Monastery Schedule for Holy Week & Pascha 2020

HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA 2020 MONASTERY SCHEDULE

Live-stream services can now be viewed on our Orthodox Tradition site.  Here you can listen to live services as well as view videos covering a variety of subjects including sermons from His Eminence, Metropolitan Demetrius of America.

Although you are unable to physically join us, you will be able to view all the times of our services so you can join us in spirit.

 

 

Link to the schedule for Holy Week at Saint John’s Monastery:
https://www.saintjohnsmonastery.org/holy-week-and-pascha-2020/

Link to the Orthodox Tradition Site:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpYlPAi6ozjXYrTAZF0_0Aw

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 Matthew the Evangelist, Jonesboro, Arkansas

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...

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...