December 3, 2024. Share the Faith Ministries is proud to announce, that under the guidance of Fr. Jesses Rimshas, St. Jacob of Alaska Orthodox Mission in Marquette, MI has started a mission blog to help promote their endeavors, raise money, and provide updates on their progress. Fr. Jesse writes, “Christ is Amongst Us! Based[…]

The name of the holy scriptures is derived from the Greek word “Biblia,” which literally means “books.” This term passed into most languages, and it was called the “Bible” in languages of European origin. The faithful regard the holy scriptures as God’s personal message to them, devoting themselves to reading them daily, and meditating on[…]

  The life of Saint Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia was a smooth, majestic flight toward God! Evangelos, as he was named at baptism, was born to poor parents named Leonidas and Eleni Bairaktaris on February 7, 1906 in the province of Evvia, into a family of five children. The Saint’s father was a chanter, sometimes accompanying[…]

  November 22, 2024, Hendersonville, North Carolina Mission progress has been improving steadily for Fr. Photios. Recently, St. Athony’s Mission had 25 new visitors at Wednesday’s Divine Liturgy with his mission now totally 56 parishioners, 20 of which are children. A recent development for Fr. Photios is that he has been in talks with a[…]

  The world around us believes—and always has believed—that happiness comes through power, through control, through wealth. The world teaches us that happiness is born of the ability to satisfy one’s own desires. In the Church, however, we know a greater happiness, the happiness of thanksgiving. This does not mean giving thanks just for the[…]