Father Damascene, abbot of St. Herman of Alaska Monastery, talks to Pemptousia about the history of the brotherhood of the Monastery and how the brotherhood turned from missionary to monastic. He is mentioning some important spiritual words of Father Seraphim Rose and he is describing the situation of Orthodoxy in Read more…
Youth Ministry in a Pandemic: Let’s Talk Live On Thursday August 13th at 7pm OCN will be offering myOCN Community Let’s Talk Live discussion with special guests Yianni Magoulias and Christo Pappademos on youth ministry in a pandemic. Fr. Christopher Metropulos, our Executive Director, will be offering a “Let’s Talk” 1 Read more…
Who Am I, Really? What Am I? SEND YOUR QUESTIONS HERE. Join Fr. Mitch Pacwa of EWTN(Eternal Word Television Network) and Fr. Christopher Metropulos of OCN (Orthodox Christian Network) respectively for an exciting and meaningful conversation Tuesday, August 11th on myOCN Facebook at 8pm. Fr. Mitch and Fr. Chris will Read more…
Fr. Chris Metropulos from OCN is joined by Fr. Bassam Nassif in Lebanon who witnessed the results of the damage from the Beirut explosion first hand. Fr. Bassam Nassif is the pastor of St. Phocas parish in a village of Mount Lebanon. He is also Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology Read more…
Parenting & Back to School: Let’s Talk Live Paula Marchman, Katie Wilson & Fr. Christopher Metropulos Family Resource: Saints in Time of Trouble Activity Book We are pleased to announce our myOCN Community Online Gathering this coming Thursday, August 6th, at 7:00 pm EST with special guests Paula Marchman, Psychotherapist Read more…
Not long ago, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Turkey Retreats from Modernity.”[1] In the article, Charlotte Allen makes the ominous observation that Islamic Turkey seems to take their religion more seriously than does the Christian West. In evidence, Friday, July 24, 2020, marked the end Read more…
Join Father Michael Marcantoni and Dr. Emily Adamopoulos of the Metropolis of Detroit for a special edition of OCN’s Facebook Weekly Real Deal. They will be tackling the daunting question of how to understand and address the topic of addictions, their effect on communities and families and what we can do Read more…
Watch Now. Abbot Damascene, talks about the worth of social media to the lives of modern Christian, highlighting at the same time their spiritual dangers. Source: pemptousia.com
On Thursday July 30 at 7pm OCN will be offering myOCN Community Let’s Talk Live discussion with special guest Fr. Martin Ritsi of OCMC, a sister agency of the Assembly of Canonical Bishops in America, on the obstacles facing missionaries around the world during the pandemic. Fr. Christopher Metropulos, our Read more…
In the first part of his interview to Pemptousia, archimandrite Damascene, Abbot of St Herman’s of Alaska monastery in California, is talking about his acquaintance with the charismatic Father Seraphim Rose and the influence of his presence on his spiritual Christian life. Source: pemptousia.com
Let’s Talk Live with Retired Major Julie Miller, Fr. Aristidis Arizi, Chaplain of the Miami Dade Police Department & Fr. Christopher Metropulos We are pleased to announce our myOCN Community Online Gathering this coming Thursday, July 23rd, at 7:00 pm EST with special guests Retired Major Julie Miller and Fr. Aristidis Arizi, Read more…
Watch Now. Metropolitan of Diocleia. Kallistos (Ware) speaks on his liturgical experience in Orthodox life. Source: pemptousia.com