His Eminence Metropolitan Photios of Demetrias travelled to America to take part in the deliberations of the Holy Synod. His Eminence served liturgy at the Monastery of St John of San Francisco, the Cathedral of St Markella in Astoria, New York, and the Cathedral of St Mark of Ephesus in Boston. Together with our Metropolitan, he travelled to Jordanville, in order to venerate the tomb of St Philaret of New York.
A talk delivered by Fr. Maximus (Marretta) to the Inter-Orthodox Conference "Orthodoxy and Modern Ecumenism," University of Chicago, March 5/18, 2007. Read more...
Jonesboro is a town located near the Eastern border of Arkansas, with a population of approximately 60,000. From a human standpoint, it’s not the most likely candidate for a traditional Orthodox mission, but for an Orthodox Christian who orders his priorities around Christ and His Church, it makes perfect sense. Read more...
2023 Youth Conference
Please join us for the 2023 youth conference in Chicago, IL! To learn more, visit the home page or visit the conference website.
Q. There seems to be a lot of variation in how people observe fasting, but my confessor told me to fast from oil on Wednesday and Friday. Oil is a pretty vague category, though, and I was wondering if I could get a more explicit description of what kinds of food and drink are excluded on strict fast days. Read more...