Tag: Christianity

  • The beauty and horrors of Venice’s Biennale exhibition

    Several months ago, I received a text from an Angelus reader who loves Venice and thought I might, too. The Biennale, the once-every-two-years art extravaganza,…

  • Homily on the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos

    Today the Virgin standeth forth in the church, and with the choirs of the saints she invisibly prayeth to God for us. (Kontakion of the…

  • 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Cup of salvation

    Is. 53:10-11 / Ps. 33:4-5,18-20, 22 / Heb. 4:14-16 / Mk. 10:35-45 The sons of Zebedee hardly know what they’re asking in today’s Gospel. They…

  • St. Charitina, Princess of Lithuania

    Photo: prilukicerkov.by      According to historical records, St. Charitina was a Lithuanian princess by birth and labored in asceticism in the Sts. Peter and Paul…

  • Acts XXIX evangelization apostolate invites LA Catholics back to the basics

    As Father John Riccardo spoke animatedly about the Gospel in which Jesus is sleeping in the boat during a violent storm, he eyed the roomful…

  • Builder of Moscow, Native of Volyn

    The Holy Hierarch Peter of Moscow. Artist: D. Kostylev      The future Metropolitan of All Russia was born in The Synaxis of the Saints of…

  • Suspect in Bishop O’Connell murder sent to mental health court

    A judge suspended criminal proceedings for the suspect in Bishop David O’Connell’s death over concerns about his mental health.  63-year-old Carlos Medina was set to…

  • Greek Archdiocese receives sizable grant to make Liturgy accessible for children with disabilities

    New York, October 17, 2024 Photo: goarch.org      The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (Patriarchate of Constantinople) has received a substantial grant of $1.25 million…

  • 15th anniversary of Georgian Diocese of North America

    Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, October 17, 2024 Photo: Facebook      The Georgian Diocese of North America celebrated its 15th anniversary over the weekend. On Saturday, October 12,…

  • Metropolitan of Moldova calls on faithful to prayerfully participate in upcoming election

    Chișinău, October 17, 2024 Photo: rt.com      His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir of Chișinău and Moldova issued an appeal to citizens to vote responsibly in the…