St. Demetrius’ Commemorative Saturday
November 1st In the spiritual experience of the Russian Church, veneration of the holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica is closely linked with the memory…
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In the Steps of the Apostle Thomas
October 19th The Orthodox Church in West Bengal, India In the middle of the first century, the Apostle Thomas arrived in India, bearing the Gospel of…
Our Sisterhood’s Feast: Martyrs Sophia and her three daughters: Faith (Vera), Hope (Nadezhda), and Love (Lyubov)
September 30th The Holy Martyrs Saint Sophia and her Daughters Faith, Hope and Love were born in Italy. Their mother was a pious Christian widow…
Sorrow and Joy: A Homily on the Day of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God
September 21st Thy Nativity, O Theotokos Virgin, Has brought joy to all the inhabited earth: For from Thee has sprung forth the Son of Righteous,…
The Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos
The feast of the Dormition or Falling-asleep of the Theotokos is celebrated on the 28th/15th of August, preceded by a two-week fast. This feast, which…
Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ
August 19th For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start…
Our Patron’s Feast – Holy Great-Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, 2025
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Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir (in holy baptism Basil)
July 28th The Holy Equal of the Apostles and Great Prince Vladimir, the youngest son of Prince Svyatoslav of Kiev, was born in 963. He…
Miracles of the Royal Martyrs
July 15th The Royal martyrs—righteous judges… (An account by S. I. Naychukova, Moscow). I would like to tell you how my family received help when…
St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco
July 2nd Archbishop John (Michael Borisovich Maximovitch) was born on June 4/17, 1896 in the village of Adamovka, Kharkiv Governorate, in an aristocratic Orthodox family…