Each Sunday is a special chance for us to come together, pray, and learn about our Orthodox Christian Faith. We are excited to share with you our new weekly Children’s Newsletter, OCN Pew Pals. Sign up HERE to receive in your inbox. We pray that this weekly newsletter will provide Read more…
In “Grace Unbound: The Sacred Activism of an Orthodox Bishop,” His Grace Bishop Demetrios shares a deeply personal and powerful story of ministry—one shaped by compassion, conviction, and a profound commitment to living out the Gospel. From walking alongside a man on death row to launching the first Orthodox Christian Read more…
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. No one ever dared name any thing of the material or spiritual world, God. Ancient attempts ended in idolatry. How holy, how sacred and lofty must the essence and meaning Read more…
“I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being; let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” —Etienne de Grellet Today, we’re joined by Read more…
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37-39) What does it mean to love ourselves, and how can we Read more…
Read and Download Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Contents Director’s Message: Experiencing the Beauty of Orthodoxy Through the Arts Are We Giving All That We’ve Got to God? Father Stavros Akrotirianakis reminds us that every new day is a gift from God, and it is up to Read more…
In Orthodox parishes across the country, faithful Christians with physical, intellectual, and sensory disabilities often find themselves on the margins of worship and parish life, not due to a lack of faith, but because the structures—both physical and cultural—fail to include them. This week, a groundbreaking conference aims to change Read more…
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. By God’s grace, we have reached the end of the road, which our holy church established for her spiritual children with the opening of the Triodion. That is, to walk Read more…
The Orthodox Public Affairs Committee (OPAC) is a public advocacy organizations that seeks toto promote, support, defend and champion Orthodox Christian and all Christian communities worldwide in the face of persecution, exclusion, and prejudice. OPAC Statement on the Palm Sunday Attack in Sumy An Outrage Against Faith and Humanity in Read more…
This Wednesday, April 9th at 7pm, join is for a LIVE cooking demonstration with Chef Sophia Manatakis! Chef Sophia Manatakis is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and a full time private chef. She has appeared on the Food Network’s “Chopped,” and was previously honored with OCN’s 30 under Read more…
We’re resuming our deep dive Lenten series with Dr. Eugenia Constantinou, based on her book “The Crucifixion of the King of Glory.” In part one of this episode, we’re discussing who Judas was, his motivations for betraying Christ, and the implications of his choice. In part two , Dr. Constantinou Read more…
This Thursday, March 26th at 1pm, join is for a LIVE cooking demonstration with Chef Sophia Manatakis! Chef Sophia Manatakis is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and a full time private chef. She has appeared on the Food Network’s “Chopped,” and was previously honored with OCN’s 30 under Read more…