Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those who hate Him flee before Him! As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God! But let the righteous be joyful; let them exult before God; let them be 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 2025 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…
And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where Read more…
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law and also the Read more…
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the Read more…
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ, Galatians 6:2 Our sense of community does not end once the Divine Liturgy is over. The Divine Liturgy sets the tone for how we are supposed to live the rest of our lives. One of the many reasons we should Read more…
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25 The Book of Acts provides some key Read more…
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 We are meant to live in 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…
And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, to test Him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is Read more…
I have been asked many times over the course of my priestly ministry, Father Chris, can you share with me the significance of Great Lent and its meaning to me in my spiritual journey? This brief article should assist in answering that question and more as we entire this sacred Read more…
I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know Read more…