A continuation of Pres Melanie's conversation with Summer Kinard, who shares valuable resources for making churches accessible to all.

4 Kingdoms 17:24-18:37; Psalm 108:1·20; Proverbs 24:1·6; John 4:1·26

His name in his native Coptic, Pachom, means "eagle." He was an Egyptian pagan who entered the Roman army at a young age. While quartered at Thebes, he was amazed at the kindness of the local Christians, who brought food and drink to the soldiers. Learning who they were, he believed in Christ and vowed, once released from the army, to serve him for…

Brother Luke reflects on some scenes from every day at the mission.

We will discuss Resurrectional Joy and the difference between joy and happiness. Does God want us to be happy?

A group of Orthodox Christians give their thoughts and impressions after attending Dr. Jordan Peterson's live presentation, "We Who Wrestle with God."

Matthew 8:23-27

4 Kingdoms 17:24-18:37; Psalm 108:1·20; Proverbs 24:1·6; John 4:1·26

Matthew 8:23-27

The Areopagites welcome Fr. Brandon LeTourneau, an Anglican priest at a parish in California, to talk about the role of beauty in worship: What does beauty accomplish? Is it a hindrance or aid? How does one beautify worship spaces with the resources one has on hand? What is the specific character of the beauty of Christian art?…

The first episode of a new season of the Iron Podcast, with our new co-host Fr Joseph Gleason. We talk about coming into an Orthodox Church and the perculiar blend of masculine strength and vulnerability found in the church. We then dive into an essential element of the Orthodox faith - spiritual fatherhood.For for information on the Pilgrimage to …

Acts 4:1-10John 3:16-21

He was German by birth but, drawn to the Orthodox faith, he moved to Rostov and not only became Orthodox, but took on the podvig of folly for Christ. He lived in complete destitution, spending the days pretending madness and the nights in prayer. Many wonders were performed by this Saint even in his lifetime. When he died in his meager hut in 1484,…

4 Kingdoms 15:1-17:23; Psalm 107; Proverbs 23:33·36; John 3:22·36

Matthew 8:18-22

In one of the most dramatic reversals of the New Testament, the Lord, who previously praised Peter and gave him the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven, now associates Peter's words with the Devil. What were Christ's words and Peter's response that led to the sudden change?

This month Cynthia and Molly talk to Olympia Rusu on the topic of natural medicine and herbal remedies. They also found out that they should continue to record podcasts in the mornings! Come along for a fun time learning about medicinal herbs.

Matthew 8:18-22

4 Kingdoms 15:1-17:23; Psalm 107; Proverbs 23:33·36; John 3:22·36

The Desert Father Saint Antony the Great once tested a group of monks by asking them, beginning with the youngest, the meaning of a certain passage of Scripture. In response to their answers, he said, “You have not understood it.” Finally, he asked Abba Joseph, who said, “I do not know.” Then Abba Antony said, “Indeed Abba Joseph has found the way,…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the ending of Genesis Chapter 29, as well as Chapters 30 and 31.

Acts 3:19-26John 2:1-11

Many years after the resurrection, one of the Myrrhbearing Women questions the reality of what she witnessed that morning.

4 Kingdoms 12-14; Psalms 106:31·43; Proverbs 23:28·32; John 3:1·21

Matthew 8:14-17

4 Kingdoms 12-14; Psalms 106:31·43; Proverbs 23:28·32; John 3:1·21

Matthew 8:14-17

At a pagan festival in Thrace, when the Governor of the region was offering sacrifice to the idols, St Glyceria entered the temple and declared herself to be a handmaid of Christ. When the governor commanded her to make sacrifice to the gods, she overturned the statue of Zeus, smashing it to pieces. For this, and for her continued refusal to deny h…

Live stream services from Christ the Savior Orthodox Church (OCA) Chicago

Artist Emanuel Burke found Orthodoxy through icons. His art, rooted in Orthodox tradition, portrays saints in fresh ways, exploring the boundaries of light and dark, life and death, and sketching out the path of salvation. He and his wife, Yam, have 3 young children.

Matthew 8:5-13

4 Kingdoms 10, 11; Psalm 106:15·30; Proverbs 23:24·27; John 2

4 Kingdoms 10, 11; Psalm 106:15·30; Proverbs 23:24·27; John 2

Matthew 8:5-13

Saint Epiphanios was born a Jew in Palestine, but he and his sister came to faith in Christ and were baptized together. Epiphanios gave all his possessions to the poor and became a monk. He knew St Hilarion the great (October 31), and traveled among the monks of Egypt to learn their ways and wisdom. The fame of his virtue spread so widely that seve…

Matthew 8:5-13

4 Kingdoms 8:7-9:37; Psalm 106:1·14; Proverbs 23:19·23; John 1:29·51

Matthew 8:5-13

The two saints were brothers, born in Thessalonica. St Methodius, the elder brother, served as a soldier for ten years before becoming a monk. Cyril was librarian at the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople; then he too became a monk.  Their first missionary work was not among the Slavs: When the king of the Khazars (a Mongol people who then inhabited mu…

Acts 3:1-8John 2:12-22

Matthew 7:24-29

He was one of the Twelve. He was born in Cana of Galilee; some accounts say that he was the bridegroom at the wedding at Cana, where the Lord Jesus performed his first sign (John ch. 2). After receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, he preached the Gospel in Africa; he was privileged to die by crucifixion, like his Lord.…

4 Kingdoms 6:1-8:6; Psalm 105:32·48; Proverbs 23:13·18; John 1:1·28

Acts 2:38-43John 3:1-15

Matthew 7:21-23

4 Kingdoms 4, 5; Psalm 105:16·31; Proverbs 23:6·12; Luke 24:36·53

In 1087 the Saint's relics were taken from Myra in Lycia (on the southern coast of present-day Turkey) to the town of Bari in Italy. This was done due to a Muslim attack on Lycia. At that time Bari was Orthodox and under the administration of the Patriarch of Constantinople. The Saint's relics now lie in a Roman Catholic church in Bari; each year t…

Faeries are cute, diminutive, winged sprites, right? Not so fast. Some call them nature spirits, while others consider the “Fair Folk” to be the fading memory of Celtic pre-Christian gods. At the turn of the 20th Century, a number of rural villagers reported that faeries are really fallen angels! Of curious interest: multiple tales reveal the fey i…