Photos - New York's Theophany 2010, Part 2

2010nytheophany085
2010nytheophany085
Detail
2010nytheophany086
2010nytheophany086
Detail
2010nytheophany087
2010nytheophany087
Detail
2010nytheophany088
2010nytheophany088
Detail
2010nytheophany089
2010nytheophany089
Detail
2010nytheophany090
2010nytheophany090
Detail
2010nytheophany091
2010nytheophany091
Detail
2010nytheophany092
2010nytheophany092
Detail
2010nytheophany093
2010nytheophany093
Detail
2010nytheophany094
2010nytheophany094
Detail
2010nytheophany095
2010nytheophany095
Detail
2010nytheophany096
2010nytheophany096
Detail
2010nytheophany097
2010nytheophany097
Detail
2010nytheophany098
2010nytheophany098
Detail
2010nytheophany099
2010nytheophany099
Detail
2010nytheophany100
2010nytheophany100
Detail
 
 
Powered by Phoca Gallery
Orthodox Awareness

A Brief History

In the early 20th century, the idea of promoting the union of Churches (Orthodox and heterodox) began to gain ground among circles in the Eastern Orthodox Church by establishing a "Communion of Churches" modeled on the League of Nations.

The Patriarchal Encyclical of 1920 foresaw a series of steps toward the “union of the Churches,” of which the first was the change of the calendar for the simultaneous celebration of feast days by all the “Churches.” The content of the encyclical was kept secret from the faithful and only after a few years became known. 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

2025 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2025 youth conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! To learn more, visit the conference website.

Ask A Priest

Morning and Evening Prayers

Q. Are the prayers in the blue prayer book [A Prayerbook for Orthodox Christians by the Holy Transfiguration Monastery —ed.] compulsory for everyone? I mean their morning prayers and the service of Small Compline. My confessor gave me a special rule but wasn’t clear about whether this replaced the book prayers or was in addition to them. Read more...