Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus of St. Vladimir’s Seminary and teacher of seminarians and priests for decades passed away in 2015. Fr. Tom was first a pastor, a man with a generous heart and burning love for Christ who directed many towards our Lord.
Dachau 1945: The Souls of All Are Aflame
Source: Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese In 1945, a Paschal Liturgy like no other was performed. Just days after their
Orthodox Pascha (Easter) in Dachau
The last transport of prisoners arrives from Buchenwald. Of the 5,000 originally destined for Dachau, I was among the 1,300 who had survived the trip. Many were shot, some starved to death, while others died of typhus…
Wisdom from St. Nectarios
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.
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