St. Pachomius (May 15): The Father of Communal Monasticism –

Early Life and Conversion St. Pachomius was born in 292 AD in Thebes, Egypt, to pagan parents. His early years were marked by a typical upbringing in the Egyptian countryside, but everything changed when he was conscripted into the Roman…

Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Pascha

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, on the 4th Sunday of Pascha, we reflect upon the healing of the Paralytic at the Pool…

The Feast of St. Domitilla

Saint Domitilla, a revered martyr in the Orthodox Christian tradition, is commemorated on May 12. She is often honored alongside her companions, Nereus and Achilleus, who were also martyrs. Her life and martyrdom are celebrated for their steadfast faith and…

It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. -Henry David Thoreau St. Symeon the New Theologian says, “If you want to see God, take pains to purify your heart, through the practice of the commandments and…

Quo Vadis, Domine?

The Quo Vadis tradition is the story of St. Peter’s flight from the Emperor Nero’s persecution of Roman Christians in the first century. As legend has it, Peter decided to flee Rome at the outbreak of the persecution, perhaps in…

Foreigners and Exiles

St. John Chrysostom, an esteemed Early Church Father, embodies the spirit of the epistle of St. Peter, which declares, “Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul” (1…