A oil painting of an anorexic man looking dejected.

A Man Starving to Death Feels No Hunger

By Hieromonk Tikhon The ancient Greek word “Economy” (Οἰκονομία) means ‘the management or administration of a household or family,’ from οἶκος, meaning “house,” and νέμω, meaning “distribute, allocate.” All the work done in a household is done for a purpose,…

An image of the sun rising behind the domes of a beautiful Orthodox church.

A Man’s Boss Tells Him…

[Ἀνάγνωσις εἰς τὴν Ἑλληνικήν] [Читать на русском языке] By Hieromonk Tikhon A man’s boss tells him: “I’m always so happy to pay all my employees on payday, it’s the best day of the week, and I love all of my…

Triodion Meditations

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…

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…