The Church today celebrates the fore-feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Today is also the feast day of our Righteous Father Eugene of Aitola.

Sermon of His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch held in the Zemun’s suburb of Busije after the commemoration for the Serbs who died in the criminal operation Storm of the Croatian army and police. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, We have gathered here in the…

Let us gather “Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east and gather you from the west.” Isaiah 43:5 Gathering or coming together is one of the essential activities of human beings. We are social beings created by God for interaction and fellowship. When we are together, we…

We’ve been saying it for over a year now. With anticipation and hope, coupled with wishful thinking, that things will eventually get back to normal. And though it might not be the normal we remember, things seem to slowly resemble how they used to be. One of those things we used to do was have…

Monks and nuns ask for urgent prayers as Orthodox monasteries are again under threat, with fires racing throughout Trinity and Shasta Counties in northern California. The fires, started by dry lightning, are spreading quickly thanks to the long drought in the area. The Trinity County fire is right next to St. Xenia’s Skete in Wildwood,…

His Holiness Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II and the Georgian Patriarchate have appealed to the government to return an ancient miraculous icon of the Lord Jesus Christ that is currently kept in a Tbilisi museum. According to tradition, the Ancha (Anchiskhati) Icon was miraculously imprinted with the face of Christ via contact with the Image of Edessa…

The abbot and most of the monks of St. David of Evia Monastery on the Greek island of Evia were forced to evacuate yesterday morning as wildfires raced dangerously close towards the holy habitation. But, glory to God, and thanks to the brave firefighters, the fire was halted and the monastery was saved, reports the…

El Paso County in Colorado has been holding its annual fair for well over 100 years now. While attendees likely have their favorite traditional attractions, a new “attraction” this year caught the eye of many. For the first time, St. Mary’s Holy Dormition Church in Calhan had “a real mission presence” at the fair, with…

On Wednesday 22 July /4 August 2021, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Holy Glorious Mary Magdalene the myrrh-bearer and equal to the Apostles, and the commemoration of Saint Marcella of Chios. The commemoration of Saint Mary Magdalene, who according to the Gospels was healed from evil spirits by the Lord, and who saw…