I held off talking about this miracle by Elder Paisios publicly until the miracle was complete, which it
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Fr. Thomas Hopko: 55 Maxims for Christian Living
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.
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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
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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…
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St. John Maximovitch and the Dove
When I came to San Francisco to be close to the saintly Archbishop John Maximovitch, I heard a
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Elder Pophyrios: One Should Feel Sorry for the Person Wounded by a Criminal
Excerpt from the book Elder Porphyrios: A Spiritual Child Remembers by the late Constantine Giannitsioti, translated by Marina
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The Meaning of Dostoevsky’s “Beauty Will Save the World”
By Vladimir Soloviev “Beauty will save the world” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot Dostoevsky not only preached, but,
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Staying Afloat on the Sea of Life
Sometimes a good steward husbands a resource. Sometimes, however, a good steward makes
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Mark 4:35-41 — Jesus Calms the Storm
Jesus’ calming the storm by rebuking the powers of nature (vv. 35-41) demonstrates His divinity and authority. We
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Ten Steps to a Better Prayer Life
Author Unknown If you want to improve your prayer life, start now. These ideas may seem of little