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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.…

New Publication: The Life & Akathist of St. Paphnutius of Borovsk – A True Orthodox Translation

We are happy to announce another significant contribution to the spiritual treasury of True Orthodoxy available in the English language: The Life and Akathist of our Venerable Father Paphnutius of Borovsk (celebrated May 1/14), translated by the Brotherhood of the Sacred…

Saint Paphnutius of Borovsk – May 1

Saint Paphnutius of Borovsk was born in 1394 in the village of Kudinovo, not far from Borovsk, and at Baptism he was named Parphenius. His father John was the son of a baptized Tatar, a “baskak” (“tax-collector”) named Martin, and…

Nun Martyr Evdokia

HOLY MARTYR ST. EVDOKIA THE SAMARITAN

Memory celebrated March 1 Eudokia was a woman of Samaria who lived during the second century in Heliopolis. She was a pagan of immense beauty and became very wealthy by attracting wealthy lovers. As a harlot, she never considered the…