June 16, 2025, many non-Orthodox Christians often wonder what is the Apostles Fast in the Orthodox Church. It is often seen as a hidden treasure of the Liturgical Calendar – everyone knows about the Great Lent and even the Nativity Fast, but the rather short Apostles Fast often gets forgotten. Jesus Christ Himself set[…]
Venerable Bessarion, Wonderworker of Egypt
June 6, 2025, Saint Bessarion, Wonderworker of Egypt was an Egyptian. He was baptized while still in his youth, and he led a strict life, striving to preserve the grace given him during Baptism. Seeking to become more closely acquainted with the monastic life, he journeyed to the holy places. He was in Jerusalem,[…]
The Paradox of Ecclesial Asceticism by His Grace, Bishop Maxim
(From an encyclical written by His Grace in 2019) June 3, 2025, the counsels of a twentieth-century spiritual father to the modern human being can be summed up in three core philosophies—do not despair, do not be sentimental, and do not force yourself to anything. This advice leads to the discovery of an authentic[…]
The Christian Priest, by His Eminence, Metropolitan Saba
6/10/25, The priest is an apostle, but he can either be faithful to the gospel or become a mercenary. There is no in between. Christianity is not fundamentally a religion, but a path, a way of life. The priest is a guide on this path. He accompanies the believers on their journey towards God[…]
The Filioque: Can There Be a Compromise? Father Panayiotis Papageorgiou
June 4th, 2025, Father Panayiotis gives us a wonderful explanation on the truth behind the installation of the Filioque into the Nicene Creed, when the schism between the East and West occurred, and if there truly is a possibility of a compromise on this dogmatic matter between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic[…]
Holy Hieromartyr Erasmus of Ohrid
June 2, 2025, Saint Erasmus was from Antioch, and flourished during the reigns of Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian (286-305). Having lived a life of asceticism, he attained such perfection, that he would receive food by means of a raven, and he was made worthy by God of many gifts, so that even against his[…]