THE ASTONISHING MISSIONARY JOURNEYS OF APOSTLE ANDREW
George Alexandrou, international reporter, writer, and political commentator, on his thousand-page book in Greek, He Raised the Cross on the Ice, exploring the sources, traditions,routes and cultures of St. Andrew’s apostolate. George’s own enthusiasm and love for St.Andrew made our long months of working together more than an assignment, it became a shared pilgrimage.
Iranian Delegation Visits the Patriarchate
30th June 2008
His Eminence Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, Amfilohije welcomed the high ranking Iranian delegation..
LIFE AFTER DEATH
A Homily by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Recently there have been many questions raised about what happens to the soul when a person dies. The following sermon by St. John of San Francisco outlines the Orthodox teaching. I have appended to the sermon by way of endnotes additional comments and extensive Patristic support for this comments. It is important for us as we approach this all-important subject to lay aside all preconceptions and to be willing to accept what the Fathers of the Church teach. Your opinion and my opinion are just that: OPINIONS; what is presented here is TRUTH! —Fr. John Mack
On Saint Seraphim
St. Seraphim taught the acquisition of the Holy Spirit, and he genuinely acquired it, for the Most Holy Mother of God recognized him as being her own. And the faithful, sincere seekers of the Truth and Light, as was Motovilov, because of their reverence, saw how this great God pleaser shone with the light of holiness.
Lay not up Treasures on Earth, but in Heaven where Nothing is Lost
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
The Cross, Preserver of the Universe
IN THE prophet Ezekiel (9:6) it is said that when the Angel of the Lord was sent to punish and destroy the sinning people, it was told him not to strike those on whom the “mark” had been made. In the original text this mark is called “tau,” the Hebrew letter corresponding to the letter “T.”, which is how in ancient times the cross was made, which then was an instrument of punishment.
AN INSTRUCTIVE LESSON FOR YOUTH FROM THE PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON
And the younger of them said to his father, Father give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. (Luke 15: 32)
On Holy Scripture
Ch. 2 from The Truth of Our Faith:: A Discourse from Holy Scripture on the Teachings of True Christianity, By Elder Cleopa of Romania
On Holy Tradition
Ch. 3 from The Truth of Our Faith:: A Discourse from Holy Scripture on the Teachings of True Christianity, By Elder Cleopa of Romania
With a kiss closer to death
When I was little I could not stand the tick of the clocks. And this was not because I had troubles with getting asleep or with my nerves, but because the clock reminded me about the existence of time. Every tic-tac was similar for me with a knock at the gates of death.
TEXT IN ENGLISH
Dear visitors of our web-site of the monastery Lepavina! Due to a high number of visits of our website, I am honoured to take the responsibility to describe you in English different events from Serbian Orthodox Church and monastery Lepavina. We would like to inform you that we will be also putting on our web-site some texts in English on different subjects from other Orthodox websites. I deeply hope and believe that our Lord will help me in that!
With God’s blessing, from monastery Lepavina Archimandrite Gavrilo.