Can You Have Breakfast Food on No Oil Days?

Certainly! Here are some Orthodox fasting recipes for breakfast that do not include oil: 1. Overnight Oats Ingredients: Instructions: 2. Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bowl Ingredients: Instructions: 3. Quinoa Breakfast Porridge Ingredients: Instructions: 4. Smoothie Bowl Ingredients: Instructions: 5. Rice…

The Mother of God: The Odigitria, The One Who Shows the Way

In Orthodox Christianity, few figures hold as central and revered a place as the Mother of God, the Theotokos. Among her many titles, one stands out for its profound significance and universal resonance: the Odigitria, or “She Who Shows the…

Boys, Don’t Forget to Pay Homage!

And what can be more crafty, or what more subtle, than for this enemy, detected and cast down by the advent of Christ, to devise a new fraud, and under the very title of the Christian name to deceive the incautious?

The Virtue of Humility: A Cornerstone of Orthodoxy

Understanding Humility Humility, often misunderstood as mere self-deprecation, is far deeper and more profound. It is not about thinking less of oneself, but thinking of oneself less. True humility is recognizing our limitations and the grandeur of God, acknowledging that…

Start Collecting Recipes for the Fast of the Holy Apostles

Here’s a traditional Greek recipe for Fasolakia (Greek-style green beans) that is perfect for the first day of fasting: Fasolakia (Greek-style Green Beans) Ingredients: Instructions: Serving: This dish is not only delicious but also a great way to begin your…

The Sunday of All Saints

By Vladimir Moss      “Be ye holy as I am holy,” says the Lord. Is there any more demanding commandment? Can any mortal fulfil it? The answer is: many thousands, perhaps millions of men, women and children from all nations, ages,…