“I Was Falling from the Scaffolding, and Only One Thought Flashed Through My Mind: ‘O Lord, O Lord!’”

How St. Nicholas saved a house painter

Natalya Chernykh

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“I Was Falling from the Scaffolding, and Only One Thought Flashed Through My Mind: ‘O Lord, O Lord!’”

How St. Nicholas saved a house painter

Natalya Chernykh

As I fell, I felt an elderly man catch me and gently lay me down on a straightedge (a tool used to level plastered walls).

Zakynthos celebrates patron saint with city-wide procession of relics

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Zakynthos celebrates patron saint with city-wide procession of relics

The Greek island of Zakynthos festively celebrated its patron, St. Dionysios, with reverence and splendor, including a procession with his relics through the city streets.

A Family Catastrophe

Sermon on the Feast Day Holy Great Martyr Barbara, delivered in Christ the Savior Cathedral, 2010

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

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A Family Catastrophe

Sermon on the Feast Day Holy Great Martyr Barbara, delivered in Christ the Savior Cathedral, 2010

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

This truth is profoundly instructive for modern people, many of whom strive to be strong. While this desire is good, we must remember that true strength lies in the human spirit. Without God, this strength remains hidden from us. Without Him, we can only rely on our limited human abilities, which pale in comparison to the power of God. The strength of the martyrs was unattainable through human effort alone.

Connecting the Dots: How One Translator Challenges 125 years of Dionysian Scholarship

Evangelos Nikitopoulos

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Connecting the Dots: How One Translator Challenges 125 years of Dionysian Scholarship

Evangelos Nikitopoulos

It is hard to overstate the ramifications of authenticity. Dionysius’ writings contain our earliest canon of the Bible, the earliest description of the Liturgy, a detailed exposition of the Sacraments and the role of Church orders, as well as the theology underlying iconodulia.

The Life and Service of Prophet Nahum

Peter Smolin

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The Life and Service of Prophet Nahum

Peter Smolin

The primary message of the Book of Nahum is his prophecy of the fall and destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which posed a threat to the entire East.