Spirituality

The word “paraclesis” has two different meanings: the first is “consolation,” from which the Holy Spirit is called the “Paraclete,”...

The Orthodox Church commemorates today, 31 July, Saint Joseph of Arimathea, who, along with Saint Nicodemus, buried the body of...

The Church commemorates today the five saints of the apostolic years, who belonged to the broader circle of the Lord's...

The Orthodox Church commemorates today Holy Martyr Theodota and her three young children, who became an example of holy family...

Today the Church celebrates the memory of Saint Kallinikos from Cilicia who was distinguished for the eloquence and zeal with...

Our faith must have philotimo , and that’s where the philotimo-filled struggle begins. And the more we...

Today the Church celebrates the memory of the Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas,...

Today we celebrate the memory of Venerable Irene, abbess of the monastery of Chrysovalantou in Constantinople. Venerable Irene came from...

Today the Church celebrates the memory of the Holy Great-martyr and Healer Panteleimon. Pantoleon, as the saint was originally called,...

The Orthodox Church commemorates today Virgin-Martyr Saint Paraskevi, as well as of Hieromartyrs Hermolaus, Hermippus and Hermocrates at Nicomedia. Saint...