Each Sunday is a special chance for us to come together, pray, and learn about our Orthodox Christian Faith. We are excited to share with you our new weekly Children’s Newsletter, OCN Pew Pals. Sign up HERE to receive in your inbox. We pray that this weekly newsletter will provide Read more
When he (Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos) was encouraging us once to study Patristic writings, he mentioned that there was benefit not only in their teaching and exhortations, but also from their prayers. As well as studying their works, we should call upon them. In his hermitage at New Skete, on the Read more
Read and Share Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Contents Educating Our Youth in a Multicultural World: A Sacred Responsibility A Christian Reflection on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk and the Culture of Violence in Our Country The Fine Line Between Discipline and Encouragement Father Stavros Akrotirianakis reminds Read more
James W. Lillie At Eastertide, at some undetermined place and year, the Emperor Constantine I made his Oration to the Assembly of the Saints, either in Latin (Oratio ad sanctorum coetum) or Greek (Λόγος τῷ τῶν ἁγίων συλλόγῳ). It is a lengthy and not terribly interesting text, but given Read more
Read and Download Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Contents Director’s Message: Experiencing the Beauty of Orthodoxy Through the Arts Are We Giving All That We’ve Got to God? Father Stavros Akrotirianakis reminds us that every new day is a gift from God, and it is up to Read more
Even in our very secularized culture, there’s one saint’s day no one is likely to forget: St. Valentine’s Day. But how much do you really know about the saint behind the day? If you’re like most of us, the answer is “not much.” And to make things worse, most of Read more
Contents Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Read and Download Contents Director’s Message: The Heart of Service: Understanding Matthew 25: 35–40 in the Orthodox Tradition The Work of the Church is Service (Part I) Father Stavros Akrotirianakis shows how serving others is core to our Faith. The Work Read more
New issues of The Children’s Word weekly bulletin will no longer be published. We sincerely thank Presvytera Alexandra for her dedication to this loved ministry over the years and thank you for your support and readership, and we look forward to sharing new and exciting content in the future. Stay Read more
Contents Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Read and Download Contents Director’s Message: Jesus Walks on Water Let Him Lead Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis explains why being a “follower” and trusting God to lead us ensures that our paths will point in the right direction. Is Your Failure My Read more
Welcome to “The Children’s Word,” a weekly ministry of the Orthodox Christian Network. Each week, Presvytera Alexandra Houck writes this little newsletter for young parishioners! You will find age-appropriate articles, stories, and activities in every edition. The newsletter is provided in PDF format so that you can easily download Read more