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The Youth Friendly Parish

04 October 2009

Everyone wants to see youth involved in the Church and there are many reasons for this. Clergy see them as a sign of parish vitality and growth. The elderly see them as a guarantee for the ...

Caring for Our Parish Family

29 September 2009

Taking care of our Lord in the person of our sisters and brothers is at the heart of what the terms "Church" and "Parish" are all about. Our charity truly does begin at home. And ...

One Family, One Church

16 August 2009

Fr. Don Hock

In my present parish—Saint Mary Orthodox Church in Omaha, Nebraska—several non-Orthodox spouses have recently converted to Orthodoxy. Many of these spouses had been involved in the parish for many ...

“Look At How Much They Love Each Other” The Development of Church Social Life

19 July 2009

The social life of the early Christians is not like our own. Many of us travel some distance to get to Church. And already Church on Sunday takes up much of the day. But there are ways to develop a ...

Earth and Sea: Images of the Church for Every Age

13 July 2009

Archpriest John Shimchick

Thirty years ago on a seminary choir trip an Orthodox priest told me that his work consisted primarily in trying to prepare his parishioners for the Kingdom of God, and having them in various ways ...

What To Do About A Bad Priest

07 June 2009

We had a good priest; but he was transferred to another parish. In his place came another, who is a grief to the soul. In his serving the services, he is careless and hurried; when conversations ...

My Visit to an Orthodox Church

01 October 2008

My young daughter and I received the Antidoron from the priest but he said nothing to us. We passed dozens of people in the vestibule of the church and no one said anything to us. We finally found my ...

Coworkers with Christ. A Practical Look at God’s Plan

02 September 2008

Fr. Ted Pisarchuk

I have never met a person who tithes and was not on fire for the Lord.If you don't tithe, you may not really trust God. Or, put another way: if you don't trust God with your wallet, do you ...

Tithes and firstfruits

29 July 2008

Fr. Dimitri Cozby

With regard to our material blessings, we confess that He is their true source by returning a portion to Him, to be used for His purposes in this world. These works include the maintenance of ...

Fr. Alexander and His Twelve Children. In the Steps of the Apostles.

15 March 2007

Anastasia Donets (translated for pravmir.com)

The family of fr. Alexander holds strong moral and religious traditions. His wife matushka Maria, a pediatrician, who raised twelve children, comes from a religious background. Her grandfather – fr ...

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30 September

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Contracted the Coronavirus

4th Plenary Session between ROC and Coptic Church Held

29 September

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Calls for Prayer for Those Facing Hurricanes Ian and Fiona

28 September

Patriarch Kirill: The Church Prays for the Fraternal Strife to End as Soon as Possible

Besides intellectual instruction, young people also need prayer, Patriarch Daniel says as new academic year begins

27 September

The Synodal Residence in New York hosts the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

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26 September

The work of the Church in society is quiet, but full of hope and love, says the Director of Lumina Publications

25 September

Epistle of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

23 September

“The models par excellence are the great hesychast saints,” says Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Oradea

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