Despite the horrors and restrictions of earthly wars, the miracle of the Holy Fire has happened again in the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Patriarch Ilia II brought peace and faith back to Georgia, and was for many years considered the most trusted figure in the whole country.
Fr. Peter Heers
Today, it's time to discuss economia.
The northernmost Orthodox church in America was built in 1992 and consecrated in honor of Saint Herman of Alaska. Last summer, the husband and wife film team, Mikhail and Ekaterina P, spoke with its rector, Father Andrew, about Orthodox traditions and the special nature of serving the Church in Alaska.
Fr. Peter Alban Heers
Here are stories that go far beyond his writings, revealing a man full of compassion, quiet strength, and profound insight. A rare and intimate conversation about the man behind the books.
Archbishop Alexei (Trader) of Sitka and Alaska
On the eve of the meeting in Alaska between the Presidents of Russia and the United States, Archbishop of Sitka and Alaska Alexei (Trader) called upon Orthodox Christians to undertake a special three-day fast and prayer for the sake of peace.
As Fr. Seraphim Rose once wrote, the difference between Orthodoxy and heterodoxy is most apparent in that the Orthodox Church (in its saints) is able to discern the spirits. Moreover, discernment of the methods of the fallen spirits is a requirement in the formation of Christology and Ecclesiology.
Tucker Carlson, Protodeacon Vadim Novinsky
Tucker Carlson recently spoke with Protodeacon Vadim Novinsky about the Ukrainian state’s campaign of persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Anton Pospelov
“When we brought the remains out of the ground, the entire cemetery was filled with fragrance,” said Bishop Nichifor of Botoșani.
Igumen Seraphim Bell
Fr. Seraphim spoke of how the Church confirmed that St. Gregory’s teaching was, in fact, what the Church has always experienced and taught—that “our Orthodox life is union and communion with the living God-Man, Jesus.
In this interview with Protestant podcaster Ruslan KD, Protopresbyter Peter Heers talks about theosis, the heart of the Christian life, and how it differs from Protestant notions of glorification or sanctificaiton.
Orthodox musicians and artists have the opportunity to come to the monastery to live and study music and iconography taught by professional musicians and esteemed iconographers.
Bishop Alexei (Trader) of Alaska
This first short film on Saint Olga was presented to the Holy Synod during the Spring Session in April 2024 and it seems good to them and to the Holy Spirit that Saint Olga’s holy relics remain on her ancestral lands in her village of Kwethluk.
The film contains almost no modern footage or contemporary musical accompaniment recorded in our time. In the “Nizhny Novgorod” segment, you will hear the voice of Emperor Nicholas II.
Fr. Peter Heers, Fr. John Whiteford
A discussion about the newly released book from Uncut Mountain Press, On the Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: Patristic Consensus and Criteria with Fr. John Whiteford, rector of St. Jonah Orthodox Church (ROCOR) in Spring, TX, outside of Houston.
See images from our trip-hike to Mount Athos, to the holy monastery of Xenophontos and listen to the historical facts that Hieromonk Fr. Theonas was kind enough to present to us. We thank him very much for his patience and the time he devoted to us.
Fr. Victor Pedchenko
I know for sure, I believe, understand, and think that that it could only be through the intercessions and prayers of Tsar Nicholas that the Lord had mercy on me.
Hieromonk Gabriel (Hooten)
In this episode, Hieromonk Gabriel discusses the traditional Christian approach to social justice.
David Tavartkiladze
A copy of the Pantokrator from Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia was solemnly unveiled at the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in Tbilisi on the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy in 2021—a feast established in honor of the victory over the heresy of iconoclasm.
The monks of Mesa Potamos have offered this beautiful video to our readers. No one who watches it can ever forget the bright countenance of this saint of our times.
