During the reign of the Emperor Alexius Comnenus (1081-1118), a controversy arose in Constantinople among men learned in the Faith & zealous for virtue about the 3 holy Hierarchs & Fathers of the Church, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian & John Chrysostom. Some argued for St. Basil [known as Basilians] above the other 2 [...]
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According to ancient Syrian & Greek manuscripts, St. Thekla was born into a prosperous pagan family in the Lycaonian city of Iconium (present-day Konya in south-central Turkey) in A.D. 16. When she was 18 years old & betrothed to a young man named Thamyris, St. Paul the Apostle & St. Barnabas arrived in Iconium from [...] St. Helen, the mother of St. Constantine the Great, when she was al-ready advanced in years, undertook, in her great piety, the hardships of a journey to Jerusalem in search of the Cross, about the year 325. A temple to Aphrodite had been erected up by the Emperor Hadrian upon Golgotha to defile & cover [...] By St. Dimitri (1651-1709) Dear Brothers & Sisters! The Lord, Who abides in the heavens, wishing to appear on earth & abide with men, 1st prepared a dwelling place of His glory: His All-Pure Mother. For it is the custom of kings that in whatever city they desire to live, a place of residence be [...] Video from Hellas Orthodoxy This video provides two (2) somewhat different views of the Holy Week & Paschal festival. 1. the Protaton, the catholicon, or main church of Mount Athos. Karyies is the capital of the semi-au tonomous Republic of Mount Athos. Karyies, centered on the catholicon of the Protaton, is the administrative center [...] I. The events recorded as happening after the Resurrection were intended to convince us of its truth Since the blessed & glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, whereby the Divine power in 3 days raised the true Temple of God, which the wickedness of the Jews had overthrown, the sacred 40 days, dearly-beloved, are today [...] The 50 days following Pascha until the Feast of Pentecost are known as the period of the Pentecostarion in the Orthodox Church. At the mid-point between these great feasts of Pascha & Pentecost, on the 25th day which is always a Wednesday, is 1 of the most beloved feasts for the most devout Orthodox Christians [...] That august company includes 2 men: 1. Joseph of Arimathea, who requested the Lord’s Body from Pilate & who offered his own tomb for Our Lord’s interment (Luke 23:50-53; John 19:38). He was a wealthy man who is referred to as a Counselor (Matt. 27:57 & Luke 23:50), a member of the Jewish Sanhedrin. According [...] Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Christos Anesti! Aleithos Anesti! Khristos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese! Al-Masih-Qam! Hakkan Qam! Hristos a înviat! Adevărat a înviat! Kristus aq ungwektaq! Pichinuq ungwektaq! Xris-tusaq Ung-uixtuq! Iluumun Ung-uixtuq! Harisutosu fukkatsu! Jitsu ni fukkatsu! Atgyfododd Crist! Yn wir atgyfododd! Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere! Cristo ha resucitado! Verdaderamente, ha resucitado! Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! |
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