This Christmas season, as we reflect on the extraordinary gift God has given to us, we’re reminded of the ultimate gift we can offer too—hope and life. Thousands of people are waiting for kidney transplants, and for many, a living donor is their best chance for a healthy future. What Read more
Make Greek Kourabiethes for Christmas with Emmy Louvaris! Ingredients: 3 1/2 – 4 Cups Flour Sifted (850g) 2 Cups Unsalted Butter (500g) 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar (100g) 2 Egg Yokes 1 Egg 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder 1/3 Cup brandy 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 1 Lb Powdered Sugar for Dusting (450g) 3/4C Read more
Enjoy hymns and carols from Orthodox Churches around the world to get your family in the Christmas spirit this season! Hymns of the Nativity Concert – Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Orthodox Christian Monks of the Svetogorskaya Monastery in Ukraine chant Christmas Carols. “O Gladsome Light” – Holy Resurrection Orthodox Read more
Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic flooding, mudslides and damaged hundreds of homes. A storm like this has never been seen in northwest North Carolina. In the midst of a devastating disaster, something truly beautiful began to bloom. Allexia Brewer is a resident of Blowing Rock, NC, a local business owner and Read more
Around the world, Orthodox Christians welcome the birth of Christ with feasts, processions and family traditions. Traditions are a great way to come together and enjoy time with our loved ones and community, but more than that, many of our cultural Holiday traditions are deeply connected to, and remind us Read more
Looking for fast-friendly and vegetarian meal ideas? Try this recipe for gigantes (Greek baked butterbeans) from Emmy Louvaris! Ingredients: 2 lbs Dried Butterbeans 1 15oz Can Tomato Sauce 2-3 Carrots – diced 2-3 Celery stalks and the leaves – diced 2 Onions -diced 2 Bay leaves 1 Cup fresh mint Read more
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. Homer’s “Odyssey” relates the adventures of Odysseus and his companions when they returned from the Trojan war to their homeland Ithaca. There is also a second “odyssey,” a Christian one Read more
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. There is a difference in the perception of the Crucifixion, amongst the Fathers of the East and of the West. Western Theology cries and wails inconsolably before the Crucified One, Read more
Our upcoming Gala, “Connecting To Wisdom (Sophia),” to be held on June 7th, 2025, at Saint Sophia Cathedral’s Huffington Center, will benefit OCN’s “Centuries of Faith, One Network Campaign” and the establishment of the Orthodox Media Ministry at Saint Sophia Cathedral. The Gala will highlight OCN’s 30 year history and Read more
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. The music that is chanted in the services of the Orthodox Church is called Byzantine music. It owes its title to the pained but glorious spiritual Byzantium, which bequeathed us Read more
Whether you’ve been struggling yourself, need help for a friend, or want to improve support in your parishes, there are resources available. Chat by text or phone through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) hotline at NAMI.org The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. It can also be reached Read more
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. It is probably difficult for man in today’s world of “ill repute” in its greatest analogy to understand, what the Orthodoxy of the holy Fathers is, or that which we Read more