St. Nectarios: Living Life as a Christian Christians, have we understood the great responsibility that we have taken on before God through baptism? Have we come to know that we must conduct ourselves as children of God, that we must align our will with the will of God, that we must remain free from sin, […]
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 we must consider: Fasting rules are not laws, but disciplines. They are a guide, not a commandment. We do not fast from foods to the detriment of our health. If you are sick, do not fast. If […]
A Brief History of St. Paisios
On January 13, 2015, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Synod unanimously added the blessed Paisius to the roles of the Saints of the Church. This decision was made following the application by the Committee on Canonical issues. Saint Paisius of Mt. Athos, known to the world as Arsenios Eznepidis was born in 1924 in […]
Anticipating Needs
Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ Galatians 6:2 If you watch the altar servers closely, you will see that they anticipate the needs of the priest. The priest is the primary celebrant of the Divine Liturgy, the one who pilots the ship. But in order for the priest to do […]
St. John Maximovitch and the Dove
When I came to San Francisco to be close to the saintly Archbishop John Maximovitch, I heard a lot of fascinating accounts of his ascetic life. Frequently I visited St. Tikhon’s Orphanage, founded by this Saint, and run then by his long-time assistant, Mrs. Maria Alexandrovna Shakhmatova (+1967). Archbishop John was a very busy man, […]
A Prayer by Elder Paisios
The love of the Elder Paisios for the whole world is well known. The Elder has helped a whole host of people before and after his physical death. But the question is from where did he receive his ability to help people and to perform miracles? He received this heavenly power through his fervent prayers […]
The Real Santa Claus
A Dedicated Servant of God More than 1,600 years ago, in the year 270 AD, St. Nicholas was born not far from Myra, in a land that is now part of the country of Turkey. In those days Orthodox Christians were persecuted for their faith. It wasn’t easy to be a Christian. Many of them […]
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 Eastern time on Ancient Faith Radio (ancientfaith.com — click link to listen).
The Making of a Catechumen
On the Sunday of Pascha (Agape Vespers) ago we read prayers for Samuel (Cliff) Tewis who has decided he wants to enter the Orthodox Church. The term catechumen comes from the Greek term “katakesis” and means instruction. A cathecumen is a person receiving instruction as he prepares for his baptism. Jack Long will be Samuel’s […]
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