From: Father Elijah Drake  -We recently baptized two catechumens on Nativity (Old Calander).  -We also recently made 3 more Catechumens. And 5 more inquirers who have gotten to the place where they have expressed a desire to be made catechumens.  -Sadly we had one Catechumen move away because of cost of living and rent. He[…]

Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon March 17, 2024 To the clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, my beloved children in the Lord: Christ is in our midst! I greet you at the outset of the Lenten fast, and I assure you of my prayers for you during this sacred[…]

This Sunday the Orthodox Church commemorates Forgiveness Sunday, the Sunday prior to the beginning of the Great Lent Period. It is marked by the Gospel reading with the Lord entreating us with the reminder that as we render forgiveness to others, so the Lord will forgive us of our own trespasses. The message of the[…]

Almsgiving In Christ’s teaching, almsgiving goes together with fasting and prayer. We have seen that this is also the teaching of Isaiah (See Fasting) and of the Old Testament generally. When one prays and fasts, one must show love through active generosity to others. Beware of practicing your piety before men, in order to be[…]

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 American Life, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Parish Life Sub Deacon Michael Boyar is a member of the board of directors of Share the Faith, a pan Orthodox ministry that funds and promotes Orthodox missions. He evidently knows a lot about the topic of missions, because he saved the parish of SS Peter and[…]

The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew (25:31-46) Fr. James Guirguis   The teachings of Our Lord, God and savior Jesus Christ are often quite difficult for us. In fact, it cannot be any other way since God is speaking to man. God is attempting to raise man from his earthly nature[…]