community of Pagliara

A NEW MISSION IN ITALY

“Sing unto the Lord a new song, and His praise in the assembly of the righteous.” (Psalm 149) During the sixth week of Pascha, on the day of the glorious Ascension of our Redeemer Jesus Christ, the small community of…

True Orthodoxy does not preserve doctrine out of pride or stubbornness, but out of love for salvation

The Holy Fathers: Guardians of the Truth

This Sunday, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council — the God-bearing bishops who defended the truth of Christ against the rising tide of heresy. The battle fought at Nicaea was not merely theological argumentation…

Christ was silent before Pilate

The Silence of Christ Before Pilate

Something is intimidating about the silence of Christ before Pontius Pilate. The Lord who opened the eyes of the blind, raised the dead, cast out demons, and taught with divine authority now stands accused before a corrupt court — and…

Вознесение Христово: наше человечество, вознесённое на Небеса

Праздник Вознесения Господня является одним из самых прекрасных и глубочайших праздников Православной Церкви. Через сорок дней после Своего Воскресения Господь наш Иисус Христос телесно вознёсся на Небеса перед глазами Своих учеников. Но Вознесение — это не просто «уход» Христа от…

The Ascension of Christ

The Ascension of Christ: Our Humanity Enthroned in Heaven

There are feasts in the Church year that overwhelm the soul with joy, and there are feasts that reveal mysteries so profound that the mind itself stands in silence before them. The glorious Feast of the Ascension of our Lord…

The Leave-Taking of Pascha: Still Rejoicing in the Resurrection

As the Church prepares to close the Paschal season tonight and tomorrow morning with the Leave-Taking of Holy Pascha (Apodosis), we are reminded that the joy of the Resurrection is not something that fades—it is something we carry with us…