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 2025 Lenten Journal. Download your FREE printable here. The journal is broken down by each Sunday of Great Lent followed by the individual days of Holy 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. 2025 Worldwide Pascha Exchange The WORLDWIDE PASCHA EXCHANGE with Orthodox Pebbles Read more
As Orthodox Christians, we are called to love our neighbor, not just in words but in action. Christ Himself taught us that serving those in need is serving Him (Matthew 25:40). Philanthropy—love for humanity—is central to our faith. Whether through feeding the hungry, visiting the sick, or helping struggling families, Read more
Online Church Services Streamed from Your Device OCN offers online streaming of Orthodox worship services throughout the world. Watch them with your family or just have them play in the background. Please be sure to check to see the times of the services by visiting the respective homepages. Please also Read more
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. In the hymnography of the Sunday of the Cheeseater or of Cheesefare is a form which connotes the beginning of feasts for the Christian. This feast refers to the first 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
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. It has been said of this parable that even if all of the holy text of the Old and New Testament was lost, and only this parable was saved, it Read more
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. The events that we celebrate during the Triodion period are placed by the holy Fathers in such a wise manner, that all the feasts comprise a spiritual ladder. Whoever decides Read more
Scripture Talk is a virtual Bible study ministry that meets every Tuesday, 7pm to 8pm EST. Each week, a different Orthodox priest from around the country is invited to help guide the discussion! These meetings are not broadcast, but are open to all participants who wish to join. Join on Read more
Contents Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Read and Download Contents Director’s Message: The Heart of Service: Understanding Matthew 25: 35–40 in the Orthodox Tradition The Work of the Church is Service (Part I) Father Stavros Akrotirianakis shows how serving others is core to our Faith. The Work Read more
One of our key messages for 2025 is to “Love Your Neighbor.” As many of our brothers and sisters are facing devastation as a result of the Los Angeles area fires, we want to highlight what our community is doing to help and encourage others to join in the effort. Read more
