March 27, 2025, the Holy Martyr Matrona of Thessaloniki suffered in the early centuries of Christianity, when Christianity was a persecuted faith. She was a maidservant of the Jewish woman Pantilla (or Pautilla), wife of one of the military commanders of Thessaloniki. Pantilla constantly mocked her servant for her faith in Christ and tried[…]
Author: Chris Purdef
Life of St. Nikolai Velimirovich
March 18th, 2025, Saint Nikolai of Zhicha, “the Serbian Chrysostom,” was born in Lelich in western Serbia on January 4, 1881 (December 23, 1880, O.S.). His parents were Dragomir and Katherine Velimirovich, who lived on a farm where they raised a large family. His pious mother was a major influence on his spiritual development,[…]
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
March 26, 2025, the Archangel Gabriel was chosen by the Lord to announce to the Virgin Mary about the Incarnation of the Son of God from Her, to the great rejoicing of all mankind. Therefore, on the day after the Feast of the Annunciation, the day on which the All-Pure Virgin is glorified, we[…]
God and Tragedy (An Orthodox Christian Perspective)
We at Share the Faith Ministries would like to extend our deepest condolences for the recent tragedies in the Orthodox Christian Nations of Serbia and Macedonia, along with Christians suffering in the Middle East. In times of chaos, pain, and suffering, we remind all of our faithful that Christ is in our midst. We[…]
Maintaining the Missionary Spirit: Baptizing Our Neighborhood in Southwest Detroit
March 21, 2025, I grew up in southwest Detroit, in fact, our house was less than a mile away from Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral. My family began attending Ss. Peter and Paul in the year 2000; I was seven years old. I remember serving in the Holy Altar, attending church school, and running[…]