Prayer Corners Around the World
We have the best followers on Social Media! They are so excited about living their Orthodox faith, they send us their photos to share with the rest of the world. For Orthodox faithful, prayer corners are a sacred place, set aside in homes, where icons, vigil lamps, censers, and sanctified items...
On Having a Prayer Corner at Home
Re-commit to our spiritual lives: Prayer Corner at Home A desire for a fuller personal prayer life that includes regular daily prayers. One thing that can help keep this resolution includes having a dedicated place in our home where we can pray. A common practice for Orthodox Christians is having a...
Watch How The Media Views the Real Saint Nick | NBC Nightly News
Watch this Christmas story from the Orthodox Christian perspective. Learn how it changed from the real story of St. Nicholas with Richard Angle and Bishop Chrysostomos. ABOUT THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN NETWORK Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) is a 501(c)3 and an official agency of the Assembly of Canonical Bishops of the United States...
A New American Saint?
Could we have a new American-born Orthodox saint? Over the weekend, the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) gathered to move the interred body of Vladyka (Archbishop) Dmitri from Restland Cemetery to the Saint Seraphim Cathedral in Dallas. Vladyka Dmitri fell asleep in the Lord in August 2011, and was buried...
Learn About PISTEVO and Michael Psaros
On March 5, 2016, The National Herald published an article highlighting Faith in Pictures & Love in Action, “If Michael Psaros Believes in You, or Your Company, Good Things Happen”. To learn more, visit The National Herald and visit The Art of Belief to watch the epic film, PISTEVO. With the...
Agape Love vs. Erotic Love
Saint Valentine In our Western world and culture, February 14th is Valentine’s Day, a day given to honor romantic love known in Greek as eros. It is called Valentine’s day, but not too long ago, it was still called St. Valentine’s day. According to legend, and there are conflicting legends, St....
Listen to the Daily Reading for the Sunday of the Canaanite Woman
February 14, 2016 Saint Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 4. Psalm 75.11,1 Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them. Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel. Brethren, you are the temple of the living God;...
Will the Real St. Valentine Please Stand Up?
Cancel your plans for February 14! As many of us prepare to celebrate Valentine’s day, I thought it would be nice to explore a little bit of the day’s history. As we might expect from our experience with Christmas, the celebration of this secularized holiday bears very little resemblance to...
Remembering the 21 Coptic Christian Martyrs
February 14th, Valentine’s Day, is when we remember romance, love and fidelity. Ironically, Saint Valentine wasn’t known for his smooth moves of love. He was a martyred bishop from the 3rd century. It seems we’ve found ourselves celebrating a saint whose witness has lost its meaning. On February 15th we...
Listen to the Daily Reading for Saint Meletius
Saint Peter’s First Universal Letter 1:1-25; 2:1-10 Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 98.9,1 Exalt the Lord our God. Verse: The Lord reigns; let the people tremble. Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontos, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen and destined by God the...
Listen to the Daily Reading for the Life of Saint Theodora
EPISTLE READING, Saint Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 18.4,1 Their voice has gone out into all the earth. Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God. Brethren, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God,...
Listen to the Daily Reading for Saint Haralambos
EPISTLE READING, Saint Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10 Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 63.11,1 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord. Verse: Oh God, hear my cry. Timothy, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses...
