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A weekly, brief reflection on the church calendar, hosted by Dr.
A weekly, brief reflection on the church calendar, hosted by Dr. Sr. Vassa Larin of the University of Vienna, Austria. This episode is on St. Basil th...

Sometimes sorrows are sent to us for the purpose of testing our
Sometimes sorrows are sent to us for the purpose of testing our faith and loyalty to God, and for strengthening us in this faith and loyalty. Many pe...

The symbol of the cross is ubiquitous in society. It is printed
The symbol of the cross is ubiquitous in society. It is printed on bumper stickers and tattooed on forearms; it is spray painted on concrete walls an...

The Seventh Letter of St. Maximos the Confessor On How Even
The Seventh Letter of St. Maximos the Confessor On How Even After Death the Soul Retains its Intellectual Activity, and in no Way Loses its Natural ...

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. I
In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. I should like to say a few words about the greatness of this feast. When a man surveys this w...

A homily of the abbot of the Great and Holy Monastery of
A homily of the abbot of the Great and Holy Monastery of Vatopedi,Mount Athos, Archimandrite Ephraim, in the refectory of the monastery at the Feast ...

by St. John of Kronstadt. Many Christians experience times of
by St. John of Kronstadt. Many Christians experience times of need and material hardship throughout their life. It can be said that the majority of t...

Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi “Lets us reject both pleasure and
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi “Lets us reject both pleasure and pain in this life with all our might in order to be freed from any schemes drawn by pas...

Excerpts from the diary of St. John of Kronstadt on
Excerpts from the diary of St. John of Kronstadt on Love Love calms and agreeably expands the heart and vivifies it, whilst hatred painfully contra...