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Fr. Cosmas of Grigoriou Monastery: Apostle to Zaire
Today is the anniversary of the death of Blessed Fr. Cosmas of Grigoriou Monastery on Mt. Athos. He lived and worked for Christ in Zaire, Africa until his tragic death in 1989. May we have his prayers...
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Celebrating the Feast of St. Anthony in Thessaloniki
Once, on the feast of St. Anthony the Great, during the years St. Gregory Palamas lived in Thessaloniki, he decided not to attend the “panigiri” (feast) at the church of St. Anthony on account of the...
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Translation of St. John’s Relics and the Plea of a Son in Place of His Sinful...
The church of St. John Chrysostom, Thessaloniki. (Source) The memory of this illuminary of the Church is celebrated on November 13 and January 30 but, on this date, the Church celebrates the...
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Out of the African Lands: Six Companions Die for Christ
From the Menologion of Basil II (c. 1000 AD) When the Lord deemed it fitting He called His saints out of the African lands: holy Perpetua, Felicity, Saturus, Saturnius, Revocatus and Secundulus, to...
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Fr. George Calciu in First Things
(Source) Fr. George Calciu: First Century Christian in the Twentieth Century Apr 21, 2011 Wesley J. Smith Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of...
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Sts. Priscilla and Aquila
When thinking about a post for today I realized it was the feast of Sts. Priscilla and Aquila the Apostles. So, I decided to just walk a few steps down the street to a beautiful παρεκκλήσι (chapel)...
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The Right-Believing Pulcheria
Today is the feast of St. Pulcheria on the Greek calendar. Here is a summary of her life: (OCA Saints and Feasts) The Holy Right-Believing Empress Pulcheria, daughter of the Byzantine emperor Arcadius...
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St. Nektarios as Seen through his Letters, Part Three
This is my finished icon of St. Nektarios. (Well actually I still need to do the outline around his head, but that’s it). Part One is here, Part Two is here B) Letters dating to his time as principal...
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The Grace of God Excludes No One: An Encouraging Word for the Fast
(An excerpt from Elder Ephraim of Arizona’s homily The Struggle of Great Lent – Part One is here and Part Two is here). We have instances from Church history of many people “in the world” (not...
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St. Lydia the New Martyr of Russia
ST. LYDIA was born in Russia on March 20, 1901. Her father was a Priest in the city of Ufa. From her youth, she was distinguished for her sensitivity, her loving tenderness, and her abhorrence of...
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Who Hinders Us from Attaining this Height?
Christ is Risen! (An excerpt from Abbess Thaisia’s book Letters to a Beginner: On Giving One’s Life to God, pp. 90-91) The event which I want to tell you about took place on one of the Saturdays of...
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St. Isidore the Martyr
Christ is Risen! (Source) St. Isidore the Martyr of Chios: During the reign of Decius, Isidore was drafted by force from the island of Chios into military service. From childhood, Isidore adhered to...
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St. Pachomius and Cenobitic Monasticism
St. Pachomius receiving instructions from an angel about the great (or angelic) schema for monastics. (This wall-painting is located in a monastery near Yiannitsa, Greece.) Christ is Risen! (Source) By...
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St. Constantine the Great
On this day St. Constantine, and Blessed Helen his mother, have revealed the Cross, the Wood, worthy of all veneration. For the Jews it is dishonour, but faithful rulers have it as a weapon...
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The Wife of a Saint: Matushka Elizabeth
The following is written by the niece (and adopted daughter) of Matushka Elizabeth and St. John of Kronstadt. I have put the passages I found especially inspiring in bold font. May we have her...
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The Person of Elder Justin of Romania
The very loved and revered Romanian elder Justin Pârvu fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday – just as the Mother of God had told him he would. Here is a very beautiful word about him by one of his...
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That Trials of Illness Cleanse the Soul
(The following is from the book Elder Hadji-Georgis the Athonite (1808-1886) by Elder Paisios of Mount Athos, pp. 44-47) For himself, the Elder [Hadji-Georgis] would recall the following story which...
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St. Anna of Larissa and Her Son John
(Source) In the Middle Byzantine period, 9th century to mid-10th century, we have yet another holy figure of the city of Larissa, Venerable Anna and her son John. The life of Saint Anna came from the...
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On the Feast of St. John Maximovitch (A Repost)
“Pray to St. John of San Francisco for your husband. St. John was a very holy man,” the priestmonk told me as I turned the door handle to leave the room. “Okay,” I said shrugging, not fully realizing...
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Poem in Praise of St. Fevronia’s Great Forbearance by St. Nikolai Velimirovitch
The virgin Fevronia, confesses Christ; Before judgment standing, bloody and pale. As a palm branch, the young Fevronia; From beautiful fruit, a branch became heavy. And to Selinus she speaks: “A...
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