Much has been written through the years about the tragedy of the Royal Martyrs, but little from the viewpoint of the Orthodox Christian “measuring stick.” We are presenting this short Life in an attempt to provide that viewpoint, and to encourage Orthodox believers to turn to Tsar-Martyr Nicholas and his family in prayer for their

On this day, we commemorate the martyrdom of both apostles. The date is the anniversary of a day around 258 A.D., under the Valerian persecution, when the remains of the two apostles were moved temporarily to prevent them from falling into the hands of the persecutors. A very early tradition indicates they were martyred at

Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. And

This Saturday, July 3, we commemorate our father among the saints John, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco. Saint John was bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia who served widely from China to France to the United States. He was glorified by the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad on July 2, 1994. His glorification

“Perishable is an earthly kingdom, but the Kingdom of Heaven is eternal!” Prince Lazar, having been visited by an angel of God on the night before the battle, was offered a choice between an earthly or a Heavenly kingdom. This choice would result in a victory or defeat, respectively, at the coming Battle of

Today the Church commemorates the hundreds of Chinese martyrs who victoriously contended for Christ in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. More »

Troparion: Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen to be most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit; and through them Thou hast caught the whole world in Thy net. Glory to Thee, O Lover of Mankind. More »

“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11) More »

The Holy Greatmartyr George the Victory-Bearer, was a native of Cappadocia (a district in Asia Minor), and he grew up in a deeply believing Christian family. His father was martyred for Christ when George was still a child. His mother, owning lands in Palestine, moved there with her son and raised him in strict piety.

Last week we heard the Gospel story about the healing font in Jerusalem... Today, as if continuing to point to the salvific font, to the spring of pure water, the Holy Church offers us a Gospel reading about Christ which likens His coming to the water of life, which quenches all thirst and flows into