Monk Nicodemus (Jones)

Rating: 9,7|Votes: 38

The Saints of Scotland

Monk Nicodemus (Jones)

These were men and women who deliberately went into solitude to enter into open spiritual combat with demons after many years of repentance, patience, and humility, being prepared in spirit by the grace of God for such labors.

Rating: 10|Votes: 8

“Every Good and Perfect Gift is from Above….”

Reflections on the 200th anniversary of the Martyrdom of New Monk-Martyr Gideon of Karakallou and the Feast of the Christ’s Nativity.

Monk Nicodemus (Jones)

His saints and the other world are closer than we realize, and His direct and personal action towards us is both continual and filled with His loving care.

Rating: 9,2|Votes: 24

A Brief History of the Irish Orthodox Church

Monk Nicodemus (Jones)

On this (Julian Calender) St. Patrick’s day, historical for its first official ecclesiastical commemoration by churches of the Moscow Patriachate, with the poetic “ode to Celtic saints” by Monk Nicodemos.

Rating: 9,8|Votes: 15

Saint Nicholas of Japan and His Legacy

Monk Nicodemus (Jones)

St. Nicholas’ personal example of love and respect for the Japanese people and their history, language,and customs left a good impression on the Japanese authorities and helped contribute to the growth of the Orthodox mission. St. Nicholas’ fluency in Japanese led to his being occasionally called upon to be present during official government meetings between Japanese and Russian representatives.

Rating: 7,8|Votes: 4

The Church of the Gauls. Part 2

Monk Nicodemus (Jones)

Just as monasticism was beginning to put down its roots in Gaul, an event occurred that shook the minds and hearts of the entire Graeco-Roman world: after several centuries of violent conflicts and bloody skirmishes, the Germanic tribes of the north finally sacked the city of Rome. This marked the beginning of a new period in the history of the West, both ecclesiastically and politically, in the challenges it brought to the growing Orthodox Church.

Rating: 10|Votes: 4

The Church of the Gauls. Part 1

Monk Nicodemus (Jones)

The Gallic Church had its beginnings in the first century. Western tradition holds that Gaul (France) was initially evangelized and baptized by St. Mary Magdalene, St. Lazarus the Four-DaysDead, and his sisters Sts.Mary andMartha. On the basis of St. Paul’s second Epistle to Timothy, several historians have thought that the Apostle Crescens, an envoy of St. Paul, labored in Gaul. Some also think that St. Paul stopped in Gaul on his way to Spain. In any event, Christianity penetrated into southern Gaul at an early date, specifically into Provence and the Rhone Valley — areas that had a strong presence of Greek minorities hailing from Asia Minor, Phrygia and Syria.