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In 1978 when I was at Philotheou Monastery, Father Job passed away. He was a good disciple of mine. Soon afterwards we had an all-night vigil for St. John the Forerunner. I have a soft spot for him, because I was born on his Nativity and was named after him. During this vigil, I felt St. Johns living presence tangibly. After celebrating his vigil with great joy, I went to rest, and in my sleep I saw the following vision: I saw that I left Philotheou along with Father Job and his guardian angel. We went to Geronda who was at our huts in the wilderness of the Small Skete of St. Anne. WEen we arrived, I felt as if I had ...

For Eastern Orthodox Christians, a major event is the arrival of the “Holy Fire” at the Church of the Holy...

Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II will hold a Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the Annunciation at the...

A Statement of the Holy Synod Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Damascus, April 4, 2020 To all our...

Saint Mary of Egypt struggled in desert for forty-seven years without receiving Holy Communion. As it is known, the saint...

The Orthodox Metropolis of Korea (Ecumenical Patriarchate) has issued a statement concerning the construction of the Church of the Dormition...

On Friday evening of the 5th week of Great Lent, March 21/April 3, 2020, the Service of the Akathist was...

Don’t let bad thoughts enter, because then you won’t be forced into acting badly in your deeds. If you don’t sin in your mind, then you won’t do so in your works. If you fall into many temptations, consider this a great joy.

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, on Saturday successfully underwent a pacemaker procedure. His Beatitude underwent...

With her desire for God and fervent faith, Mary was completely transformed. She turned her back on the unnatural, which is the state of sin, to the natural, which is purity and cleanliness and then proceeded to the next stage- beyond nature- which is sanctification and the vision of God. Because it’s only in this way, through the fact that she was granted the vision of God, that she saw the uncreated light of Christ, that she was inundated and shone entirely in the uncreated light, that she was warmed, illumined, nourished spiritually and enriched in the experience of this divine and uncreated light, that we can explain how she managed to experience, for forty-seven years, all alone in the pitiless ...

The Metropolitan of Germany and Exarch of Central Europe, His Eminence Augoustinos, spoke to the Orthodoxia news agency this week,...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,  Due to the coronavirus pandemic which, unfortunately, prevents you from coming to our Churches...

A documentary on the life and works of Mount Athos Elder Joseph (Iosif) the Hesychast has been nominated for three...

Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, His Beatitude Ieronymos, wished the faithful courage and patience, speaking during Friday’s emotional Salutations...

Amid the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia intends to watch the...

We would like to tell all clergymen : let’s don’t make early statements on how we will conduct Easter services,...

We have called on many categories of people to «stay at home», including those who are cautious and think they...

The Akathist Hymn is the most widely used hymn to honor the Virgin Mary. The word “Rejoice” is the most widely...

All of those who glorify the world go to perdition with it. But those who glorify Christ are saved through Christ. Glory of the world is death, but glory of Christ is life, life which is eternal and immortal.