by Metropolitan Pitirim (Nechaev) of Volokolamsk and Yuriev

Speaking Painful Truth in Love

Schema-Abbess Fomar was among five new saints canonized by the Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church at their December 21st session

"...let us give a vow to ourselves, that from this day, from this hour, from this minute, we shall strive above all else to love God and to do His Holy Will!"
- Saint Herman

St. Spyridon lived his earthly life in righteousness and sanctity, and prayerfully surrendered his soul to the Lord

Luke 14:16-24
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

There are many instances of such ascetics from the 5th to the 10th century. They flourished in Syria, Mesopotia, Egypt and Greece.

Bishop Amphilokhy is not well known in ROCOR - He is also not well known in the Orthodox Church in America

The truth of things hath revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, an icon of meekness, and a teacher of temperance; for this cause, thou hast achieved the heights by humility, riches by poverty.

by Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky)

by Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky)

Sermon of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery

By St. Luke (Voyno-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol

By St. Nikolai Velimirovich

From "The Spiritual Life" - chapters 16 and 17

Parishioners often ask how one should set up a home prayer corner. An article by Serge Alexeev

Luke 17:12-19
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

by St. Dinitri of Rostov

The Holy Great Martyr Barbara lived and suffered during the reign of the emperor Maximian (305-311).

Colonel, Doctor, Bishop and Martyr

By Elder Ephraim of Arizona

Luke 13:10-17
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

'Make ready, O Bethlehem: let the manger be prepared, let the cave show its welcome. The truth has come, the shadow has passed away...'

From early childhood he enjoyed praying and would go to different chapels, light the icon-lamps and pray to the saints

Word of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill after Divine Liturgy in St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Krasnodar

by Bishop Irenaeus (Steenberg) of Sacramento

Organized by Fr. Matthew Williams. If you have been to an Orthodox service in English, it is likely you have benefited from his translations. Now is an opportunity to express our gratitude for the work he has done.

by St. Philaret of Moscow

St. Nikolai Velimirovch from the Prologue of Ochrid

His expositions of the Faith, spoken and written, caused him to be regarded as a Father of the Church in his own time; many called him "the new Chrysostom."