIST IS BORN! I cordially greet You All, God-beloved Brothers and Sisters, with such great and joyful Christian Feast of the Nativity…
Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithon
December 25th Saint Spyridon of Tremithus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He was a shepherd, and…
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia
December 19th Saint Nicholas, the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia is famed as a great saint pleasing unto God. He was born in the…