My Own Encounter with the Elder Paisios
by Bishop Philaretos It was the feast of the Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian (1/14 November) of 1992 and a Saturday. The weather was gray and looked like rain was on its way. I was already a priest for 6…
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The Two Springs that Emerge from the Church – A Beginning
From the very beginning of the Church, two sources of teaching guided the Church. These were the Holy Scriptures and Holy Tradition. This Holy Tradition comes down to us from the very successors of the Holy Apostles. The canon (which…
St. John of Damascus – December 4 – On Divine Images Quote
In former times, God, who is without form or body, could never be depicted. But now when God is seen in the flesh conversing with men, I make an image of the God whom I see. I do not worship…
Catechetical Resources for Those Desiring to Learn the True Orthodox Faith
Catechetical Readings Let me give thee this charge also. Study our teachings and keep them for ever. Think not that they are the ordinary homilies; for though they also are good and trustworthy, yet if we should neglect them to-day…
A LIFE OF ST. PHILARET OF METROPOLITAN OF NEW YORK
Written by Dr. Vladimir Moss Early Years Metropolitan Philaret, in the world George Nikolayevich Voznesensky, was born in the city of Kursk on March 22 / April 4, 1903, into the family of Protopriest Nicholas. In 1909 the…
St. Philaret the Almsgiver
Saint Philaret was from the village of Amnia in Paphlagonia. Early in life, Philaret was a very wealthy man, but by distributing abundant alms to the poor he himself became extremely poor. However, he was not afraid of poverty, and, not heeding…
Should One Humble Himself Before Falsehood?
From the writings of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) of Syracuse (+1976) “Zeal for God, zeal for the Truth is not “phariseeism,” just as “humility” before the enemies of God, the enemies of the Church, before diabolical Evil, is not the true…
Saint Andrew the First-Called
From The Prologue from Ochrid, Vol. 4 He was the son of Jonah and brother of Peter, born in Bethsaida and a fisherman by profession. He was first a disciple of St John the Baptist, but, when John pointed to…