Commemoration of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste The feast of the forty martyrs of Sebaste was always a great celebration for the Orthodox Church. From ancient times, from the day of their martyric death which took place in the early 4th century, in 313 A.D., the Church lauded and glorified these saints. They suffered for
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Five Reasons to Visit a Monastery
Striving to Live a Christ-centered Life: Five Reasons to Visit a Monastery By Matushka Constantina Palmer Introduction: Journeying by boat to visit their beloved spiritual father, Constantine Palamas – the father of St. Gregory – suddenly realized he and his family had forgotten to bring food with them for the monastery. While his wife and
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Melancholy, Sadness, Anxiety
Melancholy, sadness, anxiety by Elder Porphyrios The crucial thing is to enter the Church – to unite with our fellow beings, with everyone’s joys and sorrows, to feel them as our own, to pray for all, to ache for their salvation, to forget about ourselves, to do everything for others, like Christ did for us.
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The Phenomenon of the Orthodox Icon: A Theological Perpsective
The Phenomenon of the Orthodox Icon: A Theological Perpsective Mar22by cityhermit2015 On the first Sunday of Great Lent the church commemorates the “Triumph of Orthodoxy” which is also known as the Week of Orthodoxy. This feast originated in the 9th. The iconoclasm heresy originated in the 8th century in present day Greece and very quickly spread
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The Icon-Painting Studio of St. Elisabeth Convent
The icon-painting studio of St. Elisabeth Convent was established in 1999.In the fifteen years of its existence, the icon-painting studio has painted icons for churches throughout the world. The icon-painters follow in the footsteps of Byzantine and Russian artists of the XII – XV centuries and use ancient icon painting techniques.
Triumph of Orthodoxy at Holy Trinity Monastery
On Saturday, March 19, His Grace, Metropolitan Jonah arrived at Holy Trinity Monastery to lead the Divine Services for the Triumph of Orthodoxy. Following Sunday’s Liturgy, Metropolitan Jonah delivered a sermon about how all of the faithful are called to Christ in the same way that Nathanael was called by Christ as described in the
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Some Recent Miracles of St. John Maximovich
Archbishop John’s abundant miracles both before and after his death testify to his love for the people. People in America, Europe, and the other places of his pastoral labors have long known of the power of his heavenly intercessions. And now, with the publication of Blessed John the Wonderworker and other books and articles about
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The Triumph Of Orthodoxy: Why We Kiss Pictures
When a visitor steps foot into an Orthodox Church, the first face she will probably see is Jesus. He will be placed on a small stand in the temple (i.e. the “sanctuary”), and as worshipers enter, they will cross themselves, kiss his hand and cross themselves again. I am talking about icons —
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Venerate Icons By Becoming One: Homily For The Sunday Of Orthodoxy
One of the great dangers of our age is the tendency to set our sights too low, to expect too little of ourselves and others. It is so appealing to think that being true to ourselves means indulging every desire and finding fulfillment by getting whatever want at the moment. It is so easy
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The First Sunday Of Great Lent: Holy Icons
The liturgical celebration of the First Sunday of the Great Fast, like all the other Sundays of the Great Fast, has gone through an evolution over the course of time. Originally it was a commemoration of the Old Testament prophets and their prophesies concerning our Lord based on the Gospel account wherein Philip tells
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