Triodion Meditations
By Priest Marco Mannino Giorgi “While we fast with the body, brethren, let us also fast in spirit. Let us loose every bond of iniquity; let us untie the knots of every contract made by violence; let us tear apart…
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The Fragrance of Paradise: The Life of St. Irene Chrysovalantou
We have uploaded a new recording to our Readings and Reflections YouTube series. It is the life of our Venerable Mother Irene, the Abbess of Chrysovalantou. St. Irene chose the love of Christ over the glory of an earthly kingdom.…
I Knew a Saint: Memories of Harbin & Metropolitan Philaret
For the generation of Russian émigrés who lived through the diaspora of the 20th century, many of the saints of recent decades were their pastors, confessors, and friends. In this special audio recording, we share a rare oral history from…
In Arabic “Μενουνγε”: What Christ Really Said
«Μενουνγε_مينونجي» ما قاله المسيح حقاً – و لماذا تغفله معظم الترجمات في إنجيل لوقا، رفعت امرأة من بين الجموع صوتها وهتفت مُسبِّحةً والدة الإله: «هَنِيئًا لِلبَطنِ الَّذِي حَمَلَكَ، وَلِلثَّديَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ أرْضَعَاكَ!» (لوقا ١١: ٢٧). و ردُّ ربنا معروفٌ جيداً، لكن ترجمته…
Lighting a Candle at the Monastery (New Website Feature)
We have added a new feature to our monastery’s website today. As many of you know, we are a self-funded brotherhood. We rely on the work of our hands—mostly incense and church supplies—to keep our monastery running. For those who…
“Not one of those guys will help you when they fire you again, Marty!”
By Hieromonk Tikhon When I was a younger man, I was a big fan of professional wrestling. I remember reading the autobiography of a very famous wrestler named Bret Hart, who was probably the most famous wrestler in the world…
Memories of Our Cathedral Courtyard: A New Incense From Our Workshop
A Memory of Greek Springtime from our Sacred Cathedral You could always smell the sweet scent of orange blossoms in the courtyard of our Sacred Cathedral of St. Paraskevi during the spring months. For us, it was a reminder of…
Nativity Encyclical 2025/2026 In Romanian
Iubiți fii duhovnicești în Domnul, Într-o lume care se rotește fără încetare în cercuri de neliniște, violență și oboseală sufletească, marea și mântuitoarea Naștere a Domnului și Dumnezeului și Mântuitorului nostru Iisus Hristos se arată ca intrarea lui Dumnezeu în…
Nativity Encyclical 2025/2026 Diocese of Western Europe RTOC
On the Nativity of Christ and the Sanctification of Time Beloved children in the Lord, In a world that turns endlessly upon itself, bound by cycles of unrest, division, and spiritual weariness, the saving Nativity of our Lord and God…
Nativity Encyclical 2025/2026 in Greek
Ἀγαπητὰ τέκνα ἐν Κυρίῳ, Ἐν μέσῳ κόσμου περιφερομένου ἐν κύκλοις ταραχῆς, διαιρέσεως καὶ πνευματικῆς κόπωσεως, ἡ σωτήριος Γέννησις τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ φανερώνεται ὡς ἡ θεία εἴσοδος τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς τὸν χρόνον, ἵνα τὸν ἁγιάσῃ.…