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Apostolic Fervor & A Protector of Orphans - St. Herman of Alaska (Treasury of Spirituality V-IX)
St. Herman, who traveled from his monastery in Valaam to share the gospel of Christ with the native Alaskans, established the light of Orthodoxy in t…
1 year, 10 months ago
On Exercise - St. Nektarios of Aegina
The towering figure of St. Nektarios offers a speech at the opening of a gymnasium in 1893, showing forth the purpose of a fit physique and the relat…
1 year, 10 months ago
Children in Church - Fr. Michael Pomazansky of Jordanville
"Let the children be conscious that they are members of Christ's family. Let the children come to love church!" With an inspiring message for parents…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Way of a Christian - St. Herman of Alaska (Treasury of Spirituality I-IV)
St. Herman, who traveled from his monastery in Valaam to share the gospel of Christ with the native Alaskans, established the light of Orthodoxy in t…
1 year, 10 months ago
Entertainment On the Eve of Feast Days - Archbishop Averky & St. John Maximovitch
How do we prepare for Holy Communion and the Divine Liturgy? How should we spend the night before? How much do we desire to acquire and preserve the …
1 year, 10 months ago
Fighting the Passions - Archbishop Theophan of Poltava
Archbishop Theophan of Poltava (+1940) whom we commemorate today (February 6/19) was a spiritual son of St. Theophan the Recluse, spiritual father of…
1 year, 10 months ago
In Defense of the Ever-Virginity of the Virgin Mary - Elder Cleopa of Romania
Anyone inquiring into Orthodoxy will find clarity from Elder Cleopa's detailed exposition of the Scriptures, especially if the ever-virginity of the …
1 year, 10 months ago
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear - Abba Dorotheos of Gaza
St. Dorotheos of Gaza (+565), disciple of Sts. Barsanuphius and John, is one of the most revered teachers on spiritual life, speaking from his direct…
1 year, 11 months ago
Fasting On Wednesday & Friday - St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
Drawing upon the witness of Christ and many saints, St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite sets forth the standard (akrevia) for the Orthodox Church's weekly fa…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Nuns of Shamordino ("We Will Not Work For Antichrist")
The story of 30 nuns, imprisoned for Christ, who refused to work for the Soviet regime and the miraculous events surrounding their witness to the tru…
1 year, 11 months ago