In the Last Days
St. Anatoly of Optina “My child, know that in the last days difficult times will come, as the Apostle says. And behold, due to the lack of piety, heresies and schisms will appear even in the churches, and as the…
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New Blessings From Our Monastery: Three New Prayer Ropes Personally Made by Bishop Philaretos Available on MonasteryOrthodoxIncense.com!
We are very happy to announce three special additions to our online store, MonasteryOrthodoxIncense.com! Our beloved Bishop Philaretos of Pallini and Western Europe has personally and prayerfully handcrafted three new beautiful satin prayer ropes, now available for those wanting a…
New Monastery Handiwork: Byzantine Ripidia (Chalice Covers) Now Available – Support Our Sacred Monastery
Dear True Orthodox Faithful, We are pleased to announce a new handiwork from the Brotherhood of the Sacred Monastery of St. John of the Ladder: Byzantine Embroidered Ripidia. These beautiful 6-inch chalice covers are meticulously handcrafted by our monks, following…
Beacon of Truth and Brave Defender of Orthodoxy, Saint Mark of Ephesus, the Archbishop Who Stood Against Heresy
Saint Mark of Ephesus was one of the most zealous defenders of Orthodoxy in a time when many succumbed to threats and deception. He was born in 1391 in Constantinople to pious and noble parents, George and Maria. From his…
Reposting on the occasion of the new calendar “Christmas”: The First Celebration of Orthodox Christmas in Greece after the Calendar Schism. From the Memory Lane of Andreas Vaporidis of Blessed Memory, First President of the “Society of the Orthodox”
The celebration of the Nativity of Christ in 1924 for the True Orthodox Christians of Greece was one full of agony during that time of persecution. Just 9 months after the innovators of the Church of Greece changed their calendar,…
For Those Who Don’t Know: Many Scans of Old Living Orthodoxy Newsletters Are Free to Read on the Internet Archive
For those who don’t know, many scans of Living Orthodoxy newsletters published between 1979 to 2015 are freely available to read on the Internet Archive. Please note that whilst Living Orthodoxy did begin as a ROCOR newsletter in 1979, it…
2023 Nativity Encyclical by the Right Reverend Bishop Philaretos of Pallini and Western Europe
“And behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone upon them and they feared with a great fear.” Luke 2:9 Dear children in Christ Who was born in the flesh of the…
The Cave of the Seven Holy Sleepers and Martyrs as it is Today in Ephesus
The Seven Holy Sleepers of Ephesus: A Witness to the Resurrection There are places in the Holy Land and throughout the ancient Christian world where history and the living faith of the Church seem to meet in a particularly powerful…
Baptism in Munich, Germany on August 26/September 8
On August 26 (September 8) 2022, our Holy Church received into Her bosom the servant of God Martin (for St. Martin of Tours). On the next day, the Divine Liturgy was served and 10 people, including the newly baptized, were…