St. Andrew the First-Called

By St. Philaret (Gumilevsky) of Chernigov (†1866)

St. Philaret of Chernigov

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St. Andrew the First-Called

By St. Philaret (Gumilevsky) of Chernigov (†1866)

St. Philaret of Chernigov

Bearing the labors and afflictions of proclaiming Christ, the Apostle Andrew preached the Gospel in many lands of Asia and Europe, including Bithynia, Propontis, Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, and Scythia.

Apostle Andrew the First-Called: Preacher to Barbarians and Cannibals

Andrey Zaitsev

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Apostle Andrew the First-Called: Preacher to Barbarians and Cannibals

Andrey Zaitsev

This story depicts Andrew not only as a preacher but also as a bearer of Roman culture and civilization.

Elder Meletios Kapsaliotis (+ December 7, 2024)

Archimandrite Antipas Nikitaras

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Elder Meletios Kapsaliotis (+ December 7, 2024)

Archimandrite Antipas Nikitaras

In the early hours of Saturday, December 7, 2024, a great Struggler for our Orthodoxy, Elder Meletios Kapsaliotis.

5th anniversary of Elder Ephraim’s repose marked with memorial service and Patristics conference (+VIDEO)

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5th anniversary of Elder Ephraim’s repose marked with memorial service and Patristics conference (+VIDEO)

December 7 marked the 5th anniversary of the repose of Elder Ephraim of Philotheou and Arizona, a great saint of our times.

Why God Sometimes Fulfills Unprofitable Requests

Commemoration of the icon of the Mother of God “Of the Sign”

Priest Roman Savchuk

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Why God Sometimes Fulfills Unprofitable Requests

Commemoration of the icon of the Mother of God “Of the Sign”

Priest Roman Savchuk

Man is called in his earthly sojourn to recognize the taste of truth in life, and having experienced it, he will never choose the opposite.