The Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of the recently canonized Saint Peter of Cetinje as a votive holiday and it is marked with “red letters” in the church calendar. According to the records of Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich, this saint “dedicated his entire life as a knight to his people”, fighting to reconcile the warring […]
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Saint Luke the Evangelist was a native of Antioch in Syria. In his youth, he studied Greek philosophy, medicine and iconography well. He was fluent in Egyptian and Greek. During the activity of the Lord Jesus on earth, Luke came from Antioch to Jerusalem. Living as a man among men, the Lord Jesus sowed the
October 31st is the day dedicated to Saint Apostle Luke and Saint Peter of Cetinje. On this day we celebrate these two Saints NOT witches and angels of dark. Click here to learn more about Saint Luke Click here to learn more about Saint Peter of Cetinje Most of us have either recently become Orthodox
“Take care of your soul and stand firmly on the spiritual guard, because you do not know when the Lord will call you to Himself”, says St. John of Shanghai. In your earthly life, be ready at all times to submit to God. Take care of your soul and examine your conscience daily; examine the
He is one of the greatest Orthodox saints in the 20th century. Having escaped as a Russian nobleman before the revolutionary terror of 1917, he studied theology in the Serbian capital and supported himself by working as a colporteur. He was ordained a monk in 1926 in the Miljko Monastery, on the Morava river, and
“You should hate evil, but you should not hate a man who does evil, because he is sick. If you can cure a sick person, but don’t kill him with your hatred”, the bishop thought. Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich (1881-1956) is one of the most impressive personalities of Serbian Orthodox spirituality. He was educated in Switzerland
Saint Nikolai Velimirovich’s wise thoughts: Words that ennoble life! Read More »
Very Reverend, Reverend and Venerable Fathers, Beloved Brothers and Sisters: The Eastern American Diocese is undertaking a special fundraising initiative to help the endangered Greek Nation, which is being ravaged by wildfires, effective Sunday, August 22, 2021. His Holiness, our Serbian Patriarch Porfirije, conveyed his heartfelt brotherly concern to His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, noting
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Seraphim of Sarov was one of the greatest Russian Orthodox ascetics, foreseers and miracle workers, and he is celebrated as a saint in our holy Orthodox church. Having received gifts of grace from God: clairvoyance, miracles and healing, and according to the will of the Most High, he began to enter into conversation with visitors,
The teachings of Saint Seraphim of Sarov: Wisdom that softened even the stony hearts! Read More »
This video will take you on a short journey through the Old City of Jerusalem towards the Lion’s Gate, The Mount of Olives, and finally to the church of Gethsemane. Upon entering the church of the Sepulcher of the Mother of God in Gethsemane, you will hear the mystical Greek Orthodox chanting. It is a
The small village of Mutalask in the Cappadocia region became famous for this great light of the Orthodox Church. Sava was born there to father John and mother Sofia. At the age of eight, he left his parents’ home and became a monk in a nearby family called Flavian. After 10 years, he moved to
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