November 20, 2025, Father Arseny (1893-1973) was a man of prayer and a high-caliber spiritual father. He spent eighteen years in a hard labor camp in Siberia during communist rule (1940-1958). Once, during a heated argument between two ideologically opposed groups of political prisoners, one of the leaders forcefully brought Father Arseny into the[…]
Author: Chris Purdef
URGENT: The Monastery of Archangel Michael in Cañones at a Crossroads.
November 11, 2025, I have written about this Monastic Gem in the New Mexican Canyons in the past. Today, I come to you with a request from the Brotherhood of Holy Archangel Michael and their holy, yet ailing Abbott who have come to a crossroads. It is always wonderful to see missions, parishes, and[…]
Statement by Share the Faith Ministries Regarding Rep. Joe Wilson’s Attack on American Orthodoxy
11/18/2025, we at Share the Faith Ministries want to express our concern of statements given by various American Journalists, nonprofit organizations, funded by the Open Institute, and politicians, including Representative Joe Wilson from South Carolina regarding the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad in the United States. The Honorable Representative Wilson provided members on the X[…]
Holy Hieromartyr Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople
November 6, 2025, Saint Paul was from Thessaloniki. He became the secretary of Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople (Aug. 30), ordained a deacon and presbyter, and then became the successor of Saint Alexander in about 337 as Patriarch. When Patriarch Alexander lay on his deathbed, the sorrowing faithful asked him who he would have follow[…]
Gregory the Wonderworker & Bishop of Neo-Caesarea
November 17, 2025, St. Gregory Thaumaturge was a 3rd-century bishop known for his missionary zeal, deep theology, and miraculous deeds. A disciple of Origen, he played a major role in spreading Christianity in Asia Minor. He is honored on November 17. Gregory Thaumaturgus, also known as St. Gregory the Wonderworker, was born around 213[…]
