Tag: Christianity

A woman prays near the gravesite of Servant of God Father Aloysius Ellacuria, CMF, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude. One year ago, she… Read More

At the inauguration of an academic conference on the Melkite Schism of 1724, held at Balamand University last October,1 His Beatitude Patriarch John X of… Read More

The year was 1974, and my grandparents were facing the biggest test of their lives.  My grandmother, Angela, was hospitalized after contracting a life-threatening case… Read More

Orthodox musicians and artists have the opportunity to come to the monastery to live and study music and iconography taught by professional musicians and esteemed… Read More

In the coming month we’ll mark the feast of St. Augustine. His life and work serve as a capstone of late antiquity and the foundation… Read More

St. Anthony and Theodosius of the Kiev Caves. Artist: Saida Afonina      On July 10/23, the Orthodox Church commemorates St. Anthony of the Kiev CavesBefore… Read More

St. Bridget was born in Sweden in 1303. She was greatly devoted to Christ even as a child, and it is recorded that she saw… Read More

   We try to start our spiritual lives from the other end—with external deeds, rules, prostrations, The Meaning and Significance of FastingFasting is a necessary… Read More

In order to be compassionate and respond best to the needs of others, it is necessary to take time out to relax and not be… Read More

As Paris stands in the starting blocks for the 2024 Olympic Games that kick off July 26, the Olympic truce was launched in the iconic… Read More