Ancestral Sin versus Original Sin
The fact that we Orthodox do not accept the doctrine of original sin as espoused in the West, does in no way suggest that we do not need to be born again (born ...
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Introduction to the Monastic Life
Mother Magdalena from the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA was the speaker at a Fall retreat at St. Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Church in F...
Archbishop Nicolae on the Nativity Fast
For Orthodox Christians, the middle of November means the beginning of the Advent Fast. It is a time of preparation for the great feast of the Incarnation of th...
Sermon ~ Too Much Baggage
The Gospel of Luke 18:18-27 At that time, a ruler came to Jesus and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus sa...
Sustainable Lifestyle
The Orthodox Monk has a particular attachment to the earth. It is difficult to speak about attachment, and the monastic as our whole life is about detachment b...
Thank You, O Lord!
Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann celebrated the divine liturgy for the last time on Thanksgiving Day. This was particularly appropriate since Father Alexander...
Thanksgiving Prayer
Here is a prayer that can be used at the Thanksgiving Table. It comes from the Orthodox Moleben Service for Thanksgiving. Remember on this day that we give th...
The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
Today is the prelude of the good will of God, of the preaching of the salvation of mankind. The Virgin appears in the Temple of God, in anticipation proclaiming...
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for Thanksgiving Day 2012
Nov 15, 2012 Protocol Number 161/12 November 22, 2012 Thanksgiving Day Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (I...
Quick Facts from Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry
OCPM ministers to nearly 1,000 men and women who are in prison or who have recently been released. Many have embraced the Orthodox Faith, while others who were ...