Visit of Archbishop Kallinikos to North America

At the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos of America, His Beatitude Archbishop Kallinikos of the G.O.C. of Athens and all Greece will visit America and Canada from Friday September 28th until Monday October 8th 2012, accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Attica and Boeotia and His Grace Bishop Photios of Marathon, Chief-Secretary of the Holy Synod.

The Archbishop and his entourage will arrive in NY on Friday, September 28th, where he will preside over a meeting of the Eparchial Synod on Monday. The Holy Eparchial Synod in America includes Their Eminences, Metropolitan Pavlos of North and South America and Metropolitan Moses of Portland and the Western United States, and Their Graces, Bishop Photios of Marathon, Bishop Christodoulos of Theoupolis, Bishop Sergios of Loch Lomond and Bishop Demetrius of Boston.

Orthodox Awareness

Hero-Worshipping: the Sickness of our Holy Struggle

“Trust ye not in princes, in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation.”
(Psalm 145:3)

We mustn’t have absolute trust in human beings for our salvation, no matter what dignity they have. Human beings are changeable. Today they are saints, tomorrow—deniers. Today—sinners, tomorrow—righteous. We must have absolute trust in God, and in Him we must base our hopes of salvation. “Blessed is he of whom the God of Jacob is his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God” (Psalm 145:5). Read more...

Missions

Saint John of Kronstadt - Bunnell, Florida

St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Church began as a mission parish in the year 2000, in a home chapel in Palm Coast, FL – a small town on Florida’s northeast coast located between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. After two years, it became necessary to have services in area community centers, rented for Sundays and other Holy Days. Read more...

Youth

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.

Ask A Priest

Why do we Call Angels “Saint”?

Q. I noticed that we call the angels Michael and Gabriel "Saint." I thought the title "Saint" was only given to humans who have proven themselves Godly. Do you mind clarifying this for me? Is there a deeper meaning to "Saint" that I am not aware of?

-S.L. Read more...