Very Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich
St. Sophia was born as Sophia Saoulidi in 1883 in the village of Trebizond in present-day Turkey. In 1907 she married Jordan Hortokoridou but in 1914 he disappeared (likely against his will) leaving her as the single mother of a new born son. She faced another tragedy shortly after the loss of her husband when this her only child died. Sophia became totally dependent upon God and began to spend increasing amounts of time in prayer on a nearby mountain.
Fr. Geoffrey Korz
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It is often said that Canada is a nation of immigrants. More than perhaps any nation in the history of the world, the Canadian population is made up of those born outside her borders, those whose first loyalties were (and even still are) in another place, and whose homeland - the "Old Country" - is far, far away.
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Our father among the saints Brendan was born about 484 AD to an Irish family near the present city of Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland.
Fr. Mateja Matejic
We should ask ourselves, is it true that we would be better Orthodox Christians if we and our Serbian Orthodox Church gave up our identity? In order to reach a correct answer, let us remind ourselves that the loss of identity is a malady.
Fr. Martin Ritsi
Is missionary work an Orthodox practice? Should our Faith be earned to all peoples of the globe? Can all Orthodox Christians participate in mission work? The answer to each of these questions is a resounding, “Yes!” In this article we will explore the history, methods, and motivation behind Orthodox missions, arriving at the conclusion that not only can we participate in missionary work, but as children of God, the spreading of His love is a part of our very nature!
