As we enter the pre-lenten period, we’re preparing with lent-friendly recipes! This red lentil recipe is great for meal prep, simple and delicious! Get the recipe below and follow Emmy on Facebook and Instagram. Ingredients: 1 Pound Dried Red Split Lentils 2-3 Carrots 1/4 Cup Olive Oil 1 Onion Read more…
Going Which Way? Great Lent begins and with it begins a time of reorientation of ourselves. The Church tells us, take a portion of our year, and rededicate it to God. One of the Fathers of the Church, St. Dorotheos of Gaza, calls it a tithe of time The forty Read more…
We have begun a most blessed and important and joyful time of the year; Great Lent. If fully utilized, Great Lent can be a most rewarding experience. It brings us to Holy Week and Pascha wherein we celebrate the culmination of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ work on earth, Read more…
Join MyOCN Community and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America for an exciting virtual event this International Women’s Day! “Faith in Leadership: A woman’s Perspective,” a panel discussion hosted by the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and the Orthodox Christian Network, intends to Read more…
Presenting tons of resources for Great Lent from Orthodox Pebbles! . Craft kits are available to purchase, but tutorials are free, so feel free to create your own projects using supplies you have at home! Links and tutorials below. 2024 Worldwide Pascha Exchange The WORLDWIDE PASCHA EXCHANGE with Orthodox Pebbles Read more…
As we enter the pre-lenten period, we’re preparing with lent-friendly recipes! This beet recipe from Emmy Louvaris is easy, healthy, and delicious! Get the recipe below and follow Emmy on Facebook and Instagram. Ingredients: 1 Bunch Beets with tops Garlic – coarsely chopped Olive Oil Balsamic vinegar Salt & Read more…
Last week, OCMC (Orthodox Christian Mission Center) leadership and donors traveled to Huehuetenango, Guatemala to witness the opening of a new seminary. This new facility was built through collaborative community effort, and is a crucial addition in an area where thousands of new Orthodox Christians are being served by only Read more…
We invite our OCN Community to spend more time in prayer and scripture during this Lenten period and are excited to share with you the 2024 Lenten Journal. Download your FREE printable here. The journal is broken down by each Sunday of the Triodion period and Great Lent followed by the Read more…
Join myOCN Community and Fr. Tom Zaferes as we make a Pilgrimage to Pascha! This weekly Monday program will highlight the various themes and spiritual insights the Church offers each week in preparation for Great Lent (the Pre-lenten period), Great Lent and Holy Week utilizing hymnography, scriptural readings, teachings of Read more…
Even in our very secularized culture, there’s one saint’s day no one is likely to forget: St. Valentine’s Day. But how much do you really know about the saint behind the day? If you’re like most of us, the answer is “not much.” And to make things worse, most of Read more…
Contents Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Director’s Message: Embracing Tradition and Engaging Modernity Healing our Relationship with Food: An Orthodox Perspective Fr. Christopher Metropulos speaks to Krista Fedorchak, an Orthodox Christian registered dietitian, to discuss how to take a sustainable and balanced approach to improving our health Read more…
A Guide to Goal-Setting for Orthodox Christians We are all given the same 24 hours in a day, but how we use and prioritize our time makes all the difference in accomplishing our goals. God has given us this gift of time and He expects us to use it wisely Read more…