His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius continues to answer questions regarding the GOC and the confessing Church of Christ. he stresses that our canonicity comes from the light which shown forth with particular radiance, that is, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR).
Questions About the GOC to Metropolitan Demetrius View the first video in this series where His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius answers questions concerning the canonicity of the GOC, Old-Calendarists, Traditionalist Orthodox, and the True Orthodox Church. https://youtu.be/dr9I9WI4OAo
Elder Ephraim of Arizona and the Old Calendar Zealots The untold story of miracles and holy men. An interview in response to a question regarding the book "My Elder Joseph the Hesychast" by Elder Ephraim of Arizona. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rDMZyVC2R0
Elder Theologos and the Patristic Calendar Set during the 1950s, this miracle describes how Geronta Theologos endured the persecution of the Old Calendarists at the hands of the Greek state church. It is a powerful narrative of tribulation, but also of God's divine intervention; a witness to how the faithful followed their conscience, no matter what the cost. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgIQMIkMGBA
Uncensored History: Concerning St. John Maximovitch https://youtu.be/szJ3eBfz8fk
“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...
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...
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. 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...