Tag: Christianity
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VIDEO: Our Orthodox Life is Union and Communion with the Living God-Man, Jesus
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, Igumen Seraphim Bell celebrated the Divine Liturgy for an English-speaking community at the Church of St. Nicholas in Novaya Sloboda… Read More
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Can movies tell the whole story of homelessness?
As someone who works in a homeless shelter, I found the newly released film “No Address” to be an earnest, praiseworthy attempt to put a… Read More
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The Life and Blessing of Elder Iliy
The Life and Blessing of Elder IliyHis entire life was marked by the protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, and everything he did was in… Read More
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Macedonian Church primate urges peace and unity amid protests over deadly nightclub fire
Skopje, North Macedonia, March 20, 2025 Photo: bigorski.org.mk The primate of the Macedonian Orthodox Church-Ohrid Archbishopric is calling for prayer and unity as protests… Read More
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Heads of multiple Georgian monasteries in America deposed
Ashley, Pennsylvania, March 20, 2025 Bp. Saba with the now-deposed Abbess Aemilane. Photo: saintnina-monastery.org The Georgian Orthodox Diocese in North America has defrocked and… Read More
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A Word on Prayer
St. Gregory of Shlisselburg It’s natural for a living Christian soul to aspire to God. The aspiration for God finds its expression first of all… Read More
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Facing fear with Jesus can set faithful free, pope's catechesis says
Change can be frightening, but the Holy Spirit encourages the faithful to face their fears, follow Jesus’ light and be “born again,” Pope Francis said… Read More
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Pope urges young people to embrace vocation as 'pilgrims of hope'
Amid widespread uncertainty and social fragmentation, Pope Francis urged young people to embrace their vocation as “pilgrims of hope,” offering their lives generously in service… Read More
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USCCB calls for Walking with Moms in Need to be in ‘every parish’
Ahead of the fifth anniversary of its program supporting mothers in need in the United States, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued… Read More
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Flannery O'Connor's 100th birthday parties celebrate author's quirks, talents — and love of birds
Long before Catholic writer Flannery O’Connor raised her famous peacocks as an adult in rural Georgia, she kept canaries and chickens at 207 E. Charlton… Read More