St. Nicholai Velimirovich the Serbian This glorious and wonderworking saint was born in Thessalonica of noble and pios parents. Implored of God by childless parents, Demetrius was their only son, and so was raised and educated with great care. Demetrius’s father was a commander in Thessalonica. When his father died, Emperor Maximian appointed Demetrius as […]
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“As an Orthodox I can not participate in an attack on a brotherly nation,” said Greek captain of Greek Navy’s ship Marinos Ricoudis, two decades ago during NATO bombing of then former Yugoslavia now-day Serbia. Ricudis, then captain of the Temistoclis Ship and Navy Lieutenant, refused orders to participate in the bombing and returned the
Have you ever heard of any of the following statements? Maybe you said one of them yourself. We have listened to such and such claims for years – but they are all wrong or at the very least imply falsehood. Common Atheist or Non-Christian Claims: Science has proven that the Bible is wrong. Evolution is
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According to monks and priests, only people with a pure heart filled with love can experience miracles. So did sixteen-year-old Nikola Ivkovich. His family claims to have witnessed several times inexplicable situations . They consider St. Basil of Ostrog (Sv Vasilije Ostroski) as their saint and protector, because, as they say, he not only preserved
In the twentieth century, the Orthodox Church began an active mission among the indigenous population of Africa. That mission, which has proven to be very successful, continues to this day. In 2002, the Mission Center in Colvezia (Republic of Congo) published a series of testimonies in which our contemporaries, Orthodox Africans, speak of their journey
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The Monastery of St. George of Hozeva, or Orthodox Monastery of St. George, is a monastery located in Wadi Qelt, in the West Bank, Palestine. It is located about 9 kilometers from Jericho and 20 from Jerusalem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=84&v=7tx2CUf1mio Its construction in the walls of the cave was started in the 4th century by monks in
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The Monastery of Saint Savva the Sanctified (Mar Saba) was founded by Saint Savva the Sanctified in 485, and even then it was called the Great Lavra. The Orthodox Monastery of Saint Savva the Sanctified is the most significant monastery of the Judean Desert. It is located in the heart of the desert between Bethlehem
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The Bible is the best-selling and most read book of all time. So far, it has been translated into over 1700 world languages. The Bible is different from other books. Usually books are the fruit of one author. However, the Bible has been written by at least 40 people, over 1500 years, in several different
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is the place of Jesus’ crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection. It is the most sacred site in the world for millions of Christians. The church was built during the 4th century by the Emperor Constantine, who accepted Christianity after witnessing the sight of a cross in the sky
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Easy answers to difficult questions from Monk Saint Simeon of Athos, in which everyone will find something for themselves: Many wise thoughts were left behind by the Reverend Siluan (Simeon) Athos (1866-1938). This Russian monk, who spent most of his life on the Holy Mount Athos, continues to attract attention with his very simple interpretations
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