Miracle Icon, Panagia Tou Harou, is Celebrated Annually
There is a famous miracle icon of the Virgin and Christ, on the island of Lipsi, Greece. This icon, called Panagia tou Harou, depicts the Virgin Mary holding a miniature crucified Christ. The miracle comes from flowers that were offered as thanks to the Virgin Mary in the 1940s. The...
The Children’s Word: Have You Seen a Miracle?
Welcome to The Children’s Word, a weekly ministry of the Orthodox Christian Network brought to you by Presvytera Alexandra Houck! This week, Pres. Alexandra asks if you’ve ever seen a real miracle. You may think you haven’t, but what if you have seen one and didn’t realize it? Read the...
KITV: Hawaiian Wonderworking Icon Cures Girl of Tumor
By Jill Kuramoto You would never think a tiny parish in the heart of Kaka’ako would house such a secret. But, its existence is well-known to those in the Russian Orthodox faith. An image of the Virgin Mary produces myrrh. There’s no explanation for it. Yet, for those who believe...
Ο Χριστός, το “μάννα της ερήμου”
Ο Δημήτρης Καραβασίλης σχολιάζοντας το θαύμα του χορτασμού των 5000 ανθρώπων απο τον Κύριο επισημαίνει οτι και στις μέρες μας, ζώντας στην ερημιά των πόλεων, έχουμε την ανάγκη του χορτασμού απο το σώμα της Εκκλησίας, απο την συμμετοχή μας στο μυστήριο της Θείας Ευχαριστίας, ώστε να μην χαθούμε στην έρημο,...
Miracles in Small Packages
All Orthodox priests in the Slavic tradition wear a cross after their ordination. That is not so among the Antiochians and Greeks. Among them, the cross is awarded to the Archpriest. But, I periodically have the opportunity to be in a Slavic parish (whether OCA or Moscow Patriarchate). When I...
Celebrating Saint Mary of Egypt in the Deep Desert of Sinai
My dear Fathers and Mothers, and brothers and sisters, in the Faith, Greetings to you from the God-trodden Mount of Sinai! Belated greetings for the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt and Feast of the Annunciation (Julian Calendar)! The drama and challenges of life in the wilderness manifested in new...
This Week in Orthodoxy, April 11, 2014
Welcome to “This Week in Orthodoxy,” the world’s only online video newscast focused on events in the life of the Orthodox Church. Segment 1: News from around the Globe A New Miracle of St. Luke of Crimea Our top story this week: A new miracle of St. Luke of Crimea...
A Miracle in Greece: What a Weeping Icon Could Mean
Just a few months ago, an icon of Archangel Michael on the island of Rhodes in Greece began weeping. (You can see a video here.) What could this mean? The meaning of a miracle may seem obvious. Something remarkable happened, and it can only be attributed to God. It’s a...
Healing a Blind Man
Ο Δημήτρης Καραβασίλης με την βοήθεια μια ομιλίας του Γερμανού Β, Πατριάρχου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, προσεγγίζει το θαύμα της θεραπείας του τυφλού. Η πίστη και η επιμονή του έκαναν τα αδύνατα, δυνατά προβάλλοντας τον ως παράδειγμα προς μίμηση για όλους εμάς.
Walking on Water
Ο Δημήτρης Καραβασίλης με αφορμή το θαύμα κατα το οποίο ο Ιησούς περπάτησε πάνω στα κύματα εστιάζει την προσοχή μας στην ολιγοπιστία η στην σιγουριά που μπορεί να έχουμε σχετικά μ αυτήν. Τα μάτια μας πρέπει να είναι προσηλωμένα στον Κύρι, όπως και νάχει.
