St. Nectarios: Living Life as a Christian Christians, have we understood the great responsibility that we have taken
How and Why Do We Fast?
Fasting is, according to St. John Chrysostom, the third most important element in our spiritual practices outside the worship of God in community.
Lenten Fasting Guidelines
Below are the guidelines for the Lenten Fast according to the Canons of the Orthodox Church. Several things
A Brief History of St. Paisios
On January 13, 2015, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Synod unanimously added the blessed Paisius to the
Anticipating Needs
Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ Galatians 6:2 If you watch the altar
St. John Maximovitch and the Dove
When I came to San Francisco to be close to the saintly Archbishop John Maximovitch, I heard a
A Prayer by Elder Paisios
The love of the Elder Paisios for the whole world is well known. The Elder has helped a
The Real Santa Claus
A Dedicated Servant of God More than 1,600 years ago, in the year 270 AD, St. Nicholas was
On ancientfaith.com: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective on the Environment
Fr. Michael Butler presents an Orthodox Perspective on the Environment this Sunday, May 25, 2014, starting at 8pm
The Making of a Catechumen
On the Sunday of Pascha (Agape Vespers) ago we read prayers for Samuel (Cliff) Tewis who has decided