Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios On the 21st of November, the Church celebrates a special Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, her going to the Temple of Jerusalem. As we know from Holy Tradition, her parents Sts. Joachim and Anna were elderly and beyond child bearing years. After many prayers, Read more
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection, and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, “Thus say the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness Read more
Hierodeacon Filaretos, Monastery of the Holy Lavra, Kalavryta When we look at the icon of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple, we’re conscious of the silence of the Holy Scriptures and listen instead to the augmentation of the Gospels by the sacred Tradition of the Read more
AN OCN Experience. Join us as we travel back to the roots of the Christian Faith. Led by Reverend Dr. Christopher T. Metropulos, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne and Founding Father of Orthodox Christian Network (OCN), and Reverend Dr. Steven P. Zorzos, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne and Presiding Priest Read more
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection, and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil come to him who searches for it. Proverbs 11:27 When our son Read more
This inaugural video of The Academy of St Juliana focuses on the history of Orthodoxy in the British Isles and the role of the liturgical arts in the renewal of the spiritual and cultural life of the community and the nation. This video features interviews with: Archimandrite Philip of the Read more
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection, and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue. Proverbs 28:23 There is Read more
Saint Ephraim the Syrian Blessed are those who have acquired love, because they depart to God with this in their possession and He will therefore recognize them as His own and welcome them into His bosom. In other words, those who have labored in love will live with the Read more
9th Sunday of Luke The Lord said this parable: “The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger Read more
Saint Ignatius Brianchaninoff I’m pouring out the words of my heart, which is leaping with unalloyed and inexpressible joy. Brethren, if you enter my words with pure thoughts, you’ll rejoice as if you were at a spiritual banquet. Faith in Christ is life. Those who are already nourished with Read more
Archimandrite Iakovos Kanakis In the Bible- in the Old Testament, in fact- we see a decline in the society at the time the texts refer to or were being written. This time is almost exactly the same as the one we’re living in today. Concerning the state of human Read more
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection, and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. My soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. Proverbs 23:16 No one likes criticism, and the reason is Read more