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Is Jesus your Personal Savior?

Why do Orthodox Christians "cross themselves" different than Roman Catholics?

Why do Orthodox Christians Bless things with Holy Water?

Why did Jesus fast for forty days?

THE MEANING OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH'S MEMORIAL SERVICES

By St Symeon of Thessolonika

What is an Epitimia?

Orthodox Baptism

Thoughts on the Holy Mystery
A Summary of the Baptism Service
Miscellaneous Scriptures and Commentary of the Holy Fathers
Concerning the Mystery
Also available in PDF and RTF formats

Anathema

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The Word "Anathema" and it's meaning
by Saint John Maximovitch

What is an Anathema?

by Bishop Theophan the Recluse

Prayer

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"Prayer without Ceasing" is necessary for all Christians,
by St Gregory Palamas

On prayer by Archimandrite Sophrony

New agers, and modernist, reductionist dabblers in prayer take note!

Bishop Theophan the Recluse - ON PRAYER

From His Letters

A Prayer Rule by St. Theophan the Recluse

How does an Orthodox Christian properly pray for someone else?

Why so many prayers?

Why do we have in our church so many prayers, isn't it in contradiction with Matthew?

Why pray to Saints? Why do Protestants NOT pray to Saints?

Alexi Khomiakov

Prayer for the Dead

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What do the Orthodox believe Concerning prayer for the dead?

Life After Death

by St. John Maximovitch
A description of the first 40 days after death

From a Treatise on Caring for the Dead

Blessed Augustine of Hippo

Commemoration of the Dead in the Orthodox Church

Traditional days of remembrance

Communion with the Saints

By Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky

Defining Orthodoxy

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The Orthodox Mind

What do we mean by the word ORTHODOX?

by St John Maximovich
Also available in PDF format

True Orthodoxy

by +ARCHBISHOP AVERKY of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery

What is Orthodoxy?

By Archbishop Averky of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery

Thoughts on the church and apostasy of our Age.

By Archbishop Averky

For There Must Also be Heresies Among You

By Archbishop Averky

The Sacraments
by Rt. Rev. Nicholai, Bishop of Ochrida

THE MEANING OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH'S MEMORIAL SERVICES

Baptism

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Thoughts on Holy Baptism

Eastern Orthodox Christian Baptism

explanation, service, scriptures

Can I be the sponsor at a Roman Catholic baptism?

An Orthodox Christian response

The Sacrament of Christian Baptism

A letter by our Holy Orthodox Father St Cyprian of Carthage written to a new convert

Confession

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Confession and Communion
What is their relationship?

Matrimony

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The Holy Mysteries ("Communion")

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Miscellaneous Thoughts

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Orthodox Christian Fasting
by St John Chrysostom

ON FASTING

Why did Jesus fast for forty days?

An Orthodox Christian explanation

Fasting Rules

Fasting and "Oil" days

The Apostles Fast

is it ever skipped by those using the New Calendar or Old Calendar?

LACK OF FAITH VS. GOD'S PROVIDENCE - St John (Maximovich) of Tobolsk

Vigilance

by Bishop Ignatii Brianchaninov

LACK OF FAITH VS. GOD'S PROVIDENCE, Saint John (Maximovich) of Tobolsk

On the Struggle Between the Flesh and Spirit Which Occurs in a Christian

St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom

Bishop Nikolai of Zicha and Ochrid

Despondency, Slothfulness, Weakness

Field Flowers, St. Paisius Velichkovsky

Repentance

Field Flowers, St. Paisius Velichkovsky

On Reading the Holy Fathers

"Prayer without Ceasing" is necessary for all Christians,

by St Gregory Palamas

The Seriousness of our Life

by St Nikolai Bishop of Ochrid and Zicha

The Orthodox Mind

A lesson from St. Dimitri of Rostov on "Redeeming the Time"

Developing a Pious Routine

All good is in Me

by St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

The Rule For Attending To Oneself For One Dwelling In The World

Written For A Certain Layman As A Result Of His Desire To Live A Vigilant Life In The World
By St. Ignatii Brianchaninov

Fighting the passions

A "How To" manual is available

Give the first fruits of your day to the Lord The "Four Bows"

Love Thy Neighbor

Right Belief in a Left handed world

by Priest Martin Swanson

The Life of Piety

by Priest Alexis Duncan

I am a Christian A meditation and confession, from "Children of the Church"

Reaching out from Within

Thoughts of Fr Martin Swanson at the Southern Orthodox Missions Conference

About the peace of the simple and the prosperity of the fools

St Nikolai Bishop Ochrid,Zicha

Orthodox Evangelism: It's different

by Fr David Moser

The Orthodox Church: Heaven on Earth

A Short Introduction to Orthodoxy

A peaceful death...

"From Me That Was"

a text brought to the West clandestinely from the Russian Catacomb Church in Russia

ON THE CHURCH

Archbishop Averky of Syracuse

The benefits of a Theological Education at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary

How the Experienced see themselves

St Nikolai, Bishop Ochrid and Zicha

To feel good you must do good.


Thoughts on Pentecost
The Holy Spirit abides in the human soul

The Holy Trinity

The Word "Anathema" and it's meaning

by Saint John Maximovitch

What is an Anathema?

by Bishop Theophan the Recluse

The Sacraments

by Rt. Rev. Nicholai, Bishop of Ochrida

Communion with the Saints

By Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky

What is Ecumenism, by Fr John Moses
An excellent "in a nutshell" explanation

True Orthodoxy

by +ARCHBISHOP AVERKY of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery

ON THE MODERN WORLD

Archbishop Averky of Syracuse

ON APOSTASY

Archbishop Avery of Syracuse

Against Ecumenism

Zealous thoughts of an Orthodox Teenager, from "Children of the Church"

The Calendar change and Unity

Thoughts from a convert priest on the change of the Julian calendar to the Gregorian and the Unity of the church

Common date for Pascha An article detailing the efforts of Lutheran and Orthodox Ecumenists to have a common date for Pascha and commentary about some of the incredible things said in it.

The Argument Is Not One of Calendars: It Is Conflicting Dogma and Theology That Lead to Separate Celebrations of Pascha

by Archpriest George Metallinos

The Appearance of the Cross Near Athens in

A sign from God that some cannot see

Thoughts of Archbishop Averky on the church and apostasy of our Age.


The benefits of a Theological Education at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary

The Mind of Christ and the Mind of Man

The last will and testament of Metropolitan Anastassy

Homosexuality

Put in the proper perspective

Why so many prayers?

Why do we have in our church so many prayers, isn't it in contradiction with Matthew?

Is Jesus your Personal Savior?


Communion with the Saints
By Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky

Habakkuk

A Lesson from the Holy Prophet

A Recent Miracle of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

John of Kronstadt

VISION OF ST. JOHN WONDERWORKER OF KRONSTADT

Nicholas the Wonderworker

Many Articles!

A prophesy of the future lawlessness
St. Anatoly the Younger (+1922)

Is Cassie Bernall a Martyr?

Dressed Wierd?

A frightening account of just how far things have gone in Canada and the world

Strong statement from school principal

The Spiritual Gifts of Youth - Metropolitan Anthony Khrapovitsky

Monasticism in the Twenty First Century: A Viable Alternative or a Forgotten Ideal?

Mother Ephrosynia Convent of Lesna, France

On the Causes of the Russian Catastrophe
By Archbishop Averky

On the Apostolic Work of Prince St. Vladimir

By Archbishop Averky

ON THE RUSSIAN CHURCH ABROAD

Archbishop Averky of Syracuse

The Sorrowful Path - the Glorious Path

Important Dates in the History of the Russian Church Abroad

About the Spiritual and Moral Significance of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

by Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco

VISION OF ST. JOHN WONDERWORKER OF KRONSTADT

Wondrous appearances of the murdered holy Royal Family, witnessed by the handmaiden Nina

Hold fast the Orthodox Faith, O Holy Rus

THE TIME FOR REPENTANCE:

On The Occasion Of The February Rebellion

73 percent
Long QT Syndrome and Christina

A Poem of Hieromartyr Grigory Petrov
Written shortly before his death in a Siberian prison camp

Kids say the most *blessed* things!
Cute and Serious Stories about Eastern Orthodox Children

Misc stories Stories about miscellaneous things.

Saint John Maximovich

Miscellaneous stories

The Patriarchal Visit to Taybeh
Dr. Maria C. Khoury
June 13 2002

THE BISHOP
by Anton Chekhov

Bishop Sunflower

Lord of the Mood Rings

An Orthodox Fairy Tale

What is the tradition?

An Orthodox Fairy Tale

Orthodox Deacon's Union Threatens Strike

Irish Lent

Catholic Horses

The Stress Diet

This diet is designed to help you cope with the stress that builds up during the day.

The Padre's Puppy

The Palm Beach Pokey

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

The World's Easiest Quiz

The Atheist and the Bear

Rules of the Toddler

The husband who thought he was a refrigerator.